It's been way too long since I've updated ... but I've been having problems uploading pictures from my home computer and wanted to wait to post until I had pictures to share. :)
We've been BUSY!!! Riley and Paige didn't have daycare last Thursday, Friday or Monday so dad stayed home on Thursday and mom stayed home Friday and Monday. I really had a lot of fun with the kids. Riley was actually on his best behavior ... which always makes the day better.
Friday we worked on painting the side service door (a bright orange color that mom was NOT happy with so there is new paint waiting to be tried!), planted some flowers, played on the swing set, sang and danced and even had big hill grandma over for dinner. Riley convinced grandma to get up into the clubhouse part of his swingset and even had her going down the slide. Where is that camera when you need it. :) Daddy had school so Riley waited until he got home and then it was off to bed!
Saturday was a big day. Daddy had school again but met us out at Uncle Jim and Auntie Krys' house to celebrate cousin Ben's 8th birthday. Actually, Ben and Ryan share the same birthday. We had a blast out there. After eating a yummy lunch and opening presents, Uncle Jim took Jack and Riley out on the tractor. I have a TON more pictures of this but I'll spare you with only four. :) (Remember, you can click on the pictures t
Needless to say, I think the boys (and by "boys" I mean all THREE boys) had a blast.
The day also included jumping on the trampoline (mommy included), playing in the fort, riding on the 4-wheeler and watching Nate and Ben take their go-karts for a spin around the track. And while all this excitement was happening outside, little Miss Princess Paige was inside sleeping and being rocked by Grandma Betty. I have a ton more pictures from the day so I'll wait to say much more until I can figure out how to get them all uploaded.
Sunday was spent getting some new paint for the afore mentioned door and planting the garden. Funny story ... Riley, like all kids, LOVES candy. Well, last year we convinced him that the peas growing in the garden were actually candy. He ate them like crazy ... I don't think one pea ever made it into the house because he'd pull them off the vine outside and eat them right there. So this year, he asked if we were going to have "candy" again. :) Sure Riley, we'll have as much "candy" as you want.
Monday was just spent doing more of the same ... getting more tomato plants and planting them, planting the rest of my flowers, and pretty much just spending a lot of time outside. Miss Paige slept in until almost 9 that day and then took a 3 hour nap in the afternoon so mom got lots of Riley time.
Some quick Riley-isms to make you smile today ....
- We thought he had his colors down pat for a while. But now he's constantly calling colors the exact opposite of what they are on the color wheel. Red is always green, white is black, etc ... I'm not sure how color-blindness works but I swear that sometimes he really can't tell the difference between the two. ANYWAY, Monday we were eating lunch and I started quizing him on his colors ... what color was his plate? What color was his shirt? He was doing well and going along with the little game until I got to his cup. I asked him 4 or 5 times what the color of his cup was and he wouldn't answer me. I guess he'd finally had enough because finally his answer to me was, "Why don't you figure it out?" I had to put my sandwich in front of my mouth to keep from laughing ... he said it so matter of factly .... like I'd been bothering him for hours and couldn't be bothered with it anymore. When I finally regained my composure I informed him that if he didn't want to play the game anymore he should be more polite in telling me he was done. :)
- Somehow we got to talking about marriage the other night. I think Riley said he was going to have kids when he got older or something like that. We asked him if he thought he'd get married one day. After he said yes, I asked him if he knew anyone who he thought he might want to be married to. First it was daddy ... then it was mommy. After explaining to him that he couldn't marry his parents, sister, or cousins, I asked him if there was anyone from daycare who he might like to marry someday (there are some CUTE girls at daycare) but no ... there was no one there who he'd want to marry. Finally, he came up with his answer ... big hill grandma is who he wants to marry. Yes, he's going to ask big hill grandma to marry him (and he probably would have called her to ask her that too if we hadn't been eating dinner).
- And this last one isn't really a Riley-ism but it's something to put in writing for sure! Since Saturday night (or maybe Friday?), Riley has been sleeping at night in undies with no accidents!!! I'd be so happy if we only had to buy one size of diapers.
As for Miss Paige. Well, she's as giggly as ever. She loves her big brother and is content to sit and watch him run around like a mad man. She's big into blowing spit bubbles right now and is getting close to being able to sit up on her own for more than just a couple seconds.
Okay, I better post this because it's a novel as it is. Like I said, I have a ton more pictures to post but need to figure out what's wrong with my computer at home so I can upload them.
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