This and That

Rylee is so doggone cute! She is walking very well, and has been for over a month now, so I don't notice how tiny she is to be walking. She turns one in 2 weeks.

Yep, SO cute!

She is always smiling and grinning and having a good time, but I can't seem to catch her big gummy smile on camera.

Yesterday as I was enjoying the peace and quiet of the big kids being gone at school, Delaney squealed that I needed to get Rylee. I thought Rylee was in the cupboard again. She wasn't.

This is what she was doing.

One nearly full cube of butter was smeared on her face, gleefully wiped across the counter, squeezed onto the stool, splattered onto the floor, covered her shirt and coated her hands. Ug. This oily mess occurred less than 24 hours after she managed to spill half a gallon of vegetable oil on the floor. She's on a roll! And very happy with herself.

This picture is to describe one of the things I love about our new house. I was quite resistant to the move, but I love, love, love our new house. I love the neighborhood; I love our street; I love our neighbors! The other day, the 5 of my children and 3 neighbor kids were all in our front yard, trying to climb up this tree. I love that we have kids almost next door to play with! I even like the walk to school each day. Who'd have thunk it?!

And today, somebody had a birthday. Joshua has a party coming up, so today he just got to be the special boy. Tonight he got his favorite dinner (Enchilada Ring) and his favorite dessert (Chocolate Truffle Pie). This pie is the most amazingly delicious thing ever invented, and these 3 thought they were so funny!

Joshua got to open family presents and he made quick work of one of his Lego kits.