Christmas part one

On the 23rd we were off to the Riedel home to celebrate Christmas with Cody's parents and sister and her husband. This was our 4th Christmas gathering and yet it still was not Christmas. The kids opened all of their gifts, but Wesley loved crawling over all of the boxes and eating the wrapping paper. He really loved his rocking horse that his Mimi and Pawpaw got for him.

We opened gifts as soon as Lizzie woke up from her nap. It took her awhile to snap out of it, but her new car helped. She rides this thing all around the house and puts all of her toys in it with her. I am wondering what is going to happen when Wesley tries to get into it. :)

Playing with momma and big sister

Last night at moms Lizzie and Wesley were playing down the hallway. Lizzie would run down and Wesley would crawl as fast as his little arms and legs would go while laughing the whole time (and drooling too as you can tell). He smiles all the time all ready, but to hear him giggle is so fun. I had to go lay in the floor with them so that I could be part of the fun. All of the pictures that I got of Lizzie turned out bad because she was running full speed.

I love this picture because of the way that he is cutting his eyes. Lizzie is a pro at cutting her eyes (I do not know where she gets that from). I see it all day long at my job so I am not too excited about my baby and my toddler doing the same.

Well, one more night at moms and then we will be headed home to see daddy. He should get home around 6 or 7 tomorrow night and we cannot wait.

Sleepless in Chicago

I know that it has been a long time since I posted last...a ton has happened in the Riedel household...more to come on that later
Cody left today for work and headed to Chicago. It is the first time that he and I have been apart for this long since we started dating and I don't think that it has hit Lizzie just yet. So, Lizzie and Wesley and I packed our bags and headed to Magnolia for the week to stay with my parents. Lizzie did smile as soon as she woke up from her nap. I told her to smile for a picture to send to daddy and even as cranky as she was...she still smiled for daddy!
This is how our afternoon started. Lizzie chasing her brother around and putting the strainer on his head. We all wore it around the house.
Before we knew it, it was dinner time and we had rids for dinner. I don't know who liked them more...Lizzie or Wesley? Wesley mouth never touched them, but boy did his mouth water.
We miss you daddy. Can't wait for you to come home!!! :)

A day at the zoo

Halloween

The Costumes

Random fun...