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Tonight we end a day that should be apart of our everyday life, to reflect on our blessings and be thankful for all we have. Everynight when I say my prayers I try to remember all the things that I am grateful for. Even the little things, such a washer and dryer in the house, or warm, clean running water, or a safe neighborhood to live in. Healthy babies, that can see and hear, run and play. I am especially thankful for Joshua,and the man he is. I am grateful for what a great Dad he is to Rylie and Ryan. There are so many things to be thankful for, not just today, but everyday.

Today we had our Thankgiving Feast over here at Ann and Roberts house. We were joined by 2 of Ann's sisters and their families and Ann's Mom and her husband. It was fun to have a house full, we had turkey, ham, green bean casserole, rolls, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, mmmm yummy! Ryan even had some turkey and gravey in his food net. (see the picture for a description).

Josh's dad is away working in Virginia, he celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday, so we mailed him a present and along with it a picture of the kids holding up a birthday sign.

This past weekend, Josh's Aunt Lynn and Uncle Marty came to visit for the weekend from California. It was nice to see them and catch up. They will be back for Christmas. (They offered for us to get married in the backyard....)

This last Sunday, Ann bought tickets for Sesame Street Live, so she and Josh took Rylie and her cousin Brianna. The original plan was for me to go and Josh would stay home with Ryan. But Rylie wanted her "DADDY" to take her, so Josh went. He took lots of video with her reactions and pictures. (He knows how I am with my pictures and video). They had a great time and it was nice for me to have time with my baby boy.

Ryan is growing so fast. Today he is 6 months old. The time flies. The other day he was on his stomach on the floor and I put my fingers out for him to grab and he pulled himself across the floor.He absolutely LOVES the Dog, anytime he comes in the room Ryans eyes light up and smiles so big. He loves eating solids, green beans, carrots, peas, pears, applesauce, prunes. My babies are growing so fast.

Josh is still working hard and enjoying his job. Another blessing.

Enjoy!

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Baby Incisors!

This will be short and sweet...mainly pictures....Ryan got his first teeth!! YEAH!! hes growing so fast. He loves to roll over and wiggle around on the ground. Such a neat experience to be a parent. I LOVE it! Rylie has been a pill the last few days but today was a sweetheart. She is doing so well with talking and her vocabulary is huge! She knows all her colors and can count to 10! Josh is busy at work as usual.(Cant complain though, especially with the economy the way it is.)

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Mandy, Mickey, and Milestones

Wow so a lot has happened since I blogged last. So lets jump in and update so we can get to the fun stuff ...VIDEOS AND PICTURES!~

Rylie went trick or treating in her Mickey Mouse costume, and Ryan was a precious little pumpkin. We carved pumpkins as a family. Mandy, my sister, came to visit for Halloween, Rylie LOVED having her Aunt Mandy here.

The weather took a change for the worst.....its freezing!So we got a little snow which was beautiful! Rylie loves the snow and went out and played for a little bit. We went to the Disney Store at the mall here and they had some halloween activities. Including a costume parade.
The night before Halloween we went to Joshs work, they had a trick or treat activity setup for the employees kids. It was fun to see where he works and what he does. We went to the zoo on halloween. They were having a carnival type activity but it was a nightmare....sooo crowded it was like Disneyland. That night we went trick or treating with Joshs little cousins. I think Rylie was more excited to pass candy out then to go get it.

We started Ryan on rice cereal. He loves it, he has also had green beans and carrots. He tries to grab food and stares at us whenever we are eating so I knew it was time. Hes growing so fast. Im trying to enjoy every second.

Love to all...Enjoy!

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Short and Sweet

So not much to report, but we did enjoy going to the balloon festival in albuquerque and spending more time with Daddy as he is adjusting to being a supervisor. One of Josh's best friends from high school came to visit from Indiana with his financee and daughter. We were able to hang out with them and it was neat to catch up with all his friends. He has asked Josh to be his best man at his wedding in May so we will be making a trip out to Indiana shortly before Ryans first birthday. We did go to Hoots again, I got a coupon to get in free and Josh was off so he could go on all the slides with Rylie....i attached some awesome video. Rylie and Josh got the cold bug that was going around with fever, cough, and sore throat. I was worried sick, but they have both recovered and we are all taking our EMERGEN-C....which is a life savor. So this will mainly be pictures because things are pretty mellow, just trying to stay home so we dont get sick. We worked on the puzzle we bought for Ryan when I was pregnant and finally finished it. When I was pregnant with Rylie we bought one for her and completed it and glued it and so we thought we wanted to make it a tradition so we got one for Ryan as well. One day we were eating lunch and Dakota kept staring at Rylie, (he wanted her food), she would tell him no and I went in the other room to change Ryan and I came back and she had gotten one of his cans of food and laided it on the floor next to him, and told me Dakotas food. TOO CUTE!! Of course i took a picture, so look for it!Rylie was tested with her speech therapist because its been six months since she has been doing therapy (they evaluate the childs progress every six months) and she was able to reach the 4-4.5 year old level! So she wont be receiving the services anymore! Shes doing so well. ENJOY! <3

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Shrinking Pills......

So its been a year since we moved here, WOW, who would have ever thought I would be a New Mexican?! Although it was heartbreaking to leave California, the life out here is amazing. Joshua is doing so well, and he is working so hard. We are able to save (although we havent started that part yet...hehehehe) But as a family we are so much happier.

Rylie is growing so fast and so is Ryan. I remember my Mom always saying she wanted to give me shrinking pills, and just thinking ok Mom whatever. But now with having to little ones of my own, WHERE CAN I GET SOME? Ryan is 4 months and Rylie is almost 3 years old, and Im cherishing everyday and every moment, because they grow way too fast. I cant even remember Rylie when she was Ryan's age. A little but not much. Ryan loves to snuggle and be cuddled, I love just smoothering him with kisses. Rylie is learning her testing mom and dad skills. And also becoming very polite and responsible.

With Josh's new position he works alot, so we try and stay busy and do things while hes at work. A few weeks ago we went down to the aquarium and the botanical gardens. It was neat to see a diver in the water feeding the fish, and we also saw a bunch of cocoons at the botanical gardens in the butterfly exhibit. Rylie loved to sit and watch the toy train go around the tracks at the Botanical gardens.
On Josh's day off we went down to "Old Town" in albuquerque, it was neat to go and see the little shops. We saw the first church that was built in Albuquerque, it was beautiful.

So with Halloween next month we have been talking with Rylie about what she wants to be, she was stuck with Mickey Mouse, until we put the mickey mouse head on, she wasnt having that. So we where sitting at home and I remembered that she has a bunny suit that my best friend Jesi gave her, that her daughter had worn for Easter one year. I ask Rylie if she wanted to be a bunny for Halloween and she said NO, and I said well lets put it on, you have one. She she finally agreed. LOVE IT!!! I attached video and pictures. Enjoy it!

RYLIEISM-----so Josh's mom took Rylie with her to church, so she could play with some other little kids at the little daycare there. About an hour after she got home she came to me and said "Jesus loves my bum".....Today I was sweeping the leaves and dirt that where on the front patio and Rylie came and stood at the door and said "Thanks Mom, Thanks for sweeping".....to be continued......

Well not much more to report....We love you

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Hair Pulling....

So yesterday, we had the pleasure of having a Ms. Vikki, a family friend who is a photographer, take our family pictures down at the river. We are so grateful to Vikki for taking the time to do that for us. Josh's Mom helped coordinate the outfits and generously went out and bought them for all of us. She made us look good!!! It was so fun, although difficult to get a 2.5 year old to cooperate. Attached are the pictures. When we were down by the water and trying to get Rylie to smile, Josh pulled on her pony tail to get her to look up and smile. I'll let you guess which one that was. So, Jessica did my makeup and she did an awesome job, but while we were sitting on my bed and she was making me "PRETTY" as Rylie kept saying, Rylie was entertaining herself with the random things in my bathroom bin. Josh came in and said Rylie....then she turned and looked at him and said "FINE JOSH"....meaning Im fine, its ok. Jessica and I laughed hysterically.

Josh is staying extremely busy at work, its overwhelming because they are short staffed so hes doing the work that 2 people do normally. But he is enjoying it. Im grateful everyday for him working so hard to support our family and allowing me to stay home with the kiddos.

Last Thursday Ann called me from work and told me about a place called HOOTS. Its an place for kids that has inflatable slides and bounce houses inside a air conditioned building.And on Wednesdays and Thursdays its preschool day for 2 hours. So I took Rylie. She had a blast climbing all over the slides, then for some strange reason she climbed the smallest slide and got afraid, she sat at the top of it crying for 20 minutes and refused to slide down. Eventually a lady came and helped her. She then was afraid of everything else there. SO next time Josh will have to come, or I will need to leave Ryan with someone. I attached video.

Today Rylie, Ryan and I walked down to the river. It was nice, until Rylie threw all her sand toys into the river, Ryan pooped out his diaper (which I had Rylie take her shirt off and wrap around Ryan), then Dakota peed on me! Fun river walk!!

Life is good though, we have two beautiful healthy kids, Joshua has a job, we have a roof over our head. We couldnt be more blessed. Love you all!!

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Coming soon to a mailbox near you!!

So I took the kids to walmart to have some inexpensive pictures taken. Jessica F. had recommended it in the past as a good quality inexpensive photo studio. So I thought aw what the heck, I will try it. You will see in the slide show below the pictures, they turned out ADORABLE!!! So you all should be receving them in the mail shortly.

Papa Reza and Uncle David Reza traveled out here last Tuesday, so we have had a fun time with Grandma and Papa Reza and Uncle David Reza. They are leaving tomorrow morning and will be missed. But have almost convinced them to come back in October. Grandma Reza is a great cook, we love having her around. Josh's sister Jessica is healing and is off her crutches tomorrow. She's made a lot of progress with walking and getting around. Its been a treat for me and Rylie to have her around.

On Friday night we had a members only night at the zoo, and since we are MEMBERS, we went. They had a blow up slide, face painting, live music, gymnastic mats, mini golf, and of course the animals. It was a lot of fun, we enjoyed the time together as a family. The following day we went to Hobby Lobby to look for some picture frames for the new pictures. Josh thought he would get her something cool to play with, so he bought her a .99 cent measuring tape. WOW, who would have thought! She LOVES it, as you will see in the video thats attached. Unfortunately while we were checking out of hobby lobby she was hanging on the counter and fell, she cut open the inside of her mouth. She bled a little which made me freak out and yell "WHAT'D YOU DO" to Josh, only to find out Rylie was being a typical hyper two year old.

The other day we went and ran errand. Josh was at work, so it was me and the two babies. I was trying to get everything together before we left and I already had Ryan in the car seat, I went back to my room to get my purse, I heard Ryan starting to fuss and hurried back to the living room and I saw that Rylie had grabbed the bottle and was feeding him, and he calmed down. Too cute for words. I attached this precious moment.

Josh is staying extremely busy and stressed at work. His new position requires alot from him with not enough time. So he's going in on his days off to complete all that is needed to be done. I am so thankful that he is willing and able to work so hard for our family and that Im able to stay home with the kids. Hes a great father to Rylie and Ryan and a wonderful fiancee/husband.

Now that we are up to date, enjoy the pictures and video!

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Good week

Ryan is starting to laugh and his favorite comedian is Joshua. Its so cute to watch. I attached a video of this.We celebrated my 26th birthday on Sunday with Joshua's family. It was alot of fun.I also attached video of this too. Josh and I took the kids to the park the other morning and Rylie had a blast. They are both growing so fast, but its so amazing to watch. Josh was able to get another shift of 10am-7pm with Saturdays and Sundays off. This is a relief, things started to get really hard with the two kids and bedtime. We think Ryan might be starting to feel the pressure of his first teeth. He is drooling all the time, and loves to chew on his hand and mine.

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So Joshua is enjoying his position, staying very busy. His hours just recently changed to 1:00pm-10:00pm, which makes it tricky for me to get both kids to bed without his help. But so far so good.

Yesterday Joshua's sister Jessica had ACL RECONSTUCTION surgery, and is in a lot of pain. She's healing slowly but surely. So Grandma Reza flew in from California to help out.

Rylie continues to improve with her speech and learning and its so neat to watch. Its amazing to think how much they learn so quickly. When talking about her toes she says "piggy toes". So cute!! Im going to ATTEMPT to potty train her, I have already brided her with Chucky Cheese. We bought Dora underwear, and a potty chair watch that goes off every half hour to remind her to go to the potty chair. Hopefully Im armed and ready. Ryan is growing fast as well, hes very aware of his surroundings and loves to smile and laugh. His favorite time is BATH time.

Not much more to update, but I have attached more pictures. Enjoy, LOVE TO ALL.

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Its Official!!

Yesterday we got the exciting news that Joshua got the position of ASSISTANT TEAM LEAD!!! So he will have received his 3rd promotion at his job in less than a year!!! Im so proud of him and extremely happy!! All his hard work is paying off! So he will be assisting supervisior and answering whatever questions the reps on the floor have. We are definately making progress to where we want to be, and we are forever grateful to his parents for letting us live with them.

We just enjoyed 5 days with Josh's Nina (Aunt Eleanor), Rylie loved playing with Nina and it was nice to have her here and meet her great nephew Ryan Maverick. We took a family trip to the zoo with her while she was here. Wish she could have stayed longer. I attached some pictures.


Im also going to be attaching some videos through smilebox on here.....Enjoy!!

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Update of pictures and video.

So no word on Josh's new position, but we are keeping our fingers crossed. Rylie is growing and learning so fast everday. She knows her colors, can count to 14, and knows her first and last name. Ryan is starting to smile and goo, Josh can really get him to smile big, its adorable to watch. I attached some pictures and videos. Enjoy....

Imagination Machine.....

So for the past week, everyday that Josh's mom get home from work, she's asks Rylie "What did you do today?" She answers so matter-of-factly, "ZOO"....."Auntie".....she's says she went to the zoo with Auntie Jessica. Then Annie continues on and asks what animals she saw , which she answers "Mingo" flamingo, a green polar bear, monkeys. She's very positive and convincing when she says this. Its so cute!

Today Ryan had his first set of immunizations. Josh and Rylie accompanied us to the doctors and Daddy had the joy of holding Ryan during the shots.

It rained this evening and Rylie wanted to run in the rain, so we put on her boots and out she went. This was after her bath, and she was in her pajamas. Oh the life of a two year old.

Josh is working hard, he put in 29 hours of overtime this last week and just interviewed for an assistant supervisior position. He should know if he got it by next week.

Figuring it out....

This blog thing is way more confusing than I thought. I just want to use this as a way to keep everyone who is important in our lives updated and connected, since we are in never never land now.