The Van Emmerik Family: 2008

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Just a Few Pictures

I have to refrain myself from getting into bed and cuddling with her when she is sleeping...

She looks like she has a lot of hair in this picture.

Cheese!!!!

Playing in the Leaves

We went to my Grandma Katie's today to rake her leaves and let Ryleigh play in them. It was fun...for a little bit! There was a TON of leaves!!!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Happy 2nd Birthday, Ryleigh Jo!!!

Presents,

And more presents!!!

Feeding her new baby

and our new stroller for baby!

Elmo Cake!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Princess!!!!

Happy Halloween!!

Ryleigh loves to climb up your legs and do a backflip...you know, when you feel like you are twisting their arms off!!!

Grandma Van Emmerik and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"

Trick or Treat!!!!!

Ryleigh's First Pumpkin Carving

It was a little gross at first then she got used to it.

Carving Pumpkins

Aunt "Dora" aka Lora

Christopher and his pumpkin

Matthew and his pumpkin

Clint and Ryleigh's pumpkin, then mine and Amber's.

Cleaning out the pumpkin seeds...

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Ryleigh Reading to Daddy

She makes up her own stories! We can't always understand the story but we love to hear them!!!

Ryleigh Taking a Spill

Don't worry she did not get hurt! She actually thought it was pretty funny! She and Clint were scooting around on the floor and she must have forgot how slick it was...

Ryleigh and the Scarecrow

If you can't hear her at the end, she thinks the scarecrow went pee pee!

Daddy Combing Ryleigh's Hair

This is what happens when Mommy is doing dishes while Ryleigh is coloring! Thank God for washable markers!

Ryleigh and Aunt Mamber! Look at how long Ryleigh's hair is getting!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Ryleigh on Stage

She gets a little burst of energy there for a moment! Mikayla has quite the moves!!!

Dancing at the Pumpkin Patch

I don't know if she has lost some of her moves or if she was just shy today but she would rather watch the other kids than dance.

Our Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Mikayla, Colton & Ryleigh (AKA "Shades") on the pumpkins.

Colton, Mikayla & Amber on the train ride.

Nana, Ryleigh & Mommy on the train.

We all went to the Pumpkin Patch today and I couldn't believe how much there was to do! We went down slides, pet animals at the petting zoo, road a train, went through a corn maze, and much more! We had a great time and will definitely go again next year!

More Pumpkin Patch

She loved running through this tunnel!

John Deere Girl!

She stuck her head in everyone of these things to get her picture taken!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Just Like Daddy!

Ryleigh loves to wear our clothes! Here she is with Daddy's shirt on!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Pretty Piggies and Fingers

Today, Mom, Ryleigh and I went to see The Backyardigan's Live and so Mom felt like Ryleigh needed her toenails and fingernails painted. This was her first mani/pedi and did so well. She sat pretty still and afterwards walked around with her fingers spread wide apart in front of her and wouldn't touch anything for about ten minutes!

Mom, Ryleigh and Bryan at the Jesse James Days Parade!

This was her first parade and she sat there and watched it and only got up to pick up the tons of candy everyone threw her way!

Papa and Ryleigh

Go Bulldogs!!! We went to her first Kearney football game on Friday. Actually, it was the first one I had been to in 10 years...Wow, it has changed!!!

Airplane ride at the Liberty Fall Festival!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Hi Daddy

Just a little something...Everytime she comes home from daycare I always ask her who she played with and she always says with a big smile "Jo Jo". This is Bryan's friend's little boy. I think she has her first little crush!!!

Potty Training

Trying to put on another pair of underwear!

Mad because she can't get them up!

As most of you know, Ryleigh has been familiar with the potty for several months but we just started cracking down on potty training in the last week or two. She is doing really well! We just have to work on #2 a little more and we will be great!!!