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David and Lily

2011-11-10T09:02:00.003-08:00

I took these pictures of David and Lily and I really like how they turned out!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-10T08:58:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos from Halloween this year!

2011 School Pictures

2011-11-10T08:55:00.000-08:00

Seth

Bailey

Like a Boss Trip

2011-10-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

We had to make a trip down south . While we were there we went out to the ancestral tribal land. It was so cool to get to see the places I've studied so much about! :) Took a couple photos of Dave at the church and at one of the original village houses.

Lily's 2nd Birthday on September 2, 2011

2011-10-30T22:58:00.000-07:00

Lily's second birthday! She got the cute Tinkerbell dress and Elmo computer. She LOVES Elmo! So we did an Elmo theme! I was so happy to see Elmo plates at the store..wasn't sure I would find any. She had a great time!

Random Things

2011-06-14T00:02:00.000-07:00

My three kiddos and me decorating cookies out in the country! :)

My handsome boys! Ok, I know their faces are covered in monster paint and toxic afterglow (glitter), but they were so happy! We had a lot of fun that day taking in some local culture and history. (And face-painting..)
A rare picture of us together. Gosh I love him! He treats me so well!

My little princess is working at my desk! LOL! She is so sweet and she loves to try to do what I do.
We needed something for the blank wall in the hallway right by the front door. I didn't have any pictures of the children up on the walls, but I really wanted to have some up somewhere. I really like how this turned out. And I can look over to see my beautiful babies whenever I'm working/playing at my desk.

Dave built himself a work-desk for his office. This is what it looked like when he first finished it but now it's covered with computer parts.

Hi! I thought I'd post pictures of recent random things. This is my new coffee station! I got the island from Kmart. I don't know if the coffee pot works but I think it looks cute in the kitchen.

2011-06-12T20:23:00.000-07:00

We went to a Country Faire and Threshing Bee! Had tons of fun seening the sights, hands on crafts, and historical farm things! :)

Home Depot Workshop Day!

2011-06-04T13:53:00.000-07:00

I have been looking online for activities to do with the kids while they are out on summer vacation. It's been raining and yucky here. We've even had some unusual tornado warnings! :( Anyway...so today I saw there was a workshop at Home Depot that was free for kids. I didn't have a camera with me but they brought a project home to work on and I took some pictures. They each got an apron with their name on it (even Lily..who is too young to make the project). And the boys got a special pin for their apron showing they completed the project at the workshop! :)

Mom and Ann

2011-04-24T19:48:00.001-07:00

These are a couple of pictures of my Mom and my Aunt Ann (her sister). Very blessed to get to spend time with them while Aunt Ann visits this past week.Oh! And...Lily really likes Auntie Ann!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T19:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter! I was VERY BLESSED this year to have family here for the holiday. Here are a few pictures of our day.

IVC Filter Hospital Trip

2011-04-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a new picture! William, Stacy and I at Enloe hospital. Mom was in to get an IVC filter removed. It had started coming apart and the doctors needed to get the fragmented pieces out away from her lungs. They were able to get 2 out of 4 pieces. One looked as though it was embedded in soft scar tissue and they weren't very concerned about that one moving around. The other was deep in the back of her lungs but they were unable to remove that one. We will have to have it monitored to make sure it doesn't move around...so in about 3 or 6 months she'll need more scans done to check on it. I'm so THANKFUL that my brother and sister and my Aunt Ann (who is the one taking the picture) were at the hospital supporting mom! :)

Christmas Collection! (3 months later...)

2011-03-24T16:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo album of our Christmas! I know its being posted 3 months later, however I blame Facebook! I realized I hadn't posted these yet and really wanted to put them up. :)

Hair Color

2011-03-09T18:38:00.000-08:00

I got my hair colored today. Some medium browns and light blondes. :)

Seth's Birthday (Feb. 17)

2011-02-23T21:46:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures taken at Seth's 7th birthday. We might have small celebrations but they sure are fun!

Boys New Haircut

2011-02-23T21:44:00.001-08:00

The boys got a new haircut today. They always look super cute when they come home!

Stampin' Up for Valentine's Day

2011-02-05T22:20:00.000-08:00

Here are the projects we made at my Stampin' Up party. I need to practice using the stamps. I ordered some more things and hopefully they will be here next week so I can start working on some cards. New hobby! Yay!

Hearts!

2011-02-05T20:03:00.001-08:00

I see hearts! Yesterday I hosted a Stampin' Up party and we made Valentine's Day cards. It was fun! I love getting to visit with the girls and doing a craft at the same time makes it super fun! I'll have to go take a photo of what we made and put it up above this post. :)

Hair!

2011-01-18T18:22:00.001-08:00

A few pics of my hair after I flat ironed it. Also...I just realized that I didn't do a Christmas post. Hum...Facebook spoils me. I put all the good stuff on there.

Thanksgiving!

2010-12-01T13:58:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving this year felt so un-traditional to me, but it was traditional in some ways...like all the FOOD! I'm thankful for so many things this year. My family and friends most of all! I feel very blessed to be where am I am in life. I know this post is going up a few days late (since I'm now spoiled by Facebook posts). I thought I'd share a picture of Lily from Thanksgiving since she has a cool Turkey on her dress.

Lily's First Ponytail!

2010-11-04T15:36:00.000-07:00

Halloween 2010

2010-11-03T15:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from our Halloween.

Playing Dress Up With Lilith

2010-10-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

The other day we went shopping and I found this pretty dress. I was so excited and hopefully it will fit her until Christmas, but I couldn't wait that long to put it on her.

October Pictures

2010-10-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

Strike a pose!

2010-09-23T09:19:00.001-07:00

Aunt Stacy and Uncle Lou sent some cool stuff down from Alaska for the kids. I dressed them up in their new shirts and took a picture! Bailey and Seth are wearing Alaskan dinosaurs and Lily is wearing a pink spotted moose!

I See Spot...

2010-09-23T09:17:00.001-07:00

Lilith is wearing her new pajamas and I think she looks so cute! They are soft and warm...perfect for this fall weather.

It's Fall!

2010-09-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy that fall has come! I love how it gets cooler and the leaves change color. I love back to school time. I love taking walks to pick up the kids. This time of year always starts to inspire me to cook and bake and clean...if only I could get all these things accomplished at the same time! Ha!

Lilith's First Birthday!

2010-09-03T08:23:00.001-07:00

Lilith celebrated her first birthday! We had so much fun! Friends and family alike were here. We had some yummy snacks and BBQ. The kids all had fun (there were plenty of cousins, her brothers and friends children all here)! She opened gifts! She loved all the attention! She even helped pick out the Disney Princess theme. It was wonderful!

Family Pics

2010-08-28T21:39:00.000-07:00

These are just a few family pics I took today while at David's nephews birthday party.

Kids!

2010-08-16T08:38:00.001-07:00

I took some pictures of the kids yesterday and today. In the first one Bailey is looking out the window while Lily is asleep in the car. In the second one the boys smile as I take a picture before they go to school. We were just waiting in the parking lot for the bell to ring. I think they are so CUTE!

Bailey and Seth Bedroom Remodel

2010-08-12T23:08:00.000-07:00

I didn't post this yet on my blog...I can't believe I forgot! I got it all up on Facebook though. This is the remodel process of the boys room. Hope you like! I love how it turned out and it was a nice surprise for them for when they got home from Reno. It's messy now and funny to see how clean it looks right as I was putting stuff away and with nothing on the floor. HAHA!

First Day of School 2010

2010-08-12T22:37:00.001-07:00

Bailey (9) and Seth (6) started school! Bailey is in the 4th grade and Seth is in the 1st grade. They seemed pretty excited and playful right before we walked to the school! I wanted to get a couple pictures of them in their new school clothes (they picked them out themselves). Gotta love the bunny ears! LOL!

Elephant at Enloe

2010-08-12T22:15:00.000-07:00

Lily waited with me at Enloe hospital today while mom had her hip surgery. The volunteers that work in the waiting room gave her a little homemade elephant. She liked it very much! She even played the "pick it up" game with me while we were waiting for the doctor to come out and talk with us.

Lily!

2010-08-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

Pizza Project

2010-08-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

Seth made this very cute "Funny Face Pizza". I thought it would be a fun project for the kids to create their own dinner. Bailey just wanted cheese on his but Seth was feeling a bit more artistic. So glad he was! It turned out awesome!

July Post

2010-07-30T23:54:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness! July has gone! And no posts from me! I have been posting on Facebook a little bit. Nothing much around here to update on. The kids and family are doing great! My garden is sorta growing. The weather is hot and the air conditioner is really nice. Uh....I can't think of anything else to report on. Hope this finds you all doing well!

OREO Cookies Are Good

2010-06-22T19:32:00.000-07:00

Lily says "Thanks for the Oreo's Grandma!"

Lilith Bouncing Video

2010-06-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

Mom

2010-06-14T15:51:00.000-07:00

Here is my beautiful mother! This is right after we went to church on June 13, 2010.

Two Kids with Mohawks

2010-06-11T22:26:00.001-07:00

Bailey and Seth wanted Mohawk hair cuts so they finally got them! Here are the results!

Toothless (Seth not the Nightfury Dragon)

2010-06-09T09:10:00.001-07:00

Seth lost his first tooth last night. We put it in an envelope and addressed it to the Tooth Fairy. We put it under his pillow, and this morning when he woke up there was a dollar!

Our House, Our Life, Our Family

2010-06-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

Bailey Bug's 9th Birthday Party!

2010-05-29T12:19:00.000-07:00

A Breakthrough!

2010-05-24T20:47:00.000-07:00

Two days ago I felt a little bump in Lilith's mouth. Sure enough it was her first tooth peeking through. Although it's not all the way out yet I definitely see the top of a shiny tooth in her gums. If I don't write (or in this case type) these things out I'm likely to forget. So this breakthrough and breakout is one shiny pointy tooth and I'm very excited it has arrived!

Lilith

2010-05-16T20:43:00.000-07:00

Cinco de Mayo

2010-05-06T19:53:00.000-07:00

This is how we celebrated Cinco de Mayo! Bailey helped me make tacos and he actually ate some too! Seth danced around the kitchen and helped me set the table! It was super FUN!

Custom Computer

2010-04-21T12:39:00.001-07:00

Dave decided to build Bailey and Seth a custom computer. He got the parts in today and I took a few pics of him starting to put it together. The boys are extremely excited to be getting their very own special computer!

Kiddos

2010-04-20T15:12:00.001-07:00

Where are the Socks?

2010-04-20T15:10:00.000-07:00

Sitting Up

2010-04-13T18:16:00.001-07:00

I looked up today and Lilith was sitting up talking to her sock. I had to take a picture because it was just too cute to pass up! Ha-ha!

Easter!

2010-04-04T18:39:00.001-07:00

New Bike and Dave

2010-03-19T17:23:00.001-07:00

Even David can't resist trying the newest toy....:)

New Bike In Motion

2010-03-19T17:21:00.000-07:00

New Bike

2010-03-19T17:08:00.001-07:00

Video from St. Patrick's Day 2010

2010-03-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2010-03-17T12:45:00.001-07:00

Celebrate!

2010-02-20T00:04:00.000-08:00

David and Lily

2010-02-18T22:06:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Seth!

2010-02-17T13:25:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-15T00:48:00.000-08:00

Lilith Ana Rose...with Roses!

2010-02-13T23:06:00.000-08:00

Super Bowl!

2010-02-06T17:50:00.001-08:00

Yay! Super Bowl 44 is tomorrow! Can't wait to see who wins! (I only watch one football game a year and this is it!) I'm so excited. Not 100% sure who I'm cheering for...probably the Colts. I'll probably be too busy cooking snack foods in the kitchen to even sit and watch much of the game. HAHA!

Sleeping Baby

2010-02-01T19:13:00.000-08:00

Lily fell asleep on my lap. Those plaid p.j's are mine. HAHA!

What the...???~ Lilith

2010-01-31T20:10:00.001-08:00

Cupcake Success!

2010-01-30T18:24:00.000-08:00

I have successfully made these chocolate and mint cupcakes...and I didn't even use a box of cake mix! These are the mini-cupcakes. I haven't frosted the regular sized ones yet. Can't wait though! Super yummy!

Cupcakes!

2010-01-30T12:56:00.000-08:00

Today I'm going to make some cupcakes. I have no idea how they will turn out yet....but if they look good I might post a picture later!

2006 Envoy

2010-01-21T12:25:00.000-08:00

Yay! Pictures of our new SUV.

Auto Shopping!

2010-01-19T23:33:00.000-08:00

We got a new (to us) SUV today. A 2006 GMC Envoy LX. I'll post pics later as it is raining and dark out. LOL! Can't wait to show it off.

New Year

2010-01-08T12:56:00.001-08:00

Eep! It's a new year. Actually we've already started into the new year but I didn't post anything on the 1st. Not much is new here. Mom has been staying with us since she got out of the hospital just after Christmas. She thinks she'll go home soon (probably tomorrow). She has more follow up to do with the doctors but we're all hoping and praying that she will get a clean bill of health soon. Meanwhile the rest of us have been hanging out at home and trying to get back into the routine of early mornings for school and late nights up with the baby. Makes for a couple of sleepy parents stating off the New Year. Haha!

Presents on Christmas!

2009-12-26T00:22:00.001-08:00

It was late when we got home. We had gone to David's sister's house for Christmas and the kids to open gifts. But I had them show me some of the things they got so I could take pictures. Hope you enjoy!

Christmas Pictures!

2009-12-25T17:28:00.000-08:00

A couple Christmas pictures. First are the three kids (Seth, Lilith, Bailey).

Then a family picture of all of us (Joseph, Emily, Lilith, David, Seth, Bailey and Jason.)

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T15:17:00.000-08:00

New Graphics

Tomorrow

2009-12-24T20:41:00.000-08:00

TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS!! Thank goodness we got the gifts wrapped. Not having it at our house this year so (yay!) I don't have to cook or clean or anything unless I feel up to it. It's been busy between visits to the hospital (although I'm completely loving the visits with mom) and the holiday things going on along with normal life. So Merry Christmas Eve for now!

Seth Kindergarten Christmas Concert

2009-12-18T10:39:00.000-08:00

Sitting With Santa

2009-12-16T12:27:00.000-08:00

Here are all three children getting to sit on Santa's lap. A fun thing to do for a school fundraiser!

"Bear"y Cute Lily

2009-12-13T21:32:00.000-08:00

Grandma Crystal picked out this little outfit from Alaska while she was there this summer. I thought I'd put it on Lily today. I think she looks absolutely adorable!

Dessert With Santa

2009-12-10T23:13:00.000-08:00

At the school tonight there was an event called "Dessert With Santa". The boys had been looking forward to going so I packed everyone into the SUV and went. It was very nice to get to participate in a school event. With both boys in school this year I've been trying to go to some of the things they are having....although sometimes it's a little difficult with a new baby in tow. But this time it was great! First each of the kids got a picture taken with Santa. I think this was a first for all of them. Even Lily got to have her picture taken. Although she didn't look happy to be out of mommy's arms. After pictures the children got to select a book to bring home (a free book to anyone who got a picture taken with Santa). Then we moved on to the cafeteria to have dessert and make crafts. Dessert was ice cream topped with sprinkles, a cookie and apple juice. (Bailey and Seth had some but Lily and I didn't.) Then the boys made Christmas ornaments out of foam paper and glitter. They also wrote letters to Santa and put them in a specially decorated mail box at the end of the table. The boys were so happy to get to go. I was happy they were happy. I can't wait for the pictures to come! I'll do my best to post them if I can.

Christmas Tie

2009-12-10T11:45:00.000-08:00

Seth wore his first tie today. At school they had a Christmas Color Day (wear white, red and green). So we picked out this tie at Khol's and he got to wear it. He told me that the girls almost all married him. HAHA! He's so cute!

Shopping!

2009-12-09T17:44:00.000-08:00

It's so exciting that Christmas is almost here! I'm just starting to get into the spirit. Hopefully this weekend we'll put up our tree and lights. We went shopping yesterday and today and I can't wait to have everyone open gifts on Christmas day!

Playing With A Camera December '09

2009-12-07T21:54:00.000-08:00

David and I were playing with his camera taking funny pictures and making faces. I left a lot of them out but wanted to put some up in a slide show. Sometime before Christmas I hope to get all of us dressed up and take some for the Holiday. Perhaps...after we put up our tree! Haha! These will have to do for now.

Crazy Pictures!

2009-12-06T01:07:00.000-08:00

Seth likes his spiky hair.

Bailey was watching cartoons and was excited to see me with the camera.

Playing at the park. They went down the slide together.

Halloween, Baby and Daddy (Mixed Pics)

2009-11-02T10:22:00.000-08:00

Bailey and Seth dressed up for Halloween.

Optimus Prime and Power Ranger.

Lily as a white tiger.

David and Lily.

Kids Make Pasta (Top to Bottom 1,2,3)

2009-10-28T20:22:00.000-07:00

It's the Great Pumpkin Seth Miller!

2009-10-27T12:18:00.000-07:00

Misc. Pic Slideshow

2009-10-17T21:44:00.000-07:00

Blue Eyes

2009-10-09T13:20:00.000-07:00

Close Up

2009-09-27T22:49:00.000-07:00

I took these pictures of Lily today. I was playing around with my camera. But I like them for now. I might try to get more tomorrow with the boys too. :)

Look What Was in the Cabbage Patch

2009-09-24T23:09:00.000-07:00

No wait! That's Lily! Hahaha!

Lily and Me

2009-09-22T21:27:00.001-07:00

Sleepy Girl

2009-09-22T13:10:00.000-07:00

Just a picture of Lily sleeping. It's her favorite thing to do...except at night! LOL!

Bits and Pieces

2009-09-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

I'm having trouble blogging lately. I need to go take more pictures of the kids and post them. That is my favorite part about this blog! I love pictures of the kids because I'm starting to realize how fast they grow.
My thoughts have been a bit random lately. Thus the name of this blog post. I feel like I'm only able to think in bits and pieces lately. It could be lack of sleep.
I thought I'd share some things I like today. I like Facebook. I like MySpace. I like the coconut M&M's I got at Walmart yesterday. I like lemonade. I like the color pink (although this is new and it could be just because Lily's clothes are mostly pink). I think that's all the random things I can think of right now. Haha!

Lily and Seth

2009-09-15T13:48:00.001-07:00

Lily sleeping. She's really good at sleeping. Love it when she's awake though. She's wearing a dress today but you can't really tell in this picture. Sure is cute though! Oh! Here is a pic of Seth too. Eventually I'll have to try to get the three kids together and take a picture. But for now I'll just keep taking pictures as I can and adding them on this blog. :)

First Trip to Grandma's

2009-09-12T19:56:00.000-07:00

Ok...so it might not seem all that thrilling, but we took a trip out today and ended up at Grandma Crystal's apartment. It was Lily's first time there and I took this picture. I love the ones I can get with her eyes open!

Slideshow of Lily Pictures

2009-09-09T12:11:00.000-07:00

More Lily Pics

2009-09-06T14:54:00.000-07:00

Just a couple more. This time I got pictures with her eyes open. Not sure what color they will be yet but so far they look like a really dark slate blue color. I hope they stay blue and that her hair stays dark brown. :)

Lily

2009-09-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

Lilith Ana Rose Riggs was born on Sept 2nd at 10:53pm. She was 7lbs 11oz and 20 1/4 inches long. We had a 3 day stay in the birthing center because of a staff infection and low blood protein but we got to come home yesterday afternoon. Here are just a few pictures from her first day!

Lessons of the 3rd Grade and Girls

2009-08-25T19:16:00.000-07:00

Today Bailey brought home this picture that his friend Megan drew him at school. I thought it was so cute and I wanted to share! It's Bailey and Megan and a tree, the sun and some ice cream too!

Waiting

2009-08-23T12:37:00.000-07:00

Waiting to have a baby is so exciting! And a bit painful. I've never been pregnant this long. (Bailey was born by induction at 37 weeks and Seth came fast and willing at 36 weeks). But here I sit at 40 weeks with no real indication when this little girl might come. I thought she'd come early too, but I guess I was wrong. The good news is I've had plenty of time to get her room ready. Now I use that fact to try to bribe her into coming. "Come on Lilly...we have your room ready for you..." etc. Every contraction that I have I think "Oh! This could be it!" only to have them fade away after half an hour. I'm hoping I don't go too far past my due date. As much as I like making the weekly trips up the hill into Paradise to visit my midwives, I'd rather be making the tip up to the birthing center! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be much longer now. I can't wait to meet her!

Brad Paisley - Waiting On A Woman

Oh...I saw this music video the other day on CMT and it made me cry...I think that's kinda what I feel like I'm doing right now...

First Day of School!

2009-08-13T12:19:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was the first day of school! Bailey is in the 3rd Grade and Seth just started Kindergarten! They were super excited to start this year!

Baby Things

2009-08-13T11:54:00.001-07:00

It's been a while since I got a chance to take pictures off my camera, so here's what is new! There are some pictures of the baby's room...we're still in the process of getting it ready but it's very close to being done.

Boys Will Be Boys

2009-07-31T17:51:00.000-07:00

Just a couple pictures of Bailey and Seth showing off their Time Bandit swords and Alaska t-shirts. (Time Bandit is a ship on the Discovery channel's Deadliest Catch.) My cute little pirates in training! LOL!