Past Few Months..........

I am finally getting around to posting the Easter pictures of Riley. She had a blast this year. She is becoming a pro at egg hunting. She was so excited to wake up and see what the Easter Bunny brought her. She got a new Minnie Mouse doll, she takes it everywhere, some candy and some new books. She loved it! Later that day we got together with the family and had an Easter egg hunt. She could spot them like no other! It was a little cold but she didn't care she just wanted to run around.


Paul started his summer classes at Weber State and is looking forward to only taking one class at a time during the summer :) He is enjoying school as much as he can. Riley is talking more and more everyday and now can have a conversation with you. She is a talker and a joker. She always has some cute poses or comes out of her room with a new outfit on!

Yesterday we took her to Thanksgiving Point to go to the petting zoo. She LOVES animals! Especially horses, even though when we have taken her before she would never do the pony rides. This time she kept asking and asking and finally I asked her do you want to ride and she yelled YEAH!!! So she went right in and got on a horse and rode like a pro. She held on tight and did it all by herself. I couldn't believe it. I am so glad though cause she loves horses so much. She had a blast! They had a few places that you could go in and one was a jailhouse. She was cracking me up with her faces she was making when she was in the jail cell. She has such a big personality! She is a bit of a Diva if you can't tell by this picture..... She usually has to have some sort of bling in her outfit, if not on her clothes then its in the accessories, she is a Texan!!!

With the weather warming up here, in the 60's and 70's thank goodness, we are looking forward to our trips to the canyon and more outdoor activities. Can't wait to post pics of her running in the canyon! She is keeping us on our toes :)

Deet's (A.K.A. Riley's) New Grill!

RILEY MORNING OF SURGERY!!!

Wow, the last week has been insane! Riley went to the dentist and we found out that she needed some work done on her teeth. Her front 4 teeth were not going to grow much more than they had so we had to put caps on her front 4 teeth so that her teeth would be spaced correctly and for her permanent teeth to have room. Because she didn't have full sized teeth they were more prone to cavities so she had a few cavities on those front teeth also. I have to admit that I was so nervous because she had to go under general anesthesia for the procedure and for the past week was driving myself crazy with worry. I sometimes feel like in her 2 years she has been through so much with her epilepsy and having to have tests and medications that when she has anything else done it makes me worry like crazy. But after this morning I was reminded just what a strong little girl she is. She was a trooper and went in at 6am to the surgery center and even though she did not want to get out of bed. Once we were there they took us back into pre-op and the Dr.'s came and introduced themselves to her. Once it was time for her to go back to the operating room they asked her if she would like to ride in their wagon. She jumped right in and they took her back. She didn't cry one bit and enjoyed the ride! I had prepared myself for a screaming fit, but she was such a brave little girl and just gave us kisses and off she went. The nurse came out once she was under the anesthesia and said she did awesome. She didn't cry one bit and is a great patient. I will admit that made it easier on mom and dad that she was not scared. The procedure took about 45 mins. and then they brought us back to recovery where she was not a happy girl at first. After turning on her favorite tv show, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse she perked right up and started laughing and eating and drinking. She did amazing! I am so proud of how brave she was. The Dr. said that for the rest of the day she should be pretty groggy and sleepy. Not our Riley....she came home and ran around and played with princess and laughed like nothing had happened. She amazes me everyday with her strength!

Paul and I are working hard to decide about his next move with school. This next semester will be the last before we start applying for Nursing Programs. I will say that if I have to read one more schools nursing program info I will scream. I feel like choosing the program is more stressful than him being in school! I just keep telling myself once we decide it will be done! He is on his spring break this week and has been meeting with schools the past few days to talk to counselors and get a plan ready. I am so proud of him. He has been working so hard at school and has been doing an amazing job.

Riley's new pass time has been dress up..... Here is a picture of her and the new outfit her Aunt Haley got her for her birthday!

Next Monday Riley and I are leaving to go to Texas for 2 and half weeks. Honestly it will be nice to be in warm weather again. I feel like I haven't been warm in months!!!!!! I know that Riley is excited to see all her cousins and aunts and memaw and paw paw! Her cousins are planning what to do with her everyday and can't wait for us to get there. It will be nice to have a little break from the past month!

Riley is 2!!!!!

Riley turned two a week ago and we had her party today. She has been really into Tinkerbell so we had a Tinkerbell themed pizza party. She had a great time playing with her cousins and showing them her dance moves. She was so busy playing she almost didn't want to stop to blow out her candles but finally gave in! Since she is not a big cake eater I made her favorite, a huge Sugar Cookie! She has been practicing blowing out the candles for a few months and is pretty good at it. Her Aunt Briana and Uncle Todd gave her a baby doll that can take a bath with her and she did not let go of it from the time we opened the box until she basically passed out from exhaustion for her nap! But when she woke up it was right back to the baby. We got her a little cradle for her baby and all night she has been rocking and singing to it and kissing it night night! She is too cute and growing way too fast.

Paul is in his second semester at Utah State and is enjoying being in school but I don't think that he is enjoying the homework! We are so proud of him. He is working so hard. Riley and I are working on her talking. She learns new words everyday and sometimes surprises me how much she picks up. Her new favorite movie is Toy Story so she is saying Buzz and Woody and other little cute things from the movie. She is doing well with learning her animal sounds and is quite the little singer. I hear her so many times in her room singing little songs to herself and her baby dolls. She definitely keeps me on my toes and keeps me laughing!