March Madness!

Wow, it is March already. I feel like we just celebrated the New Year! Paul and I have been keeping busy as usual. I have started to make a lot of cookies to start practicing for the spring festivals and farmers markets. Here is some I made for St. Patty's Day. The box is a packaging idea I have for the farmers market and festivals. Emily took them to work today to test them on her co-workers. I think they were good because the extra I had here at the house were gone by the end of the night! :)

Paul is going to finish up the interview and orientation I guess you could call it for a new job. It is with Whipple Services in Orem. He is really excited to work there and we are praying that all works out. I think that not working has made him a little stir crazy. Riley has loved having him home all the time because Daddy spoils her! I know she won't be happy to see him go back to work :( She is growing like a weed. She is saying a few words now. When she is eating and one of the dogs comes over to her she puts her hand out and says "NO NO". She is pretty protective of her food. She loves when it time to say prayer. She folds her arms and bows her head and when we are done says "AMEN" really loud! She loves to bring us things. At least once a day she will bring me every shoe from the closet and then take them back. Her favorite show is now Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She loves the music and dances up a storm every time it comes on. She loves to read books and will bring you one and say "More". She is too cute! I am excited for Spring to get here. It will be nice do more things outdoors. Riley loves it outside and I can tell she gets cabin fever after a full day inside the house!

We took her to the park the other day and I realized just how big she is getting. She was running around everywhere and loved the swings. She loves to go down the slide and crawl through the tunnels. I will keep posting as much as I can and I hope everyone is doing well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big News! Riley is Walking!!!

I know it has been a long time since we have posted and a lot has happened. Let me start with Christmas. Riley's first Christmas was awesome. She was so excited to visit Mi Mi and Grandpa in Utah. She got to meet all her uncles and aunts and visit all her cousins. She even loved the cold weather! She made out like a bandit this Christmas. She got books and toys and clothes. The essentials! Mi Mi got her a kiss the cook apron so she can help mommy in the kitchen! It was too cute.

While we were in Utah we went to Temple Square with the family to look at the lights and it was freezing. Paul and I found her a snow suit that was too cute to pass up. We call it her marshmallow suit.

So as December ended and January started Paul and I made a huge decision. We were going to move to Utah. So after many many nights of prayer and fasting and pondering Paul turned in his notice and we made plans to head to Utah. Even though it was going to be a huge adjustment for me being away from my family I was ready and willing if it was what we were supposed to do. But before we left Texas there was one place we both knew we had to take Riley, The Bluebell Creameries. She loved it even more than her Daddy did! We had a blast and she sampled so many flavors and loved all of them.

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We both got the answer of Yes and we are now living in Utah. We got here almost 2 weeks ago and so far things are going very well. A few days after we got here Riley decided that she needed to be a big girl and start walking. Paul and I were sitting in the living room and Paul says hey look at your daughter and she was just cruising across the room. She has been running ever since.

Sorry the quality is kind of dark. I haven't unpacked out video camera cord for the computer. So I had to use our digital camera. I hope you can see it.

So that is all that is going on with us so far!!!! It is a lot and we are adjusting but things are going well so far. Riley is keeping me busy and I think with Paul being home he is itching to get a job soon. He says Riley wears him out more than a job does. We will keep everyone updated on how things are going. Here are some random cute pics of Riley doing some funny stuff. She is always doing things that crack us up!

Here is Riley chilling with Daddy watching TV.

Riley loves her toy chest. I call it her rummage sale, she will sit for 45 minutes and rummage through it and empty it and then put everything back in! I walked in the living room the other day to find this. I guess it's just easier to get inside it! :)

Riley at dinner tonight learned that if she opens her mouth really wide she can fit more food in. Now when we say open wide, she sure does!