i will not stop listening to christmas music for the next month

"for christmas i really want Wonder the Wonderpup!! it walks and barks and is just like a REAL dog. batteries are not included"

-riley

she watched lots of TV at her grandparents house this weekend.




delayed list of stuff i am thankful for this year:

• obama

• husband and daughter and the way it feels when we are all cozy and on the couch under a blanket watching a movie

• trader joes chocolate covered graham crackers

• green bean casserole

• the fact that i can run a couple miles every other day and it doesn't feel all that horrible
  

• my camera

• my friend sarah

• baguettes

• my dad's successful fight against cancer

i know it is almost thanksgiving....but more importantly, it is almost christmas.

christmas card test shot. don't worry, the real one includes me.




















Riley did this all by herself! i was very impressed.



















i will translate:

1. dora pegasus
2. puppy (she wants a stuffed puppy she saw in a catalog...it has high heel shoes and is absolutely hideous...little does she know she will be getting a real puppy)
3. doll
4. barbie
5. bunk bed
6. ariel doll (little mermaid...i think it is made by barbie)
7. unicorn (little figurine she saw at target)

monday

not much to say.....but here:




"this is what i am going to wear to reno"
















dan being awesome as usual








riley's real (and heartbreakingly gorgeous) smile

home improvemnet!

home project! we have curtains! and i LOVE them. they make our "den" feel more complete and cozy. and it feels fancy and formal. (thanks dad for coming over with a drill and helping us!)
























































here is dan on his iphone...as usual...and riley is reading the bible. yes.....the bible. a picture bible. she has been talking about god lately....and she asks a lot of questions about adam and eve. so dan started reading to her from this picture bible....i think she is hooked. this morning i overheard her singing a song about santa and god.

our puppy!!

her eyes are now open!

(how cute is her lil spotted nose!!!!)

it is tough to be so fabulous

done and done

so i did go running yesterday. and i did manage to take a couple pictures.
(can you tell how annoyed they are of this?)