Life of the Riley Family

Author: Barb

  • 3.365 {nose stuffers}

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    Some people may share what Santa stuffed into their stockings. Around here, we share what the boy shoves up his nose. I have no idea what his fascination with sticking things in his nose or his ears is, but I hope it is a stage he outgrows soon 🙂

  • 2.365 {crafting}

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        It was a crafting kind of day around here. Paper snowflakes, paper guns (Mckenzie just had to make a gun after hubby showed her the video of me learning to shoot a gun today) and rainbow loom bracelets. The kids thought I was super cool when I made them each a ladder bracelet.…

  • 1.365 {outside}

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    The kids wanted to play outside today. It was a little too chilly for me, but Scott happily agreed to take them out. I was outside long enough to snap a photo and then I headed back into the warmth of the house. We had a pretty chill day. I took the girls to see…

  • First day of school

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    Today was the first day of school for Abby and Mckenzie. Third grade and first grade. I cannot believe how quickly their school years are flying by. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was crying at the bus stop watching Abby get on the bus for the very first time. :'( Today, Abby was…

  • 222/365 {May- Letters to Our Children}

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    It is time for our monthly Letters to Our Children post. It’s a small circle this month but well worth the read anyway. Follow the circle over to Laurie’s blog to see her amazing photos and sweet words to her children.     Dear Abby, Mckenzie, & Cooper, The definition of a mother according to the Merriam…

  • 181/365 {April-letters to our children}

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    It’s that time again. Our monthly letters to our children. When I was discussing which child I should choose  with Scott, he suggested writing to all of them about what it means to be a family, particularly a military family. So since it was his idea, I suggested he write it 🙂 When you finish…

  • 166/365 {frozen}

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      The movie Frozen is a huge hit around here. I mean like the world revolves around it. Every time I get in the car with the girls, they want to listen to the music from the movie, specifically, “Let it Go”, over and over and over. I put up with it, but poor Scott can…

  • 165/365 {a new ride}

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      Both girls have outgrown their old bikes so Scott and Abby searched for a new one, finally finding this awesome purple bike! Abby looks like such a big girl riding this one and she loves it! Mckenzie inherited Abby’s old ride (with the addition of training wheels) and can now ride fast like Abby…

  • 164/365 {dyeing eggs}

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      The girls dyed eggs for Easter today. They had fun, like usual. But, unlike years past, there was no major mess to clean up. I guess as they get older, they get less messy. That makes me happy and sad all at once. I guess I should enjoy how clean it was this year…

  • 163/365 {blossoming}

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      Our tree in the front yard is blossoming! I guess that means spring is really here!!!!