5 Things

Okay so I know I haven't blogged in a LONG time. I'm sure you've all been crying yourselves to sleep because of it. I apologize. I have been super duper busy with work and being a mommy and all that jazz. SO here we go!

1. A few weekends ago, Ri and I went with my friend Whitney, her sister Heidi, and their kids to a private zoo thing called Babby's Farm. I thought it was just a cute little petting zoo but they have really cool animals there too! We got a guided tour around the zoo and got to see some creepy/cute lemurs, sloths, some sort of cats, and some freaky little rodent deer. We also got to feed and pet kangaroos and wallabies. And when I say we I mean everyone else did besides me and my scaredy cat daughter. There were also some cute little goats, tiny wittle donkeys, and yucky, smelly pot bellied pigs. Inside the "gift shop" (a shed) was an adorable little baby lemur that especially enjoyed leaping from person to person. She was cute....from a distance. It was SUPER DUPER hot so Ri and I decided to peace out a little early. We missed the camel and zebra but Rilyn hasn't yelled at me too much for it. Yet.

Ri baby & I in the kangaroo pen! EEEEE!

2. This weekend I had the pleasure of attending my good friend Macee's wedding! First off, I love weddings. And the fact that it was a childhood friend's wedding made it that much more special.  They had it at a ranch in Banks and had a super cute rustic theme to go with it. They had a BEAUTIFUL, heart-felt ceremony followed by tons of yummy food (especially the tri-tip),drinks, and dancing! Pictures borrowed from Shi Shi:


Bridal party!

                                                      Whitney, Shianne, and me                 

3. Meanwhile in lover land, my brother and sister in law are in Jamaica! I am super, super jealous. :( On the plus side, my mom and I have been house/baby/dog sitting for them while they are snorkeling and drinking on the beach. Although I am a little jealous, I have to admit that spending time with my hilarious niece and sweet nephew is one of my favorite things in the world. We spent the weekend/week playing in the pool, drawing pictures, and watching Epic (Xavier's new obsession).

     
                                               Their view from the hotel room. Jelly.

Playing on Ri's play mat

 

 

 



Roscoe wanted in on some pool fun.

4. Yesterday, the 26th, was the first day of school for students! Yippppeeeee! I had been into the school almost every day since August 1st. I moved classrooms and had to do about 109384070498 bulletin boards and completely set up my classroom again. It was nice to have a blank slate to work with, but a TON of work. Thank goodness for my teammate, Betsy, for helping me. I am SOOOOO excited about this school year. I have a small class of awesome students. Pictures coming soon. :) Get EXCITED! (Sometimes a little Kappa comes out in me. Sorry I'm not sorry.)


5. Ri baby is officially 5 months today! She's almost a half year old. Time is seriously flying. Apparently, it goes even faster when you have little kidlets. She is such a happy baby and I am so very lucky.

Ri baby's likes:  
 talking to herself
singing to her ma maw
 laying under her play mat
sleeping in Uncle Jason and Aunt Sammy's bed (she likes to pretend she's a Princess and sprawl out like she owns it)
laughing at her cousin Amaya (she thinks EVERYTHING Amaya does is just hilarious)
bath time
playing with her BFF Daisy
being social
getting undressed (she laughs out loud every time I take her onesie off. probs not a good sign but we'll work on it)
car rides
silly noises
sucking on her fingers
playing with her toesies
watching cartoons, especially Barney

Ri baby's dislikes:
loud noises
sudden movements
people making fun of her chunky legs
taking long naps
Boise State Broncos (okay maybe I made that one up)

 

Reaching for her toes

 

Chelsea Goic and Ri Ri