The Dietrich Family

And a couple more

2009-08-17T20:32:00.003-05:00

ok - this is probably going to show up in the wrong order (first post - see FINALLY).

FINALLY!!!

2009-08-17T20:25:00.003-05:00

Well, since my last post involved my oven and how absolutely horrible it was, we decided to get rid of it... and a few other things... Here are just a couple of the before and after pics from day one of demo.

It's Gotta be the Oven

2009-04-12T09:12:00.006-05:00

I have tried more than once to make cupcakes from a book that Mom got me for Christmas. While the Valentine's ones turned out ok, they weren't anything that I would have taken in public. So, after burning 24 more cupcakes last weekend, Riley and I went to Mom's house on Saturday to borrow the oven. I'm convinced that my oven is going out - there is no way that I can burn that much stuff on my own... After many hours - I have finally done some cupcakes from my decorating book. The process was no where near as smooth and easy as it looks, but the results weren't bad. Riley had a blast working on her own, too. She helped Great Grandma cut out the yummy tea cookies, while Grandad and I helped in the quality control area ensuring that each batch was safe for human consumption!

Mmmmm... Cotton Candy...

2009-04-07T15:32:00.004-05:00

Need I say More?

And, we jump ahead to Easter in the Park

2009-04-07T15:11:00.006-05:00

Our city held its annual Easter Egg hunt in the part last Sunday. Riley did SO much better with the Easter Bunny this year. She had a great time.

Happy Birthday to Lacy (just a few months early)

2009-04-07T15:07:00.004-05:00

Just thought this was cute. What that dog puts up with amazes me...

I have video - but it's too large to upload. I will try to find the editing software.

How we Roll

2009-04-07T14:40:00.005-05:00

In February of 09, San Leon had their annual Mardi Gras Golf Cart Parade. We COULD NOT miss this! It was benefitting the San Leon Volunteer Fire Dept. We all know they were hit extremely hard by Ike. So - loads of fun and a good cause! We loaded up the golf cart and headed down there. There were four carts in our group - but there were about 70 in the parade. It was wonderful! Oh - and thanks TreeHugginDogLover for the title. Sorry you and the Turkey had to miss it this year - but once we find another trailer, we'll be going again.

Crazy fun and even crazier people.
Some folks were on riding lawn mowers, some on Golf Cart Limos and even one guy on a bicycle that looked like it was powered by a lawn mower engine. Gotta love San Leon!

The weather held up till the last bar on the parade route. Luckily - they served food, so we just hung out till it stopped raining. But - that in itself is another story...

Don't like Ike

2009-04-07T14:29:00.004-05:00

Just for those of you who might not have seen my neighborhood in the aftermath of Ike (Sept 2008), here are a few.

Loads of fish in the street. Yes - those are fish...

Swimming pool at the Yacht Club - full of lake water and a couple of boats.

Entrance to the Yacht Club. This was the road on the way in. Keep in mind, too, this was at least 3 days after the storm.

Luckily for us - except for alot of tree clean up - this fence was the extent of our damage. I cannot say the same for our neighborhood. We are over 6 months post-Ike and there are still several boarded up homes - some waiting for drywall, some waiting for the demo crews. Almost weekly there is another house being torn down. It kills me to see all of the older homes going. I hope they will not be replaced with cookie cutter ones - the city won't have the same charm.

Once again - I fail at posting...

2009-04-07T14:21:00.003-05:00

Obviously there has been alot going on since November of last year... Oops! Riley is doing wonderful in school and absolutely loves her new class. Of course, Alex is still in her class, so that makes everything ok. She told us the other day that Alex and Adam are her boyfriends. Oh my! Daddy wants to make sure he meets these boys. Can't wait for when she is old enough to date to see how he is.

Anyways, she is quite the little social butterfly. It is so amazing to me how much they retain. She will still ask us about things that happened months ago!

Maybe we need a bigger bed

2008-11-03T22:19:00.003-06:00

I'm a Big Girl - Night #2

2008-11-03T22:17:00.003-06:00

Oops...Guess we need rails. She didn't seem to mind the floor, though. This is how I found her Monday morning when it was time for school.

I'm a Big Girl Now!

2008-11-03T22:14:00.003-06:00

We have FINALLY converted the crib into a Big Girl bed. The first night she did great!

Too Much Candy Makes you Do Crazy Things...

2008-11-03T22:11:00.004-06:00

Is an explanation required?

Third time in the Costume...

2008-11-03T22:03:00.005-06:00

I was SHOCKED it came out so well. I figured after wearing it 3 times, there was no way it was going to last till Halloween! But - it lasted. We had some issues that night... The main one was when we knocked on someone's door. After about the 3rd house, the sweet innocent "trick-or-treat" was replaced with "I want some candy!" Luckily, she is cute enough to pull it off!

Sleeping "Booty" for Halloween

2008-11-03T22:00:00.004-06:00

The City had their Halloween Party the Saturday before. Here is our little princess!

Eeewww. That's Dirty!

2008-11-03T21:51:00.004-06:00

Riley wasn't too keen on cleaning out the pumpkins. Lacy, on the other hand, loved stealing the guts!

The Pumpkin Patch

2008-11-03T21:44:00.004-06:00

Riley had a blast at the pumpkin patch. We ended up with more than we needed. Of course, the new "pouty Riley" had to come out! What a little toot!

It's Been A While

2008-11-03T21:40:00.003-06:00

Yes - I know my last post was over a year ago. I apologize! It has been a wonderful year - full of "firsts", TONS of new words, new songs, and now - finally - NEW PICTURES! Hope you enjoy!

Riley and Laurel

2007-09-01T11:52:00.000-05:00

Riley and Laurel were having so much fun with a sheet on Friday. They were playing for quite a while before I could figure out how to use the movie function on our camera. Lighting isn't great, but the giggles are worth it!

Playing with Blocks

2007-08-27T20:07:00.000-05:00

Riley loves the blocks that her Aunt Jill and

Uncle George gave her for her birthday.

She plays with them every night.

Mom helps with building sometimes,

but she does great at building towers on

her own - then topping them off with Pooh and Tigger!

Learning to Eat

2007-08-27T20:03:00.000-05:00

Riley is learning to eat on her own. It is messy!

She has so much fun, though.

A bath is in order after spaghetti night.

Port Aransas

2007-08-26T13:08:00.000-05:00

Riley, James and I had a wonderful time in Port Aransas this June. Riley LOVED the beach and the pool. She definitely kept us all entertained, too!

We are online - again

2007-08-26T12:05:00.000-05:00

I am giving the blog a try. As all of you know, I was horrible about posting to our previous website, because I never really got the hang of it. Hopefully this one will be easier to operate. (Thanks Robyn!)