The Medeiros Family

Trying something new.....

2010-05-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to start making bows and headbands and selling them on Etsy. Here are some of my latest bows and headbands.....
nowI just need to try and start talking to stores and boutiques about carrying them.....we'll see how that goes as I am more than a little afraid of the rejection side of that......

My little Farmers Girl

2010-04-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

Every year Eddie goes to an agent conference in downtown sac, and this year he decided to bring Riley. He did everything from getting her a custom made farmers shirt to ordering her a name tag the says Riley Medeiros, Jr. Agent. They looked so cute together and she was SO excited. My little girl all grown up.

The Look

2010-04-25T19:49:00.000-07:00

our sweet smiling girl

"the look"

Here is our latest dilemma in our home. Eddie has decided to teach Addy how to give "the look" which is really just addy glaring at you. I realize that at first it was funny. She would glare at us when prompted and we would all laugh. But then she decided that she liked being quite the comedian and started glaring at people who would come say hi to her instead of giving her sweet smile that we are all so used to. I used to say how she was my friendly, social child who liked everyone. Now I am just trying to save people from the glare. And even though I don't approve, I still had to document this "attitude expression" as I know it is hopefully just a phase we will be able to break her of. Here is a picture of "the look". I also am attaching a pic of her smiling to let you know that she can still be sweet and loving when she wants to be.....

A video for Riley

2010-04-04T16:45:00.000-07:00

Ok so this is quite possibly the most exciting thing that Riley has ever seen. For those of you who don't know Miss Patty Cake has a whole line of childrens christian videos....and Riley LOVES her! Check it out! :)

My Mom had the priviledge of meeting her at Childrens Pastor Conference and Miss Patty Cake was nice enough to record this for Riley. We heart miss patty cake :)

Pictures

2010-03-02T20:50:00.000-08:00

Just a few quick pics that I love....

The Joys of Two

2010-02-09T13:09:00.000-08:00

I feel like I am finally starting to enjoy having two children. It's not that I didn't enjoy them up until this point, it's that I was too busy to take joy in all the cute little things they do. But the older Addy gets the more she can act independantly. Sure she still rely's on me to feed her and hold her and love on her, but she can now play on her own. The first time I saw Riley and Addy play together I just about cried realizing that in such a short time the two of them would soon be the best of friends. Riley has matured into the most amazing big sister. She wants to teach Addy how to do everything and looks out for her when I walk into the kitchen or leave the room. I am so blessed to have such an amazing loving little helper in Riley.

Addy got her 1st tooth and is working her way into solids. We are still primarily on mush but we have added cheerios and noodles and scrambled eggs to the eadible list. I have learned from my food mistakes with Riley and am determined not to make them the second time around with Addy. And beleive it or not my daughter LOVES veggies! Squash, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, green beans.....you name it, she loves it!

Disneyland

2009-11-22T20:55:00.000-08:00

For some reason the last few weeks have felt overwhelming and I have not gotten around to adding all our pictures from Disneyland. I think it could have something to do with the fact that I have been trying to potty train Riley. The idea seems simple enough but the follow-through is not all that easy, especially when you have a daughter as opinionated as mine. Things will be going perfect, she will have made it all day without an accident and then we wake up the next morning and literally refuses to sit on the toilet. By the third accident I don't have the energy to clean up anouther mess and off we go again with diapers. It has become a vicious cycle. I swear I even make it fun and I give m&m rewards for even trying! The doctor keeps telling me to just ride it out. That there will be good days and bad days, but the doctor isn't at my house having to clean it all up. Anyways...back to disneyland.....
we caravaned down in a rented mini-van (quite the experience) I don't blame Em and Angela (aka Angie on this trip) for taking Em's car instead of joining our whole crew. It was three days in literally the happiest place on earth, Riley still asks me almost every day if we are going to go back to disneyland. It's hard to explain to a two year old that you will, it will just be anouther year or so......so here are the pictures of our little trip.....

Trunk or Treat

2009-10-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

My little girls are growing up so fast! I remember when we didn't even have kids and we hosting a trunk. For those of you who don't know, you decorate the truck of your car and pass out candy to the kids. Then Riley was born and now this is our 3rd year with kids at the trunk or treat! Addy was wearing the Minnie Mouse costume that Riley wore 2 years ago. It is crazy how much they look alike at times. Riley was the cutest lady bug I have ever seen! We started off the night with hot dogs, then moved on to the cake walk. Riley won twice! I think she is our lucky child. Addy will be my social child and Riley will be my lucky one. Anyways next was truck or treating (Riley got enough candy to last for the next month, with Eddie and Riley both eating it!) Then it was to the games and bounce houses. It was a great family night! We had so much fun! I love our family traditions and can't wait to start more!

All about Addy

2009-10-17T20:07:00.001-07:00

So lately I have been feeling that Riley is ruling the blog so here are some pics of my sweet little Addy. She is growing so fast! I can't beleive that by baby girl is 5 months old! Before you know it she is going to be walking and running everywhere!

Playing in the Rain

2009-10-17T12:28:00.000-07:00

On the 1st rainy day of the year there was a break in the rain....Eddie and I took the girls outside to jump in the puddles and play. It was a fun night and Riley LOVED puddle jumping!

Pumpkin Patch with Grandma and Papa

2009-10-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

Every year Eddie's parents come up and we all go to Bishops's Pumpkin Patch. It is so much fun and a great tradition for the girls to do with their grandparents! Riley rode the pony's, we ate great food and we all took the hay ride out to pick out a pumpkin!

2009-08-13T22:40:00.000-07:00

My Mom and Don took Riley camping on Sunday and on Tuesday Eddie, Addy and I went to Tahoe to pick her up. I have determined that Addy is too young to go on trips like this. She does so much better when she sticks to a strict nap schedule at home. Poor Riley will have to be a homebody for the next few months. Despite Addy we had a fun time in Tahoe and Riley would have stayed anouther month if we let her. She LOVED being filthy dirty!

Long Week

2009-07-30T20:38:00.001-07:00

So this week has been an interesting one. At the end of last week Ry came down with a fever of about 101 and held on to it for about 5 or 6 days. On the 5th day of the fever Addy got her 2 mo. shots. Lets just say there was alot of crying going on in our house. I am SO glad it's over and everyone is feeling better! Eddie and I have been working night and day to launch Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University at our church.

Eddie has also decided to move from his current office with 3 other Farmers Insurance Agents and venture out on his own! With office rental prices so low now we couldn't pass up on the good deals he was seeing, plus he is going to be working WAY closer to home, YEAH!!!!

The girls

2009-07-26T08:40:00.000-07:00

How time flys with two little ones. I feel like I just had Addy yesterday and it has been well over two months now. She will be 11 weeks on Thursday! She holds up her head really well and is extremely alert and attentive for a 2 month old. I swear I am not one of those moms that thinks their kid is extremely advanced....she just really does do those things. Tummy time on the other had is her least favorite part of life. All the books say to put them on their tummy supervised for like 10 minutes a day. Addy hates it. Literally she screams.....so that activity has not become part of our daily schedule. I hope I am not hindering her in any way by not doing it. My ry bear is growing up on me. She is putting together short sentences and learning to sing (which is very very cute to watch). Our lives feel so full and happy.

Lindsey's Wedding

2009-07-14T22:12:00.000-07:00

We had such a good time at Lindsey and Joey's wedding. It was beautiful and totally fun. We took the opportunity to take some cute family pictures....it's rare that we are all dressed up.

Way too long

2009-06-18T22:37:00.000-07:00

My sweet Ry bear

AKA Ry Ry as she likes to call herself

Addy Grace Medeiros

Riley and Addy

So I have been completely neglecting my family blog page. With everything going on from the baby to Riley's birthday parties (yes there were multiple ones....the Medeiros Family party and her party at home with all of her friends and family here) I feel so stretched that it is hard to commit to a time to work on our blog page. I have recently mastered grocery shopping with two children, something I had been fearing since I had Addy. And the weird thing is, I think Ry can tell when I am stressed or apprehensive because she totally behaves and is my perfect angel. She is actually adjusting better than I thought. We, like all other family's with 2 year olds are suffering from the terrible two's, but besides the occasional hitting or "no" I swear she is wonderful. She loves her baby sister and trys to be my big helper all day long. And I totally love it! I will attach a few pics of my beautiful girls for everyone :)

Easter- PArt Three

2009-04-16T07:52:00.000-07:00

Here are some cute pics from coloring easter eggs.....

Easter- Part Two

2009-04-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

Our next part to our Easter Celebration was the Egg hunt at the church on Saturday. It was pure madness as hundreds of 2 and 3 year olds all ran into the same room to scoop up as many eggs as they could. I don't think Riley really got the idea until it was too late. She wanted to find an egg, open it, and eat the candy, then go on to the next egg. Needless to say she didn't get too many eggs.

Easter- Part One

2009-04-13T22:08:00.001-07:00

So our Easter festivities started with the Last Supper on Thursday night. Eddie played the part of John, and wore an ever convincing wig. :) Eddie did a great job and most of all, they guys all had a good time doing it. Although Riley wouldn't get anywhere near him with that wig on....hahaha, note the top picture where Eddie had taken his wig off to hold Riley. :)

Our New Backyard

2009-04-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

The Finished Work

Eddie and Riley shoveling topsoil

Taking a break for a picture

After the cement has been laid.....but before the topsoil or grass

The "before" picture

So recently Eddie has taken on the project of putting in a backyard for us. I am so impressed with hard work and dedication. We have learned how to lay concrete, put in a sprinkler system, put in a drainage system, prep and level for grass, lay sod, and so much more! We have so many wonderful friends who have come to help Eddie in the process! We are so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives! Final pictures to follow.....

Riley...too cute!

2009-04-11T22:25:00.000-07:00

Ok so my daughter has FINALLY decided that she wants to talk.....among the many words she has recently decided to say are.....

mommy

daddy

emi

mimi

poppy

grandma

grandpa

ball

baby

bubble

water

etc.etc.etc.

She still says some stuff and I am not sure what she is saying, but I am sure I will figure it out soon, as you can imagine I am extremely excited! It was like she was storing up words and waiting to say them all. Here are some cute pictures of my sweeet baby girl (who is growing up and isn't a baby anymore)

32 Weeks

2009-04-11T22:22:00.000-07:00

I don't know what happened but I am majorly behind on my blogspot! So I am posting my 32 week pictures even though I am close to 35 weeks.....so you won't have to wait long for the 36weeks photos :)......

28 Weeks

2009-02-26T19:52:00.000-08:00

Ry Bear showing off her tummy too!

Ok here is the official 28 week picture. So I am totally one of those people that is very thankful for being pregnant. I realize there are are tons of people out there who are not a fortunate as we are. That said, we are getting to the "not fun" phase of pregnancy. :) I feel HUGE! I definately go pee at least twice an hour and I think my baby's favorite past-time is kicking me in the ribs! I can't wait for her to be born! 12 weeks to go!

The Snow!

2009-02-24T21:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics when we went to the snow with our friends and neighbors The Vierra's. They have two wonderful girls Anna and Heidi who have befriended Riley. It was actually a beautiful weekend as it had just snowed and wasn't too cold!

24 Weeks

2009-01-30T19:17:00.000-08:00

Ok so it is officially 24 weeks yesterday! Time is flying by! Before you know it Addison Grace Medeiros will be here as a part of our family! I can't wait!

20 Weeks Pregnant!

2009-01-07T19:43:00.000-08:00

Ok so officially this is a little late as I will be 21 weeks tomorrow, butI figure better late then never! This is the part of pregnancy I can label as "not so bad". I can eat again, I can still sleep at night, and I get to eat whatever I want! My energy is back so my house isn't a disaster area any more! Hooray!

Our "Reveal" Party

2008-12-31T21:33:00.000-08:00

For us to find out if we were having a boy or girl we decided to throw a "reveal" party. The whole idea is that when we get our ultrasound we have the technician write down "boy" or "girl" and not tell us. We then handed the paper off to my sister Bethany and she went to go pick out a girl or boy present! Meanwhile all our close family friends gathered at our home for the big "reveal" where we unwrapped the present! It was great and tons of fun! So the verdict is....We're having a Girl!!!

Medeiros Family Christmas

2008-12-31T19:11:00.000-08:00

The tradition is that every year we go to Eddie's parents house on Christmas eve with the rest of his immediate family and then Christmas day with mine. This year was no different and we all had a great time celebrating christmas eve together! Here are a few pics!

It's a Girl!

2008-12-30T19:16:00.000-08:00

Well we went to the Roseville Imaging Center to get our Ultrasound and beleive it or not the technician said she couldn't get a clear shot of if it is a boy or a girl.....she said her best guess is that it's a girl. So...we'll see. I think I am going to ask our docter to do anouther ultrasound. Do they do that? Will they do an ultrasound just if you ask? I don't know but hopefully! I want to be sure before I break out the pink paint! Anyways here is a 3D image for your enjoyment! In case you can't tell, it's a profile shot and the baby looks like it is sucking on it's thumb...

Christmas #1

2008-12-26T21:13:00.001-08:00

Here are some pics of Christmas with my side of the family. Christmas was busy but wonderful! Riley was totally overwhelmed with all the presents! But she seriously got enough to last her for the next year! Family time is wonderful to get to relax and just enjoy being with everyone!

Elf Yourself!

2008-12-17T19:50:00.000-08:00

Ok so here is the link to our family's elf yourself! I know I am a total dork but I think this is SOOO funny!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/WqyXkLLYnYSfvg09IGuk

16 Weeks!

2008-12-04T20:30:00.000-08:00

Ok so today I am officially 16 weeks pregnant! Despite the heartburn, I am actually feeling much better and am somewhat back to liking food again! Here is the 1st of many belly pics to come!

Apple Hill

2008-11-28T21:48:00.000-08:00

Today we went to apple hill for a great day with my parents (Nancy and Don) and our neighbors(Jeff, Manuela, Anna and Heidi, who is about Riley's age) We had a totally fun day and stopped in placerville for pizza on the way home. It is always wonderful spending time with friends and family!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

Here is my stinking cute daughter as a fairy ballerina for Halloween! We went to the trunk or treat at the church and had a great time! Riley didn't know what to do with herself! From the jump houses to the cotten candy, she was having a blast!

Our New Addition to the Family

2008-10-20T13:23:00.000-07:00

Eddie, Riley and I are pleased to announce that we are expecting a second child in May of 2009. We feel so blessed that God has given us a brother or sister for Riley. We went in for our ultrasound today and the baby has a strong heartbeat and is growing right along schedule. Right now we are about 10 weeks along (2 & 1/2 months). Even though the morning sickness has been tough, we are very excited and wanted to share our 1st baby picture with everyone!

Old Video

2008-10-05T16:44:00.000-07:00

So I just found this video of my sweet Ry bear from when she was probably only 6 or 7 months old. I thought it was so cute I couldn't resist putting it on our blog!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Apple Hill

2008-10-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

The girls took another road trip and this time we went to Apple Hill. We had a relaxing lunch, played by the waterfall and ran around like crazy! And as always the apple pie was fantastic!

Pumpkin Patch with Grandma and Grandpa Medeiros

2008-09-28T20:20:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Eddie's parents visited for the weekend. It was a great day of hay rides, picking out the biggest pumpkins, and playing with the goats at the petting zoo. It was wonderful for Eddie's parents to get to spend some fun time with Riley!

Thursday Play Dates

2008-09-13T22:12:00.000-07:00

Every Thursday we have our weekly play date with the Ward family and the Constance family (Elijah, Savannah, and Noah) Lately Angie has been joining us with her new little guy, and Niah made a guest appearance to hang out with the girls :) It's always great relaxing in the shade as the kids run around.

New Shoes

2008-09-08T15:46:00.000-07:00

So Riley is officially a girl! She is totally addicted to shoes! We bought her a pair of Uggs for this fall and winter and she LOVES them. I start sweating just thinking about having those on my feet, and literally I couldn't get her to take them off and it's what 100+ degrees outside?

A Day at the Lake

2008-08-19T16:10:00.000-07:00

This last week my Mom, my sister Emilee, Riley and I took at day trip to Lake Tahoe. It was a great girls day to relax and have fun! I wish we could spend all summer up in Tahoe! The weather was perfect and the lake beautiful!~

We had lunch at this great little resturant we always go to called Fireside. Then it was off the lake where Riley and my Mom had a great time throwing rocks into the water! That's what grandma's are for.....knowing how to have lots of fun!

William Land Park

2008-08-08T16:44:00.000-07:00

Today we had a family day at William Land Park! Riley loved the pony ride. "Blacky"was sweet and gentle and gave us a nice slow ride. Afterward we went to the rides in "funderland"where we went on the cars, the fish ride, the train and the carousel! Next time we hope to make it to the zoo and Fairy Tale Town!

Day at the Folsom Zoo

2008-07-29T15:55:00.001-07:00

Today Riley and I went to the Folsom Zoo. She LOVED all the animals! She was very intrigued by the big "kitty" aka the tiger. We rode the train and had the conducter take a picture of us! It was such a fun day! I love being at home with my little Ry bear. I feel so blessed that God allows me to be home with her, so that we can do fun stuff like we did today!

Our Family Vacation Part 3

2008-07-21T12:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few beach pics. Riley couldn't have had more fun!

Our Family Vacation Part 2

2008-07-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

So for the second part of your vacation we went to Disneyland! Riley wasn't too sure what she thought of Mickey but the Dumbo ride saved the day as the favorite ride! Here are a few pics for your enjoyment :)

Our Family Vacation

2008-07-21T11:43:00.000-07:00

For our 1st family vacation with Riley we went down to southern California to visit her Aunt Kristi and Uncle Steve. While there we went to Disneyland and to the beach which Riley thought was quite possibly the best thing ever. She is definitely a beach baby. Here is a short video Eddie recorded on his phone.

Our busy Lives

2008-06-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Lately I feel like our family has been running from one place to the next. Between Riley's Little Gym and playdates to Eddie doing VBS this last week along with the Rocklin Jubilee, Riley's 1st Birthday Party (Pictures to follow, I was running around like crazy that day and have to rely on family members' pictures!), Graduation Party's, and road trips to visit my new neice, Brooklyn, we are never home! Somehow in all the craziness I managed to get a few new cute pictures to post for you all to see!

My new neice

2008-06-18T16:00:00.000-07:00

My new neice, Brooklyn Faith Medeiros, was born on June 4, 2008! She is so beautiful! I am sooo excited to be an Aunt! I am counting the days until I can meet her! Here are the pictures of the new family!

My daughter, the supermodel!

2008-06-18T15:48:00.000-07:00

So I am completely determined to turn my child into the next baby model! And the thing is, I swear she likes it! The sunglasses and all! Come on.... isn't she cute?!

Our New Home!

2008-04-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

As many of you know....or many of you might not know, we have been looking for a home to buy for the last few months. There have been many ups and downs, but we are so excited to learn that the bank just accepted our offer on a home in Crocker Ranch! Here are a few pictures of our home! We will continue to update you all as the process comes along! And don't worry, we plan on having each and every one of you over once we move in!

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree"

2007-12-03T20:58:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we went with my family to get a Christmas Tree. It was pretty windy and cold but we still had a great time. We also put Riley's first ornament on the tree today! She loves the twinkeling lights!

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-27T21:58:00.000-07:00

I know it isn't technically Halloween yet, but we went to the fall festival at the church for Riley to celebrate her 1st Halloween (way too young to go door to door for candy)! She was the cutest thing ever! I know I am totally partial to her, as I am her mother....but seriously, have you seen anything cuter than this?

Apple Hill

2007-09-30T21:11:00.000-07:00

Riley and I at the pumpkin patch

Here's Rileys 1st pumpkin

Super cute in a beanie

Alissa, Riley and Honeybear

Eddie and Emilee....I have no idea....

We took our annual trip to Apple Hill to pick out our pumpkins! This is Riley's first Halloween so we picked a special small pumpkin just for her! Later we got to see the Honeybear and take a picture with him. At Honeybear we ate their world famous Apple Pie Royale. While at the pumpkin patch Eddie and Emilee decided to ride around in a Radio Flyer wagon and Eddie tipped it over and Emilee toppled right over. Too bad we didn't get a picture of that! It was a great day full of fun memories for our family!

Our sweet baby girl

2007-09-06T00:00:00.001-07:00

We can't stop taking pictures of our sweet baby girl! She is so beautiful!

Day at the Park

2007-08-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

So our new favorite pastime is to pick up Pita's at the Pita Pit (strongly recommend the buffalo chicken) and take them to the park so we can play with Riley! She is still getting used to the outdoors and finds there is tons to look at!

First Laugh

2007-08-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Today Alissa and I were hanging out with Riley on the couch as we do most afternoon's. Alissa had Riley propped up on her knees and was flipping her hands in the air in these crazy motions, which usually makes Riley smile. However today, Riley not only smiled but she started laughing!!! I was siting right next to Alissa and got to see the whole thing. It made our whole day, nah whole month! It is such an amazing joy to watch our little blessing from the Lord grow in her childhood. We are truly blessed!

Cute Little Riley

2007-08-18T22:36:00.000-07:00

Our little girl just turned 2 months old! She is growing so fast but we are loving every minute!

Our First Blog

2007-08-18T22:25:00.000-07:00

We are completely new to the whole world of blog pages but I thought I would give it a try. We thought it would be a great way for our friends and family to keep updated on the fun things that our family is doing.