Happy Birthday Cayden!

My cousin Ashley's little boy Cayden recently turned 2 and today, we celebrated! He is really into Toy Story and Buzz, so that was the theme, and it was so cute. Rylie's favorite part of the day was probably a toss up between the bounce house and the pinata.

Rylie with the birthday boy :)

She was just a little excited about the pinata.

The adorable birthday boy and mama.

Happy Birthday Cayden! We love you!

Croup

So last Tuesday night, Rylie went to sleep like normal and then woke up 3 hours later with the most awful sounding cough that I have ever heard. She literally sounded like a barking seal! So needless to say, after a very sleepless night, we headed to the doctor where we found out that she had croup. After a steroid shot (and a whole lot of tears), we headed home. The next 5 days were spent at home, on the couch, watching movies and a whole lot of Mickey Mouse. I am so glad that she has finally turned a corner and seems to be (almost) back to her normal, happy self!

Garden Time!

The weather has been so amazing and Rylie loves to be outside, so she has been spending a lot of time with my mom in her garden. She loves to pick carrots and help wash them off in the outdoor sink that Brandon made for my mom a few years ago.

Brunch and Cupcakes!

We headed to the park this morning to celebrate Rylie's friend Davyn's 3rd birthday. I thought it was such a great idea to do her party in the morning...less people at the park, no fighting nap times, etc. The weather was great and Rylie always has fun at the park, so all in all, it was a very successful morning!

Go Gym Devils!

Part of my job where I work is helping out the ASU Men's Gymanstics Club team. Tonight, they had a combined meet with the ASU Women's team, so we decided it would be fun to go. Rylie didn't really get the whole gymnastics thing, but she would occasionally say "awesome!" when someone would finish a routine and she just liked to clap when everyone else did. She looked cute in her ASU gear though!

"Singing" the National Anthem. :)

Rylie and her buddy Tatum...and yes, she has a peanut in her mouth. :)

Rylie and Amy...one of her favorite people in the whole world. She gets more excited to see Amy at the gym than do anything else...and that is saying something!

Counting the gymnasts on her poster.

Kisses from Cayden

Play Dough!

So now that cheer is over, I have a little (or a lot!) of more time on my hands. :) I am trying to find some new and fun stuff to do with Rylie on the days that I work from home, so this week I decided to make play dough. I remember absolutely loving this stuff when I was a kid and know that my mom used to make it all the time. So I found a recipe and gave it a try! It was super easy and actually turned out pretty good...and most importantly, Rylie loved it! It kept her busy for quite a while and I know that it will in the days to come.

She played with her kitchen while I made the play dough. I love that she is learning to play by herself.


I found the recipe on Pinterest...here is the link to the site. http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com/2011/09/homemade-play-dough.html

She didn't really know what to think about it at first...

...but it didn't take long once I gave her a cookie cutter! :)

Mimi and the Museum

So a few weeks ago (ok, maybe more like more than a month ago!), Mimi came out for a visit and we headed to the Children's Museum of Phoenix for an afternoon of fun. Rylie loves this place! If you have little ones in the area and haven't gone yet, I highly recommend it (besides the price...it seems a bit expensive but I guess you get what you pay for). After the museum, we headed out shopping for Brandon's birthday and Rylie did amazing for a few hours...and then she was so over it, but I guess that's to be expected after playing so hard at the museum!