Riley is just over a year.  She is growing up fast, and tries to keep up with her siblings.  She gets around with out a problem but is not walking yet. (Moms fault, I wouldn’t let anyone push her, and decided it was ok if she wasn’t walking by a year.)  She loves to babble, and will say things that sound like Dog, that, more….  

She loves to watch t.v., especially if she thinks she is in control of the remote.  She is very wise for her age, and already puts up a fight if the kids try to take things from her.  She will scream, cry or bite to get what she wants.  She loves blankets, and prefers to have a bottle for bed.  Even if she only takes one sip.  

She loves food, and knows what things are. She would scream for some candy anytime she saw the kids halloween buckets.  She has a very distinct personality already, and will be nothing like her sister.  She puts just about anything in her mouth, but will give it to you if you ask.  She loves to laugh, and even giggles when she passes gas.  

She is getting long hair in the back but not on top.  Yep thats right she has a mullet.  She loves to take baths.  One of her favorite activities is to bring you toys or things.  She is a trickster.  She will act like she is going to give you a bite of food and right before she puts it into your mouth she takes it back.  The kids have a lot of fun with Riley.  She keeps us on our toes and gives us energy through out the day.  

So if you notice Riley has really red eyes.  She was getting sick when we took these.  It is not a normal thing.  But she did so well, and we didn’t want to have to go through picture taking again.  We didn’t realize her eyes till we saw the pictures on the computer.                                                                                                                                                               

Caleb definitely keeps us on our toes.  He is a very active physical boy.  He loves dirt, cars, jumping and climbing, and just plain getting into mischief.  He loves to play with friends.  Because of this he allows his siblings to boss him around when they play.   Whether wrestling with Benjamin, or dressing up in a skirt and high heels with Brooklynn, and pushing their babies around, he loves it!  He has a very animated voice and can say some of the silliest things.  He is very strong willed especially when it comes to food.  He likes BIG portions.  He loves to listen to music, specially the Duck Tales theme song and Laurie Berkner.  He is very attached to his lightening McQueen blanket, and the the Family Proclamation scripture scout cd.  He would spend all day playing angry birds on the iPad if we let him.  He brings adventure, joy, and chaos to our lives and we love him!

 Some of Caleb’s favorite sayings.

“I don’t want that much.” = That isn’t enough I want more

“The Mountains are so beautiful, Megan and Marjorie climbed them.  How’d they climb them?”

“Connor jumped over the wall.”

“Can I play angry Birds on the iPad?”

As you can see we haven’t posted anything for almost a year. Some of you might not know that a big reason was because we haven’t had the internet till about a month ago. Lifes been great and full of changes for us. Riley is now a year old and I will be updating pictures as soon as I can. We also have moved no longer residents of Arizona. Our Sarival ward will be greatly missed. WE would love to have visitors come to our new home in Utah, so please invite your self for a visit. If theres anything you’ve been dying to know about our lives in the past year leave a comment and I will be sure to write about it. Were happy, healthy and loving the weather in Utah! Stayed tuned for a blog overload of pictures and some words.

Here is Chris’ latest video for the New Year!

This is a video Chris did for Thanksgiving. It’s a week late (he got sick), but still fun. There is no sound on purpose at the beginning, so just hang tight and the music will start. Enjoy!

So Balboa Park is in downtown San DIego, right by the zoo. We had a good time. There is a lot to do and you could spend a tone of money. SInce our funding was short we just did one museum, but were dissapointed the kids didn’t enjoy it very much. We also went to a puppet show. It was cute the kids enjoyed it. Then we went on a train ride and rode the carrousel. We walked around some of the gardens and other scenery and love riding the free trolley. Chris and I probably liked it a lot more than the kids and should have spent less time here and more time at the beach.

So Chris and the Kids had been reading about the Mormon Battalion in the scriptures before our trip, so Chris decided it would be fun to go and visit. I was a little skeptical, one I am not a huge history buff and find it rather boring. Also I wasn’t sure if the kids would like it. But it was GREAT! I want to go back without the kids. I learned so much and it was a lot of fun. The presentation is very interactive and well done. You move from room to room and watch videos and hold muskets. The even have panning for gold, a look out tower, and a covered wagon for the kids. They take your picture at the end of the presentation and give it too you, and have some kid computer games. You can even look up ancestors to see if they were in the Mormon Battalion. If you haven’t been I would go. It was very interesting and it’s FREE! The missionaries run it, and it is a wonderful stop to make if you can.