She's Getting Big!!!

So, this next week (December 17th) Riley will be turning two. She has grown so much and is very independent. We love her so much and can't imagine our life without her.

Helping Uncle Ry do the laundry. She loves spending time with him.

Especially playing the Cars racing game on the X-box. "Go, go, go!"

Visiting Grammy in the hospital.

Cooking pies for Thanksgiving.

June 27, 2008

Thank you all for your comments on my blog... I got the hint... I needed to update. My bad!!! I have been busy. I recently started a new job which I hate but that is ok. It is getting better. Everything has been going really well with life. Riley of course is getting too big too fast. She is into everything. Right at this very moment she is trying to unlock the filing cabinet with the car keys. And as much as it is not working, she continues to try.



As most of you know, we are living in Arizona and it is continuing to get hotter and hotter. As a family we go on daily swims in our community pool as soon as John gets home from work. Riley is a pro. If you ask me, she is a little too brave for my comfort. She loves to just jump in even if no one is ready for her to. What a fish!!!


Right now we are impatiently waiting for our house to be done. For those that don't know John and I are building a house. It is out in Maricopa, Az near my parents. We will be right around the corner from them. So far it has been framed, electric and plumbing is done, the A/C is in and the next step is the insullation and then dry wall. This should start on Monday. The builders have not given us a specific date as of right now but when I asked them yesterday, they told me that they would try for August 15-20. It is so close!!! We are so excited to have a home of our own. It is the little things in life that make it so exciting. I am so excited to be ABLE to wash my car when I want in my own drive way and weed the garden and park in the garage... not that I will wash my car or have a garden but it is the ability to do so, if I wanted.

From The Beginning

Hello To All,

Just thought that I would become a blogger. FUN! Just a little update about me. I am married. I married John Hoffman in December 2006 and everything is wonderful! As most of you know, we had a little girl December 2007! Her name is Riley Anne. She is my full time job and let me tell you it is full time. She is walking and pretty close to running right now. She is getting so big too fast! But it has been loads of fun!

We are living in Phoenix, Arizona right now. John is working at the University of Phoenix and going to school and I am taking care of everything else and going to school as well. Riley is just being a busy beaver! She takes care of her little babies and she helps me clean... sort of... you all know how that goes!!! She is so proud of herself when she helps out though. We live close to my family, which is so nice. Riley LOVES Grandma and Papa! She always gets so excited when she sees them.

Riley is starting to say tons of things... like, "no" not very happy about that one but it is super cute when she says it. She makes a funny face and says very stongly "NO". She has still not learned how to say yes though, so to everything she says no. Pretty funny if you ask me. One of her new favorite games is Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. She has learned all of the parts. And she loves to play it over and over and OVER again!

About a month ago we sign on a house. It has not yet been started but it should be in the next couple of weeks. We are REALLY excited to have our own home! It would be pretty silly for us to not buy at this time, since we are paying the same for an apartment as we will be for a mortgage! It is pretty wierd but I am excited for a garage and a drive way! Weird I know but I am excited for no longer having to worry about our car getting stolen and being able to wash my car whenever I want. What most of you don't know is, our car has gotten stolen twice since living where we are. The first time it was found within 12 hours but the second time it didn't get found until 2 weeks after. Luckily it was paid off by the insurance and we now have a new car. That was nice for about 2 weeks and then that cars engine blew but that is getting fixed so it should be good as new... we hope!!!