I will be out of the office until 11/29

We are making the trip to Charlotte for Thanksgiving. I know...we are nuts. Two kids, a pregos mama, and an crazy daddy are driving 12 hours (give or take) to Charlotte to spend Thanksgiving with my little sister and family. We will leave before the crack of dawn tomorrow and hopefully arrive by dinner time. Say some prayers!!!!

Anyways...this past weekend we visited my BFF on her farm in Bergen. It was great to spend a day doing absolutely nothing...and I mean nothing...laying on the couch and talking while we occasionally redirected a stray child. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera;o( But know it was great. I got to meet Clara and Kylie even got to try and milk her. On Friday night we headed out to see my little sisters middle school musical...School House Rocks. It was entertaining and I cannot get the songs out of my head. Kylie loved it!!! Here is a pic of her (not from my camera) after the musical.
On another note, I got a great Christmas idea from my bloggy blog friend Pamela this morning. LONG story short....buy these chocolates..the money from the proceeds goes towards families adopting . We all know how expensive it can be and what a gift to those who really desire a child. Not only are you getting some super yummy truffles, you are giving to those who need!! How awesome!! If your nice, maybe you will be the recipient of one of these boxes;o)



Oh and have a GREAT and THANKFUL thanksgiving!

First signs of Christmas

As I said before, I am a little bit of a Christmas nut (it's in the blood). Here is the Christmas tree in our bedroom.

Of course Kylie has her own tree too...if you haven't noticed, she was a bit of a nut that day.

Our first time playing in the snow this year. At first they just wanted to eat the snow. Then we got the sleds out at they loved it. Cooper even threw a temper tantrum due to not wanting to go inside.

And lastly, a picture of the sun rising this morning. It looked so pretty with the snow.

So I have come to realize that I have some blog stalkers. Of course, you wouldn't know that due to lack of comments. Therefore, I think you should all make me happy and leave a comment...Don't stalk..comment. Maybe I will post a funny picture for y'all!

best pumpkin bread recipe eva...

I found this recipe while playing around the other day. Today I baked it and it really is very delicious!! In case you were wondering, it is the pumpkin bread one but I am sure the pumpkin pie is equally as delicious! ENJOY...

Not sure what to say???

So here I am, researching, relaxing, and trying not to worry about my stupid thyroid (story I will not discuss further until I have the facts)

I decided to make some new inserts for my cloth diapers. I did this in the past and they didn't turn out the way I hoped. Anyways, the pattern I am looking at for my inserts looks pretty easy. Let me know what you think...

Also, I'm looking up some new Christmas craft ideas. I found an awesome website through Mrs. Whimsy love called Tricia-Rennea. She really has great ideas. If I had any energy whatsoever, I would be sitting at the table crafting some of these for Christmas, but I decided it was much easier to just sit her and type away random thoughts. During nap today I did get make two new crafts but I cannot share them with you just yet...

Speaking of random thoughts, I have been thinking of baby names lately but none really seem to hitthespot. I thought I should make this fun and do a baby name poll. Not today, maybe tomorrow, but get your names ready my friends...I may have prizes involved if a name really sticks!!

Some of you will think I am a bit of a nut for my next comment, but it has to be said. Santa Claus is coming to town! We are getting a bit excited about this event at the Riedl household. Yesterday, Kylie, Cooper, and I put up the fake Christmas tree in my room. We listened to Christmas music and decorated the tree...Kylie also has a tree in her room..crazy huh! We love it! Don't worry, I will move slowly with the decorating so I don't get Christmas burn out too soon!!!

Looking forward the the craziness of the next few weeks. Next week we will be heading to Rochester to visit friends and family. After that we will come home for a brief few days and head to Charlotte for Thanksgiving. Yes you heard me right..CHARLOTTE, NC! My sisssy lives there and we decided to make the trip. It looks like it will be about 12 hours so we plan on leaving at 3 am! Say some prayers!!

Okay, well my rambling has gone on enough. I am shutting down the computer and going to bed!!!

new front porch, superwoman, and Cooper's big boy bed

This post is full of random things going on in my life. I don't have the energy to post several different posts, so enjoy!

First of all...my front porch was finally stained! Doesn't it look GREAT....


Some views from the porch and across the street! Gotta love the country life!!


Kylie got a superwoman custom at target for a whole $2 and we cannot get it off of her...she even sleeps in it (for nap of course...what kind of mother did you think I was)


Yes, Cooper is finally big enough to sleep in a big boy bed. He LOVES it and really transition rather nicely for nap today. Although, he didn't sleep as long as mommy would have liked. We will use it for naps for now and see where that takes us!

Oh and in case you were wondering..we had a GREAT anniversary! Zach even surprised me with this...


It's the ring on top! This is the best pictures I could get!! email me for the story...I promised Zach I wouldn't embarrass him.

Christmas past

Just getting a wee bit excited for Christmas. Thought I would take a trip down memory lane...

Christmas 2005...Kylie's first Christmas

Christmas 2006...Kylie and "Cooper"
Christmas 2007..Cooper's first Christmas

It's amazing how fast these little people grow and even more mind boggling to know there will be another addition to the Riedl family next Christmas!!

Prayer request

Please pray for Jocelyn's mom. To see to full request visit her website at www.jubbyplace.blogspot.com!