My funny Valentine...

Looking at all her loot!

Her Sunday dress that Bubbles bought her, see the shadow of her hands? It looks like she's flapping her wings!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ryan helped us have a great valentine's day this year! We got up and had breakfast at Village Inn and she and I played at home while Joe went to work (he was prepping for a trial that should've started today but settled out of court before it even started). Then, Joe cook dinner and we exchanged Valentines. Ryan and I got flowers and chocolate and we ate some of Joe's ice cream cake. We are all suck suckers for a sweet tooth, and Ryan only has one tooth as it is!!!

Its not a nap...

These last two are the purpose of the post

I don't usually post two days in a row, but I just couldn't get over this. Ryan must've been really tired today but she doesn't ever nap. Ever. Never. She might nod off for about 15 minutes or so but she doesn't nap. Well this evening I was getting her ready to go out and have dinner with the Longfellow family and I knew she was tired so I put her in the swing and just left her there. I knew she would go to sleep eventually. She fussed but I didn't look at her, I kept seeing her hands lean over the seat belt piece but I stayed strong. I am really working on the "self soothing" tactic. We fail misreably on a regular basis. Grandpa knocked on the door because he was meeting us here and I got up to get the door. Well, when I looked over at Ryan, she was slumped over the seat belt piece in the swing and was out like a light. It was the cutest, most pitiful thing I have ever seen. It was just too cute so I decided to show some pics of her NOT NAPPING. Enjoy.

I had the best of intentions...

to go walking yesterday, to change the sheets on the bed, to get to bed early, to blog!!! Needless to say, none of that got done. However, today is different because these things have to be done and I don't have a choice. I did go walking, at the mall. You follow Jaren around the mall looking for ONE CERTAIN ITEM and tell me its not exercise and I'll call you SADLY MISTAKEN! She did find what she needed so the exercise was worth it. The sheets were also changed today. Joe was changing Ryan after her morning poop and some got on the sheets, so another chore was completed. Today, I am blogging, it appears the list is complete! I was supposed to blog yesterday because I told Kylia how much "time" (whatever) I was gonna have because we didn't go walking and she said I should blog. I said I would have PLENTY of time to do that but I didn't. Today I hope to make up for it. The list is complete for today, I will start all over again tomorrow but for now, enjoy some pics of Ryan. All the lists in the house revolve around her and they really are never complete unless she says so anyway.

Lots to be thankful for...

She got her own bed at the hotel

This is what happens when you drive all night
Not showing her tooth

Its OFFICIAL!!!

Reciting this oath takes longer than the oath for US president!!!

So, I know its not Thanksgiving, but we should be thankful every day and boy do I have a lot to be thankful for...have you seen my girl?!?!!!! Talk about awesome, and these are just random pictures!!! Also, Joe and I have celebrated SEVEN years of marriage this past Monday February 2 I can't believe he has survived this long and I am so proud of him for hanging in there! In addition, he was sworn in as an attorney last Thursday by Judge Ken Hosford at the county courthouse in Bristol. What a cool experience, he did a good job!

We celebrated by taking Ryan, Jaren and Drew to Orlando to go to the temple with us! Ok, we didn't take Jaren and Drew, they came along to help watch Ry while we went to the temple. Thanks guys, we had a great time, especially watching Jaren and Joe ride the SLING SHOT!!! It was hilarious (video to follow, I promise!!!)

Isn't that enough for now? Oh, Ryan is cutting a tooth!!! Did I already post that previously? Its coming through for sure, she bit me last night while she was "falling asleep", I use that loosely because falling asleep was not on her agenda, but in the end I won and she went out. Score another for mommy!