The cutest dog ever...

Riley is such a fun, happy little puppy. She loves to meet new people and dogs. She has only been with us for 2 1/2 weeks and it seems like she has been a part of our family much longer. Everywhere we go people stop us to see our cute puppy.
She has been getting new fluffy fur. She is changing every day!

FFF-Theme : WET!

This weeks theme is WET. Here is Brielle trying to get me wet with a water balloon at 1 1/2 years old!Brielle running through the sprinklers in the spring at 2 1/2 years old!

A favorite wet picture of mine...Brielle enjoying the wet at 1 1/2 years old.

One of my favorite things to do with Blake was to take him swimming. He would just relax in my arms and we would dance around the pool...

Happy Easter!!!

Happy Easter! We had Easter "Washington style"-in the rain! Egg hunts were inside, but still fun. We started our day off with a great Easter service at church, then an egg hunt, bunny holding, another egg hunt at home, egg dying, making Easter cookies (Grandma Willy's recipe of course!) and eating.

Favorite Foto Friday

Since there is no FFF theme this week I choose Easters past...

And a picture of Riley-just because she is cute!!

Introducing the newest member of our family-Riley!

We brought home our sweet baby girl yesterday--Riley. We are all in love with her and think she is the cutest puppy ever! ;) She is very sweet and loving, but also really fun and loves to play. She is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and she is 9 weeks old. Born January 29, 2009.

We had to take a hour long ferry ride to pick up Riley. It was a beautiful day-a great family adventure. Everyone was so excited. You can see the Space Needle in the background...

The breeder has both Riley's mom and dad so we got to meet them as well as her brother and sister...This is her mommy and siblings...It was so fun for everyone to have a puppy to hold!

We then drove to my mom's house on the way home where she met my mom, brother and nephews. Then we finally made it home around 9 last night! It was a big day. She slept well last night. Since I'm a night owl I had her 'go' at 12:30, she wimpered around 2 then back to sleep till 6:30. It seemed pretty good to me for a 9 week old. She was trained to go on newspaper in the house so she doesn't quite get what to do when we take her out. So I brought some newspaper outside and that seems to be working.

A cute Drew story: Before bed last night Drew started to cry. I asked him why and he said he was worried because Riley had pooped and peed in the house that we might not get to keep her. Nope, she's staying. He also was so worried that he might mess up and not teach her right. Bless his sweet heart. I reassured him that Riley feels his deep love for her and that is what will make her a sweet puppy.

Follow Your Heart

Favorite Foto Friday-Beach

I love the theme this week~Beaches! Oh how I wish I was at a warm beach basking in the sun, but instead I will enjoy the memories of being at some great beaches...

Skiing!!!!

I went skiing for the first time in 16 years!!! I thought it would be super hard, but with the new skis it was actually much easier than I remembered it! It was fun being able to ski with Greg and the boys. We went up with Greg's sister, niece and nephew. Thanks to Grandma Stuesse for watching Brielle all day so I could go. :)