Riley's 1st Birthday!!!!!!!!

Wow Time goes by so incredibly fast! Who would have guessed that my baby is already 1!?!?! I was so excited and ended up going overboard with birthday planning. Not only did I make blueprints for the design of his cake, but I also went all out on the decorations. :p The most exciting part about his birthday was the Surprise gift that came to our door Wednesday morning. Grandma Kelly came for his big day! (Sorry I didn't have a better picture mom) :p

Riley was full of smiles and entertainment after that! Plus I was able to get the cake done! I couldn't have done it without my mom.

Below is what I called Riley's Birthday room! The balloons in this picture come with a story... :p When we got Riley and the balloons in the car he wigged out. My mom had to ride in the back of the car to make him feel better. Who knew a balloon as tall as him would be that scary.

That night we had a blast on the 25th watching Riley open his gifts, eat cake, and party with a few guests who dropped by for some fun!

He didn't get into ripping his gifts much, but he loved talking to the box and playing with all the ribbon.

Riley and Maron having some fun before cake.

Happy Birthday to a sweet little boy! We even got some photo clips soon to come your way! PS: he loved the cake and was not afraid to tare it apart. :p

Christmas in Oregon! Part 1

  The beginning of our trip in Oregon was fun! The plane ride there was a little rough. Riley was a pill on the plane. I thought that making the flight during his bedtime would make it easier. Well, I was fooled! He cried on and off the whole time (he does not do well without a crib). To make the long story short Brandon and I got no sleep the first nightOn the 22nd we celebrated my little sisters birthday! We had Pizza and enjoyed the Oregon Zoo lights!

Here is Riley hanging out in the car all bundled up before we arrived.

When we got there it was packed! We had to park at the zoo's shuttle service which was less than a mile away. I think we waited a good 20 minutes before we got into the Zoo. Thank heavens we were all in a good mood!

I think the poor guy who took the picture of all of us  must have been freezing... we look just a tad bit blurry.

Riley zonked out 3/4 of the way into the zoo.

Brandon and i next to our future house. :p

It was Riley's first Christmas! He didn't get into ripping the paper, but he loved playing with the after math..

On the 26th we celebrated my brothers birthday early. We saw Avatar in 3D which I thought was fun! (Brandon is sporting the cool glasses we got to wear.) After that we went to dinner at Outback Steak house. I Love meat!

Overall our first week and a half was packed full! I got to visit with two of my friends (Jana and Tricia) from high school.  (ps: Tricia if you read this, could I get a copy of your picture? Either I forgot to have one taken on my camera or somehow it got lost. Thanks :p)

We went to the German deli and had the best Reuben sandwiches ever!.

Brandon and I were able to get away for a night at the downtown Embassy suites in Portland. I got to have room service for the first time in my life, (it was only chocolate cake but so worth it) and rented the movie "It's all about Steve". We also had dinner at one of my favorite sit down burger places called  "McMenamins".

I'm sure I am missing events and other little things that were fun, but those are the ones that stuck out the most. 

Santa Clause!

It's Riley's first Christmas and what a way to start it off! He got to see Santa! I was really afraid of him falling apart, but he was curious instead. I love how he would just sit there and stare at Santa Clause. It was too sweet.

What A Weekend!

To start off the Halloween festivities Wednesday it snowed, and snowed, and snowed. I thought that Murphy's law was out to get me. The Fear of not being able to go to my long awaited play lingered over my head.

Luckily I got an e mail from Buell Theater stating that the Show must go on! Brandon and I saw "Wicked"! We left Riley for 6 hours with a baby sitter for the first time. I was scared, but everything turned out fine! :) As For Wicked Brandon and I loved it! To be honest it gave me chills down my spine when it started. I highly recommend seeing it. On the other side I was sad that we were not able to get a picture by the poster. The poster seemed to be M.I.A. 

Friday We got our selves decked out for the wards trunk or treat!

Then again on Saturday we had our own little family Halloween Party! We sported our costumes and made a fun smorgasbord of food. Enjoy oodles of more pics!

Finally a new post for my sister!

I didn't realize I was lacking on updating everyone, until my sister demanded new pictures of Riley. He does grow fast and sometimes I don't realize it. Then I put a picture of last months next to this months and realized he's becoming a toddler way too fast! So for auntie Mindy and to the rest, I present to you the little but not so little Riley.......

Riley loves his bath time! He can now splash and pluck his toys from the water!

I just love the hat on his head! My mom works with a lady, who's mother makes these hat's! She loved them so much, so she had her make Riley one. I can wait for him to use it in the snow!

Yes, we are teething, but no teeth yet. Just a bunch of bulges on the horizon!

Who knew a box full of clothes and a mirror would be so exciting! It made it easy on mom who was organizing. :)

Of course mom took a break to capture the fun!

Riley is 6 months old today!!!!!!!!! :)

Riley is 6 months old today! I cannot believe he is already a half a year old! Time goes by so fast and as a first time mom I'm having a hard time keeping up! :p Hopefully I will master the art of mommy by the time we have our second! So far here is what Riley loves!

- Oatmeal cereal (more flavorful then rice)
- loves otter pops (his dad started that one) :p
- Loves to stand
- cry at strangers
- slobber his fuzzy blanket and frog
- Prefers his thumb
- Loves to interact with mom and dad!
- hates naps
- enjoys books and long walks (that made him sound like a dream boy already too bad he doesn't know about the beach yet. ) :p

So that is Riley so far in a nutshell! We love our little Bugaboo!


He loved sitting in the tube and floating more than being or dangling his feet in the water. :P





He loves playing in his toy basket!



My handsome baby blue's


Riley's first outdoor swinging experience!

4th Extravaganza continued!

Disclaimer: (So Our picture dates are off. I have no clue how it happened, but this did not happpen in the year 2007. :p) Saturday Firewroks!!!!!! :) Brandon and I went to the park early with our baby, the kitchen sink, and our beloved KFC chicken. It started out great until the Oregon rain appeared out of nowhere in Colorado. (Which I hear it was very hot in Oregon this year, go figure:p) While the rain came down in sheets Brandon and I grabbed Riley and our stuff and ran to safety. We took shelter under a covered picknic area until the rain let up enough for us to run home. We waited out the storm and luckily it cleared by 8:00! After the storm it was beautiful! The allergens were out of the air and we were able to enjoy the rest of the night! :)

The 4th weekend Extravaganza!

Friday the ZOO! Riley of course is not old enough yet to enjoy the Zoo, but Brandon and I had a blast. Yes, it was hot and muggy and we tested each other patience, but over all we had a rewarding day together! I do have to admit that my time growing up in Oregon has made me slightly an animal right activist. :p When I saw how small the cadges were for some of their animals it made me cringe. The bob cats were in a small small cadge. I can't describe it, but lets just say they could no run at all. I was soon put to ease when I learned that they are expanding the Zoo and revamping the cadges. :p

Charity and More!!!!!!!!! :)

Okay, so Brandon and I love this girl. Charity is Brandon's cousin from his mothers side of the family. I had so much fun meeting her. We found out that we had alot of things in common and over all I think she is an amazing person! Of course, anybody who buys me chocolate fudge is amazing. :p We love you Charity and hope to hang with you again in the near future!


UPDATES!!!!!!!

Here are the latest pictures of Riley! :)