Family Photos

One happy family....

Playing in the grass

Riley is 3 and Van is 10 months in these pictures.

End of Summer....

These pictures make me smile. This was one of those days that you weren't expecting to be nice that surprised you. We took the kids to the Plaza and just enjoyed being outdoors.

These kids are pretty cute....so we'll keep them.

I am so stinkin' proud of these babies! They aer both the best kids we could ask for. Van is so much fun right now and Riley is getting to be so wise. Dance class has started for Riley and she loves it! Oh, I'm so happy. America's Favorite Dancer: Season 2025 here we come! She needs a little work on focusing and her form, but we'll get there. Van has finally rolled over! So what if it took almost a year? Who really needs to be able to roll over anyway? He has two teeth barely poking through, so he'll be on soft food for the rest of his life, but with that face, I'll mash his food 'til he's 16 if I have to.

What a great family I have! After thinking it over, we've decided to keep them both for good!

Vicious or not?

NOT! Brown, please! You might look at this pup and think she is a vicious, wild beast. You would be absolutely and completely WRONG! This is Brown when she is scared, in trouble, tired, cranky, lonely, happy, sad......anything but mad. It's mostly a way to know that she has done something wrong. However, try to explain that to unknowing people walking down the street who bend down to pet a cute little brown dog. GRRRRR....

Pool Time

As expected, Van loved the pool. Just like Riley he is not scared of the water at all. He kicks and splashes as fast as he can. Riley has come a long way with swimming. She was, by far, the worst swimmer in her class, but we found that with her floaties and a little direction she is going to be just fine. She LOVES jumping in the water and is getting more comfortable doing without her raft or floaties. Papa took them to the pool during the week and occasionally we went on the weekends. The pool is closed and another summer is behind us. Now back to driving past the pool twice a day and explaining to Riley 10 times why we can't go and how long she has to wait to go again. Fun!

Van and Declan

Here's some pictures of Van and his..............not sure what to call him. This is his friend, Declan, who is his cousin Taylor's little brother. They are 5 weeks apart. We look forward to them growing up together!