Now that's a CUTE baby!!

So, Saturday brought some great fun for Aunt Traci because finally, SQUAT time returned and I got to hang out with my Riles for the evening. Here are two of her adorable photos from the evening. She's absolutely fabulous and cute and fun...and teething! Right now the poor baby is cutting 4 teeth! Plus she is working on a serious military crawl, with grunting included just so you know how hard she is working to get to you! I love being an Aunt to this little girl!!

Until next time,

Aunt Traci

Riley!!!!

Well, since the Stars made it to game 6, I got to hang out with Riley for a few hours on Saturday. She was in a great mood and had lots of laughs, smiles, and snuggles for Aunt Traci and Uncle Cory. It was a fun time!

We started the evening out with some play time on the floor...Riley has the infamous Fisher Price stacking rings, and she was very excited to remove all the rings and play with the post. Fun times.

Apparently this is Riley telling her Aunt Traci to ask permission before taking photographs. Oops!!!

Yummy!!! I love my home-made acorn squash...it's my favorite!

Know what else is my favorite??? Uncle Cory letting me suck my thumb AND have my blankie that I'm pretty sure is supposed to stay in my bed!

I think Riley likes it when Aunt Traci and Uncle Cory come over!!!! We really had a great evening with Riley...I can't wait until the next time we get to kick the parents out and have some fun!

Aunt Traci

SQUAT Time....Times 2!

Finally I have a Riley post!!! Super Quality Aunt Traci Time has returned! I had the tough job of hanging out with my little Riley two Saturdays in a row, and yesterday I even got to keep her overnight while her Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary. It was a lot of fun for me and Uncle Cory to have some special time with Riley. Here are pics from our adventures....

Riley is a very busy girl these days and she loves her Jumparoo...but you can see below that too much time in the Jumparoo followed by a nice stroll around the neigborhood is just the right combination for a sacked out little baby! These are from a week ago Saturday...

Since it was St. Patty's Day, Riley was sporting her green "Daddy's Lucky Charm" shirt...very cute. She had some really sassy little jeans on too, but after Mom and Dad hit the road Aunt Traci and Uncle Cory let the fun begin with some t-shirt and diaper time!

Bath time was really fun, and a first for me so that was cool! Riley loves her tub and loves to splash the water everywhere!!! After a nice fun and refreshing bath, Uncle Cory and I decided that since it was a beautiful night we would take a leisurely stroll before it was Riley's bed time. She ate like a champ and dozed off right at 8 o'clock as planned...such a great baby!

The morning was a blast!!! This kid is DEFINITELY a morning girl!! She was laughing and talking very loud and it was cracking me up. We played a little peek-a-boo and then Riley decided to be a genius and read her book on puppies and kitties...and of course, I encouraged her genius and let her read away!!!

After a wonderful evening and a super fun morning, we picked out some super cute clothes for little Riley to wear for the day and had a little more play time before it was morning nap and then welcome home for mommy and daddy time. All in all it was a great time for Cory and I and we are looking forward to the next over-night escape so we can get some more quality time with this little bundle.

Proud as can be,
Aunt Churchie

Baby Time!

HA! I fooled you with the title, didn't I??!! No, Cory and I are not expecting...I just wanted to share some fun pictures of my wonderful Tuesday. Not only did I get to spend my usual fun time with Brady-boo, but I also managed to squeeze in some SQUAT time since Brian and Erika went to see BB King in concert.

It was a really fun day full of coos, giggles, drool, spit up, and diaper changes! Ahhh...the fun stuff in life! Actually, I am so blessed that I get to spend my days playing with kids...especially these little ones. Enjoy.

Brady and I are having a chat about his lunch...

After lunch play time....fun stuff!

Riley has just been told that she gets to spend the evening with me!!! Yikes!

Fun times playing on the floor and in the bouncy seat. So cute!

SQUAT Time!

I got to hang out with Riley for a few hours on Wednesday night while Brian and Erika enjoyed the NHL All Star game. We had a lot of fun playing and snuggling...and I get to have another date with Riley on Tuesday!!! She's really fun these days, lots of smiles and laughs and she's grabbing at things now, so it's fun to see this little one develop. I love my Riley!!

Riley Update!

SQUAT Time Returns!!!

Well, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Riley last Saturday, and thought I would share the pictures of her cuteness. My mom and I went out to hang with Erika and Riley, so there was Grammy-time and SQUAT (Super Quality Aunt Traci) time! It was most excellent!!

She is really fun these days...smiling lots and very active, but still nice and snuggly! Mom and I both got some snuggle time in since Erika let Riley have a nap on us instead of in her crib! Yay!

Have a great day,
Aunt Churchie

Riley Update!

So today I went to Frisco and hung out with Riley for a little bit while Erika went and ran a few errands in preparation for their trip to Colorado this week. It was really fun, and of course I took a few photos. Riley was a little cranky, but still super cute.

Plus, she loves her SQUAT (Super Quality Aunt Traci) time!!

Told ya she was cranky!!

Here she is making her, "Yeah, I'm cool face."

Ahhh...sleepy and smiley all at the same time!

Thanks for checking in...happy day to everyone!

Aunt Churchie

Girls Nights!

So last Monday and Tuesday nights I stayed out in Frisco with Erika and Riley so my brother could go hunting. We had some fun times hanging out and chatting, and of course playing with Riley! Good news: Brian got a deer, so there will be venison this season! Yummy!!

Of course, no time with Riley would be complete without a few pictures, so here are some cute ones of her sleeping in her bed and playing in her bouncy seat. I love the dot outfit! She is just so adorable...and it was fun times getting a little extra SQUAT time with her!! (That's Super Quality Aunt Traci time for those of you unfamiliar with SQUAT!)

Enjoy and thanks for reading...I will have many more posts from Thanksgiving and Christmas decorating coming in the next few days, so keep on visiting!!

Blessings,
Aunt Churchie

Fun Saturday Night!

We had a really fun Saturday evening! We started the night off by having Mom P over for dinner just because we don't see her often enough, and because it's fun to have family over for dinner. I cooked us a yummy meal (grilled pork chops (Cory grilled!!), baked sweet potatoes, baby veggies, salad, and rolls) and we enjoyed the good food and good compnay. After dinner we headed over to my Mom's house to take her dinner and to see her special visitor.

Riley had her first visit to Grandma's house last night!!! She was great, of course, and let her mommy and daddy enjoy a nice evening out. I got to feed her and then snuggle with her for a few hours until they got home, and Grandma got to snuggle with her and enjoy her all to herself for a few hours before we got to her house! What fun stuff!

Here are the pictures of Riley's visit....

Me and Riley after she woke up...isn't she adorable???

How fun is it that I got to feed baby Riley!

She was a champ and ate 3.5 ounces for Aunt Traci!!

So cute...stretched out sleepy Riley.

We had a great time with the Moms this weekend...hopefully we'll have another get together soon. Thanks to Mom P for driving over and hanging out with us, and thanks to Grandma for sharing her time with Riley with us!!

Until next time,
Church Lady

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

Grandma Makes Her Grand Entrance!!

Today was a very, very special day for our family. My grandma turned 92 and we gathered in Denton to honor the amazing matriarch of our family. It was a really neat time together, just enjoying the day, the laughs, the smiles, and the memory making.

Today my grandma was surrounded by family: my Aunt Janet & Uncle Don, my cousins Brent & Kaycee and their kiddos Amos, Isaac, Hannah, Leah, and Joseph, my cousin Brenda, my mom, my brother & Erika and baby Riley, Kaycee's parents, and a few other friends that stopped by to say hi and offer well wishes.


Grandma loves her "sweeties" so I thought this picture of Aunt Janet showing grandma her cake was just priceless!! The party was rolling along well for a little bit with Grandma opening presents and enjoying cake and punch, but the real present arrived a little later on...Miss Riley.


Grandma was so intent on holding Riley and savoring every minute with the precious little one. Here are the pictures that capture the joy and wonderful heirloom of four generations together in one place...it was really special to see my brother, my mom, my grandma, and Riley all together....








Erika held Riley for grandma to first meet her.





I like this picture with Riley and grandma's sweet hand.
























Brian, Grandma, and Riley.

Below, Four Generations of hands (Great Grandma, Grandma, Dad, and Riley).....I love the hands.

The last four pictures: Aunt Janet, Cousin Brenda, Cousin Kaycee, and Uncle Don all treasure a little time with a very cute, very sleepy Riley!

Today was a blessed day...a day to look back on and just savor.

Thanks for stopping by...

Church Lady

My Little Riley Boo!!!

Happy One Month Little Riley!

So yesterday I was off work and went to Frisco to spend the day with Erika and little Riley. It was so much fun and I loved that I got to spend so much quality time with Riley. Erika took a little break and escaped the house to grocery shop, which left me with some Super Quality Aunt Traci time (we'll call that SQUAT time in future posts)!!!

Here are my pics from yesterday along with a few that my brother took on Halloween.