Summer Haircut

I got a nice short haircut for summer. I showed Angela a picture from last year of how I wanted it. She cut it and she even let me sweep up the hair on the floor. I know Mommy will miss telling me that I have to brush my hair out.  But it will keep me cool for summer.

Zoo Trip

It was finally a nice day outside so we went to the zoo.  It was so crowded, we were in the car line to park forever.  I kept asking, "Are we close to the zoo?"  There were people even parking on the grass.  We packed a lunch and ate it on a bench.  Mommy packed some snacks and me and Luci kept sneaking the cookies.  We got in trouble for it but it was a mostly a fun day.

  

It was Julian's first trip to the zoo too.  But he just stayed in his stroller and slept.  He couldn't go with us to look at animals.  Maybe next time when he is older.  I want to tell him all about the animals.  

This monkey was hanging on the window.  His hair was all knotty.  I got a little scared.  

We watched the polar bear swim around.  The polar bear kept playing with a log.  And then he was trying to get something out of the hole is rock wall.  I don't know what was in there but he looked funny putting his nose and his paw in there digging around.

We watched the gorillas too.  One of them came down the ladder right by us and all of the kids standing in front of the window screamed.  Then he stopped in front of us and just looked at us.  That was scary too.  I know he is behind the glass but it still is scary.

Then we saw this gorilla eating a cardboard box.  I don't think that tasted good but he was chewing it up.  I bet he wished he had some of our cookies.  

Easter Pictures

 

Happy Easter!  We did a bunch of stuff for Easter this weekend.  We went to an egg hunt at a school.  They had the Easter Bunny there.  I know he is not the real Easter Bunny.  He is like the Santas that take pictures for Christmas.  They just help out the real one.  I don't think the real Easter Bunny is that big.  He was holding Julian.

When we did the egg hunt Daddy told me to run out far first and then start picking up eggs. It was a good trick because I was all by myself for a minute or second.  I got some eggs before the other kids ran out there.

When we got home Daddy helped us dye some eggs.  I did pink, blue, yellow, spring green and purple for mine.  Luci was mad about my eggs being in her colors and she didn't want to take a picture.

She got over it.

On Easter morning, we woke up and found the eggs that the real Easter Bunny hid.  There were real eggs and plastic eggs with candy.  He even put some in the laundry room. He knows how to hide them really good.  We had to hurry up and find the eggs before we went to church.

Then we went to Gram's house and ate.  We had more Easter baskets there with more candy and presents.  Then Gram said the Easter Bunny came and hid eggs while we were watching a movie.  I did't believe her. I think she hid them.  I know the Easter Bunny only comes at night.  But I was excited to get more candy!  And I helped Luci and Landon find some eggs too.

Hope everyone else had a Happy Easter too.

Hello Baby Brother

Julian was born in the middle of the night on St. Patrick's Night.  Me and Luci were born in September.  He was born in March.  I had to wake up in the middle of the night and my grandma was there so we went to the hospital.  I guessed it was a baby boy and my Dad told me I was right.  It was a baby boy.  I was happy to get what I wanted...a baby brother.

I love him.  I always want to hold him and kiss him.  He is very long.  He has red marks on his eyes from being born.  But is still so cute.  I love him with all my heart.  Now we have five people in our house!  We will live together as a family of five.

He wears little newborn clothes.  I can't wait until he is older and can play with us.  I will love him even when he is a Dad. 

I was on Spring Break when he was born. I was home with him for his first week. And I was excited to tell everyone at school about him. I took a book of pictures to school to show my teachers and the kids in school.

(All in Riley's words)

Lost My First Tooth

Do you notice anything different about my smile?  I lost my first tooth!  It was loose and Daddy wiggled it back and forth to try and get it out.  Then it was really loose and I just pushed it out with my tongue.  There was blood and it felt weird.  But there was my tooth right in my hand!

This was the last picture of my full smile with no missing teeth. I took this picture the day before it came out. It was already loose and wiggly.  Now my smile has a hole in it.  I have a special baby stroller that has a spot for my first tooth so I wanted to keep it in there.  So I wrote the tooth fairy a note (well, I told Daddy each word to write down).  I told her not to take my tooth but I will let her have the rest of them.  The first one is very special.

The tooth fairy came and she gave me a dollar coin and she left my tooth!  I wanted to see what she looks like but I didn't see her.  She is so sneaky just like Santa Claus.  I really wanted to see her.  Maybe next time.

Playing Basketball

I am playing basketball at my school.  I never played basketball before but Daddy has it on TV all of the time.  And I go to IU basketball game and I go to Providence games.  I am on the light blue team at my school.  Some of my best friends from school are on other teams.  But I know these boys Miles and JC on my team.  Plus it was good to be on the blue team because I just got some new blue shoes.  

The teacher coach was teaching us how to play.  She showed us how to dribble and shoot the ball and play defense. I am good at putting my arms up in the air on defense.  I really like to throw the ball in.  I was always quick to grab it when it was our turn. 

When I was practicing I made the basketball in the hoop.  I took a shot in the game and....it almost went in!  See it was really close.  Maybe next game it will go in.

Wings and Games

Grandpa came to visit and we went to Clucker's.  I love Clucker's just like I love Wild Wings.  Wings are yummy.  Especially with sweet barbeque sauce....mmmmm.  One time when we were there, I said "Man, I'm killing these things!"  Mommy and Daddy thought that was so funny.

We were playing tic-tac-toe while I was waiting for my wings.  I like to make my own rules to tic-tac-toe.  If I want to then I get to go two times in a row.  I think that is fair.  Well, Grandpa was trying to see what I was doing so I elbowed him in the face.  No, I'm just joking!  I didn't hit him. It just looked like it in the picture and I wanted to make a joke.  I was just trying to keep him back so he didn't see me writing two Xs.  It was funny.  Of course, I beat him.