"hark"

I've decied that when it is too hot or too cold outside Riley and I will walk around the mall(hopefully this doesn't get me into trouble on our bank account). So the other day it was soo hot so we went to the mall. They have a small aquarium and a play area where everything is soft and the most appealing thing about the play area is that there is gate around, so no chasing. So we are strolling along and I see the aquarium. I think to myself Riley might be too young but I will try it out. So I get him out of his stroller and bring him next to the fish tank. He squeals in delight, kicks his feets, moves his hands, and points. I thought I knew my child but apparently not around fish. My mom was there and showing him the sharks. She kept repeating shark and the next thing I know my child is saying "hark, hark". He doesn't stop talking about the 'hark" . So then the next day I went, but was in a hurry so I took him on the opposite side of the mall thinking that there was no way that he could see the aqaurium. The next thing I know my son is kicking his feet, clapping his hands, saying whooo hark, whoooo. I about dropped dead. Ever around us is smiling and laughing. It was hilarious. the "harks" were seriuosly about 75 feet away from us!

August..I know it's a lame title.

This is my cute little man in his new suit that I bought him at Once Upon a Child for $5. If this place is near you...go it has great things new and used. cute pj's(thanks valgene) Yes he is walking . He is into EVERYTHING!!I love to chase him though because he gets so excited.He is so bowed legged it is very cute to watch him walk. We went down to my grandma's for a weekend in southern Ohio and she has a lot of land so I took the kids for a tractor ride. They loved it.

I went to check on Riley during nap time and this is how I found him. Poor kid is still sleeps in his pack and play because all of our stuff is in storage.One more week !!!!! I can't wait to see my stuff again and be in our own place.

Riley's great grandma.He always fell asleep on her.

Our family before stake conference.

Me and my little man.

Riley dancing

Calling all synchronized divers.....

I love the Olympics! I get so pumped up.. it is almost that same feeling I get when I watch the movie The Mighty Ducks when they are playing Iceland in the finals and the music starts playing "We willl, we will rock you." I get very patriotic. I always wanted to be in the olympics but my dream was crushed when I failed out of gymnastics(I couldn't do a "normal" cartwheel..I did a variation). Everytime I see someone win or watch a medal ceremony, I get all warm and fuzzy inside. It's like I know Michael Phelps personally or something.I decided that I would want to be a synchronized diver, that is some serious stuff.WOW is all I have to say. What would you do?? I need a synchronized partner.

I have just returned back to real life from Forks, Washington...

I don't usually write book reviews on her but this book is all I can think about! I finished "Breaking Dawn" yesterday night and I am in love. !Poor Riley I think he missed his Mommy this week.As i look back now that I am out of Edward love land i realized maybe I shouldn't have prayed for nap time. I never want the series to end but alas all good things must come to an end.I am just dying to talk to somebody about it so if any of you that have read this book are done(Lauren Hubert..I know you are close if not finished) please oh please let's talk.

It definitely went faster than pregnancy!

Today Riley is 9 months old!! I can't believe it. He is such a little man. He is crawling all over and into everything. We put couch cushions up so he doesn't leave certain areas well he now knows how to climb over them (he is very persistent!). He also is standing and walking all around furniture, people, couch cushions! He can stand by himself for about 30 seconds and then realizes he is doing it and drops on his bum. He loves water .When we go swimming he kicks his feet and splashes his hands( we wish we could swim in Grandpa Glen and Grandma Janet's pool). He also loves to look out windows. anytime he sees somethings new or that he likes he says "whooo, whas sat??"" . He loves to chase my Mom's cat..OK it's tail. He loves dogs and ice cream. He does this thing with his mouth where he smacks his lips together when he likes it and wants more. he also does this dog panting thing it is so hilarious! Dressed up for Church (thanks Valgene for giving me Sebastion's closet!) Riley with his Uncle Jimmy( also note to Adam and Natalie notice the family trait!) Looking out the window. He gets so excited The love of his life..his mommy!

I usually don't do these but i thought this would be fun!

I got this from a friends blog and thought it would be fun! I hope you will play along.Here are the directions: 1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! 2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.

Some of our dealings from May until July...

These are completeley out of order but this is our family at Silver Creek falls in Oregon Riley at his Daddy's flag football game. Ryan's grandma Shurtz Ryan's mom and her mom Grandma Whelan My brother came home from his mission from Washington, this is a pic of him and our Mom

This picture of Riley was taken at Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls he is getting ready to be a buckeye! Bad pick of us but we were having fun at the beach(Lincoln City) in Oregon while Riley napped We went with Ryan's sister Rachel and our two nieces and nephew. cali let us bury her Riley's firts experience in a pool, ok it was cold so I would cry too! Ryan and I decided to go on a hike in Silver Creek and we forgot the sling so I made one. it ws hilariuos because Ryan was talking on the phone and when he turned around i concocted this which killed my back so we only wore it for like 50 steps.

I realized that I need to take pictures of more things because this isn't even half of the stuff we have done!