First blog post!

So here it goes...my first blog post. I guess I will use this to update you all on a few things that have been going on around here since I totally have been slacking on keeping Riley's site going. 

Let's start with Eddie. He finally graduated from his M.B.A. program this spring! Woo hoo! No more school. After 4 degrees (B.S., M.S., Ph.D, & a M.B.A.) I hope he is done for good. We were all so proud of him. Now he doesn't know what to do with himself at night now that he has no homework or classes to attend. He is very happy with his decision to move to Shriner's headquarters. They keep him very busy there, but he welcomes all the challenges.

Next on the list is Riley. I could write about all the new things going on in her world forever, but I will try to sum it up. She is walking like a pro now. She loves racing around the house, tearing things off shelves, and just causing chaos. If you walk into a room and see books thrown about, cheerios on the floor, and sunglasses on the dog you will know the "Rile-nado" has been there. She is such a happy girl most of the time. Some of her favorite words to say are "doggie", "hi", "ball", "mommy", "thank you" and "yummy yummy." She knows how to sign milk, more, drink, night night, all done, and please. She swims like a fish & she loves to dive underwater! She jumps in head first & will dive down to pick up toys underwater. Olympic swimming here we come!

Last on the list, besides the dogs, is me I guess. I stay very busy all day with Riley & making sure the house is still standing by the time Eddie gets home. I love being able to stay at home with her & I feel so lucky to do so. I have always enjoyed cooking & recently became obsessed with food blogs for new recipes to try. I also love photography, so you will see plenty of pictures of my favorite subject (Riley). I mess around with sewing a little too. I like to sew cute little skirts for Riley. There is also the usual stuff I enjoy....running, surfing, hanging out by the pool, and sangria!

All in all, life is good!