Life of the Riley Family

Category: children

  • 61.365 {snow play again}

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      The kids had a day off from school so after we ran our errands/doctor/eye appointments, we played out in the snow for a little bit again. We had a snowball fight, but it was a little unfair. Abby, Mckenzie and a friend of theirs all against me. I think I ended up with snow…

  • 60.365 {snow play}

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    We got maybe 6 or 7 inches of snow yesterday and into the evening. It was beautiful to wake up to rooftops covered in pristine, white snow. The kids had a blast playing outside while Scott cleared the driveway. I came out long enough to snap some photos and pick Cooper up a time or…

  • 59.365 {snow}

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    Today was one of those days. I was feeling bummed because I felt like I was missing out on being part of a group. Even as adults we want to fit in and be liked and today, I felt like I was the geeky kid looking through the window at all the cool kids hanging…

  • 58.365 {class photos}

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    The girls had class photos today. To say it was a crazy morning is putting it mildly. We didn’t have a chance to pick out clothes last night because we were out so late, so this morning was filled with searching for the perfect dress and fixing hair 🙂 I wouldn’t have it any other…

  • 57.365 {cooking assistant}

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    Cooper loves to help me cook. He just can’t get enough of it. He helped me mix up some meatballs and then I had to move them to the other side of the stove to cook them so Cooper would stop helping 🙂 He found a way to entertain himself though, by trying to climb…

  • 56.365 {let’s go}

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    Cooper found my tennis shoes and insisted on putting them on. He tripped a few times, but he didn’t give up. He kept walking around in them and finally he decided it was time to go. He walked to the garage door and kept saying “go”. I love this little boy so much 🙂

  • 54.365 {masterpiece}

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    A marker and a piece of cardboard = the beginnings of a masterpiece.

  • 47.365 {fun and games}

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    It’s all fun and games until someone gets a face full of snow. 🙁 Poor Abby got doused with snow and ended up going inside because she was so cold. The other two kept on playing. Mckenzie asked Scott to bury her in the snow and Cooper kept falling over and needing help to get…

  • 46.365 {pick up games}

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      This boy just loves to dig through my kitchen drawers and cupboards and he loves to “cook”. Some days my crock pot is filled with goldfish and oven mitts. Other days, its my blender filled with toothpicks 🙂

  • 41.365 {be my valentine}

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    The girls wanted to make their valentine’s cards to hand out at school, so I found a cute Minion card for Abby to make and an owl card for Mckenzie. I have to say it was a lot of prep work on my part, but giving up an entire naptime was so worth it. (and…