Happy 2009!!!

So there's nothing that I hate more than admitting that my mom is right about anything, and as I've gotten older it's become more and more clear that she's right about alot. She always said that once you turn 18 everything is just downhill and time goes by in a snap - I never realized how true that statement was. It literally seems like yesterday I found out I was pregnant with Riley - it seems like just yesterday that I found out I was pregnant with Paige! Now Paige will be 10 this year, Maddie 7 and Riley 1 - although she's got awhile till that happens but still - she's almost 5 months as it is. Speaking of age.....I turn the big 3-0 this year - yikes!!!! It's just crazy how fast it's all gone by. Paul and I have been together for almost 11 years and that seems like it's flown by too. Wasn't it just yesterday that I was dancing around with my friend Amanda when I turned around to see the hottest guy I'd ever seen right behind me and BAM!! 11 years has just slipped by like nothing. I'm trying to take in everything the girls are doing and taking lots of pictures because they just grow more and more every day! I'm so happy that going into the new year all of my family is not only healthy but pretty happy. A nice home, food on the table, warmth, clothes - all the things that many people this past year haven't been able to keep or have. Hopefully 2009 will be just as Full as 2008 was! So thru all this rambling......Happy New Year to everyone!! May it be healthy, happy and prosperous!!!
Happy New Year!!!


Yeah they're CUTE!!!

Christmas is Done.....Now on to 2009!!

So glad Christmas is over with! The pressure to find all the gifts the kids have their heart set on and all the energy of wrapping and making it to everyone's house is all done until next year - YEA!! Riley got to enjoy her very first Christmas though so that was very special! Paige and Maddie are such good big sisters to Riley and they really seemed to enjoy watching Riley slowly open her gifts (Paul and I really opened them for her but we tried and tried to get her to do it but she is only 4 months old ;) ) Paige and Maddie were spoiled with tons of gifts as always but there's nothing better that seeing their faces light up as they come out on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought for them. Maddie has been asking for a bike like Paiges - which is a trick bike or something with pegs called a Mongoose and Maddie wanted a pink one while Paige has her blue one and Maddie tries to ride it all the time - so Santa must've thought she was pretty great this year! Paige had an electric scooter as her Santa gift so of course she was great too this year and go herself the coolest little motor scooter type Vespa scooter - I can ride it too (and I did - for safety reasons of course) and it's freaking hysterical!! Riley asked for an activity center of since she's the best baby ever ;) she got that and is loving playing with all the different little toys attached to it! I got a HOT Coach purse that I really wanted among many other things that my wonderful hubby remembers that I've mentioned and Paul go some stuff to work on his car with and some Philadelphia Eagles stuff - all around we had the best day - but I'm still glad Christmas is over ...... at least until next year!!!

Not only does she roll but......

She's also 4 months old today!!! Riley started rolling from her tummy to her back recently!! It really does seem like just yesterday I was going into the hospital to have her. I'm amazed that she's so big already and thriving and growing like a little flower! She's a pretty great baby although she does have her crazy baby moments don't get me wrong. Had the normal 4 months check-up appt and of course Riles had to get shots and I sat in the corner while Paul held her down. She didn't cry for too long - that's the beauty of being a baby I guess - short memory! Riley is growing like she's supposed to and she could start on rice cereal but I'm just not ready to stop exclusively nursing her yet - maybe next month :)

RyRy at 4 months!!!

Winter Wonderland

Ok so maybe it wasn't a complete Winter Wonderland but for this area of Texas it was as wintery as it's been in awhile. It was a pretty nice sunny day and then we went out to dinner and walked out to coldness and rain. It was FREEZZZZZZINGGGGG!!! Then it started pouring and lightening then the temp started dropping like crazy. We'd only been home for just a bit when I looked outside and saw the sleet coming down. After that Paige and Maddie checked outside about a million times because they just knew that it was going to snow. Finally the snow started to come down and it got pretty thick for awhile - so out went Paige and Maddie to enjoy what we consider a snowstorm ;) Thank goodness they went out that night because, sadly, by the morning it looked like it had never even snowed. Maybe we'll get some more later this winter, but if not at least we enjoyed what little we did get!