Life of the Riley Family

Category: children

  • 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…

  • 162/365 {carousel panning}

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        I have always wanted to try a panning shot. These aren’t great, but they are a jumping off point for me. I can’t wait to try it again. And this was Cooper’s first carousel ride. He didn’t seem to like it or hate it. As always, the girls loved it!

  • 161/365 {get ready}

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      Cooper loves to swing. He has begun making grunting noises toward the swing set now when he looks out the sliding glass door to the backyard and he gets upset when I tell him it isn’t time to go outside.

  • 160/365 {light}

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      A little playtime at the park while Abby had softball practice 🙂 Gorgeous light out there this evening.

  • 159/365 {swinging}

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      I can feel spring in the air and what better way to enjoy it than to play outside 🙂 I just love watching all three little ones play on the playset. The girls dote on their brother and make sure he gets a push on the swing.