Matt took the kids to cheer me on for my half marathon! It was the BEST THING EVER to hear my kids cheering for me! "You can do it Mommy! Good job Mommy!" I just about cried as I was running. When i got to them I stopped and gave them a big hug! It was so special. They are the BEST cheering squad and Matt is the BEST support/team partner!
Derek got to pick a Lego set and a Darth Vador key chain!
Rylie making her Elsa Bear with Grandma. She was in heaven...all smiles.
Bath time!!!
Playing around in the backyard
Miss Megan gave Rylie her first hair cut at 2.5 years old. Rylie sat so still and she loved having her hair cut. She told Daddy for weeks that "Mommy and I are going to go to Miss Megan's house and she is going to give us both a little teeny trim." Megan even put a little color in Rylie's hair...of course it was purple and pink!
Dress up with Lily after her first haircut
Tour of the Fire Station with preschool friends.
Rylie and Caden....best buddies!
Sweet Siblings!!
(Derek 4 yrs old, Rylie 2.5 yrs old)
Snack of grapes with Rylie Girl before picking up Derek at preschool
Hiking Lookout Mountain as a family.
In Phoenix every year there is a 7 Peak Challenge where people hike 7 main mountains in the Phoenix Area. My good friends, Lisa, Christina, Laura and I decided to do our own 3 Peak Challenge. It was SO much fun hiking with these awesome ladies. We finished up the day with lunch together. I am so thankful for their friendship these last 2 years at preschool.
Hike #1 - North Mountain
Hike #2 - Lookout Mountain
Hike #3 - Pinnacle Peak
Quick visit with cousin Andrea!
Burrito Derek and Burrito Rylie
Derek before his Thanksgiving performance at preschool
Derek aka Spiderman and Rylie Girl with Elsa Frozen on her arm!!
Derek and buddy Jackson
Derek and best buddy Ryan
Decorating the outside of our house for Christmas!
Derek and his cousins Keegan and Christian watching the Chargers game together.
Daddy and Derek breakfast before school!
Rylie reading to her baby while her baby goes potty
(just like Mommy reads to her when she goes potty) .
Train Park with Daddy. Derek and Daddy rode in the caboose and Rylie and I rode up front.
Thanksgiving this year was in Phoenix and Matt's whole family split between our house and Kevin's house. So Derek and Rylie had a sleepover in our bedroom on twin mattresses we borrowed from the Kreimans. They had a BLAST sleeping next to each other on the floor!
Buman annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.
Rylie and Grace riding bikes for the first part of the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.
Cousins checking out the hot air balloon that landed right next to Uncle Kevin's house.
Mommy and Rylie on Thanksgiving Day! LOVE this girl.
Derek with new winter hat and Rylie helping Mommy make coffee.
Hiking with cousins
Family hike up North Mountain!
The "little" set of cousins with Great Grandma D (Derek, Rylie, Kyla, Sarah, Kaitlyn and Ben)
Siblings (Mark, Matt, Kevin, Emily and Melanie)
Rylie and Cousin Megan. They both love the color purple and gymnastics!
Rylie and Cousin Kyla.
Derek and Rylie and all the cousins on Matt's side. The kids had SO much fun!
cousins with Grandma, Grandpa and Great Grandma D
Derek and cousin Kaitlyn
Ornaments for Christmas 2014 and Decorating the Christmas Tree
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