Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the Koyle's!  Eli is a knight and Riley is a sheep.  She loves to watch a show called Shaun the Sheep and so we decided to make her a sheep for Halloween.  She learned to bleat pretty quick and when it was time to take it off, she didn't want to.  Of course, Eli adamantly refused to take his costume off, but we eventually did pry it off him.  The last picture below is the kids making faces and Eli laughing at Riley for her funny face.

Pigtails!

This is Riley wearing pigtails for the first time.  As you can see, she doesn't like it too much, therefore, we don't wear it too often.  I am slightly disappointed because I have a great selection of bows for them, but at the same time, I think she acts slightly naughtier when she wears them.  That could be the power of suggestion.

Just Woke Up

I think it is so funny when Riley just wakes up because she looks so much like her daddy.  They both have the pale blue eyes, with a bit of red with an expression that says "lights on, but nobody's home." 
Lately, she has had her own bed for awhile now and she can now get out of bed when she wants, especially after she has been put to bed.  She usually comes to us and then says hi in a high-pitched cute voice.  A lot of times, she goes upstairs to Grandma and Grandpa and they certainly enjoy her when she is supposed to be in bed.  Sometimes, she goes upstairs rides the play horse as if we wouldn't notice. 

Back Blog

Life has been pretty busy with work, canning and two kids, especially with all the fun things we did this summer.  I will continue to update as much as I can, but here are a few that are new:
Love
Nae Nae Came to Town
One Thing Led to Another
Zoo Trip
Mom and Dad's Trip
Easter!

October's Here!

October is my favorite month!  I love everything about it, to the smell of the season, to the sights of the orange leaves and all the cute crafts and kids costumes.  This Halloween, I have a few goals before the season is over.  I want to go to Gardner Historic Village, go to Thanksgiving Point, finish one Halloween craft, go to the Halloween isle in the store at least three times.  Well, we went to Gardner Historic Village with the cub scouts for the witch hunt and a cookie.  We loved it! 

Happy Birthday Riley!

 Riley has turned two and she has been acting like it about a week or two before her birthday.  She throws tantrums, ignores mom's requests, and gets into everything.  It's a good thing she is cute, or I don't' know what I would do. 
We made a Winnie the Pooh cake with a basic star tip and a specialized cake pan.  It took some muscle, but it was well worth it. 

Asher Came to Visit

Asher came to visit with Grandma and Grandpa. Riley knows who Jeron's name, but she doesn't know Oly's name and she refers to her as Ashrrr.  She also refers to the baby as Ashrrr.  Riley loves Ashrr, and so does Eli, However, he didn't like Asher's name.  When Jeron and Oly were naming Aher, they were deciding between the name Asher and the name Evan.  Eli wanted him to be named Evan and when he was named Asher, he kept complaining, "Why did they name him Asher?"  Finally, he came up with a solution.  "I know, we could have an Evan!"  I proposed the solution to Jeron and he didn't seem too happy.  Apparently, they can't share the name and wanted to name their next child.  I told Eli that Asher needs a brother named Evan.  He seemed excited about this notion.  We'll just have to wait and see if any of this happens.

First Day of School

It was Eli's First Day of School.  He was thoroughly excited and was ready an entire hour early.  He got a new pair of shoes and a new backpack, that he completely loves.  I am really excited for him, he gets to go trick or treating and on a field trip, book orders, etc.  I am also nervous, because my life now begins with schedules, and planning around school.  I am ready for it and so is Eli.