Our Snow Angel

Here's Riley's first trip out sledding. She got a sled for Christmas so we broke it in before the Vikes game today. Game is still in progress, but it's not looking good so I thought I'd post pics instead. We didn't stay out long, but she seems to like the snow:)

P.S. Happy Birthday Uncle D and Maureen!

Final housekeeping for 2007

Hey. Don't forget you can subscribe to this blog on the right hand side of the page. I know I have 3 subscribers right now:) It just saves you the hassle of checking in all the time. It will e-mail you when I have posted something new. Now that Christmas cards have been sent, I'm hoping there are more of you out there we can keep in touch with in this way... especially you out-of-towners! I will try to make this about more things than just Riley, I promise:) If you stop in once in a while but don't subscribe, post a comment so I know you're out there! Highlights so far this year, be sure to check out these posts: Dancing Kiddos, SHE'S HERE, Testing a New Trick, Thinking Green and way back at the beginning, Testing my Skills. Thanks for checking in on us! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Three more pics

Here's three more and some explanations: Notice Riley holding Ghandi, one of the popular gifts of the evening. Popp, the friend of ours in town from the Air Force is the one with the blue hat and the santa hat in the background, not Tommy on all fours...long story! There is video if you want to see it, but I won't post here. Popp will be leaving next week for Japan again:(

Oh the insanity....

Here are some pics from our recent holiday shin-dig. Nuff said!

Schuster Christmas

Ok, I'm not sure why the layout on this is getting goofy, please forgive the copy not lining up right. Here's some pics of Josh's side of the family where Riley was spoiled rotten again. Boy this kid has a lot of STUFF! We need to move just to fit it all in. She got her first hockey stick, a dry erase table among the many NOISY toys and maybe one quiet one. My favorite pic is the one where she's plugging her nose. That's what she does when she's "stinky" and then she plugs your nose too! Also, Auntie Jess and Roo decided to switch hats:)

Cooley Christmas

Ok, in a nutshell, here's Christmas at the Cooley's. Riley had a very good night, spoiled rotten by her grandparents, aunties and uncles. Grandma helped her discover the chocolate fountain and we snuggled with daddy...no naps for this little Roo! Josh got a T-shirt from my parents with a pic of his huge walleye this summer. Thanks for the help on that Bean! The last pic is of my cousin and her boyfriend Nick on their way to his family celebration which included an ugly sweater contest. I must say, I'm impressed at a guy who will wear that crazy outfit in front of a group of people he's never met before! Hope you guys won the prize! If you want to see the first pic of the 3 "Cooley" cousins, Zack, Riley and Adrienne, go to Meg's blog, she beat me to it.

Dancing Kiddos

Here's just one video from this Christmas. I'll post another one, but I'm waiting until after my aunt and uncle visit Ryan in Chicago:)