Here is our little doodlebug with her Easter basket full of eggs! We had a practice egg hunt at Jonah's house earlier this week!
Jonah & Rylie comparing their eggs! They would only put their own eggs in their basket.....no mixing! It was fun to watch!
" 'mon, 'mon" (translation "Come on, Come on!)
Stopping to smell the tulips!
Rylie's new found past time.....digging in the dirt!
IT has been a while since I have been able to post......after a brief stint in rehab, our little computer has made its way back home, restored in it's new & improved glory. So, without further ado, I will try to catch you up on the goings-on of the weeks since my last post. A week & a half ago, Stewart underwent knee surgery, & came through with flying colors (Praise be to God!) Thank you for your prayers! He is a strong willed & independent man, so the news that he couldn't be up putting weight on his knee for 3 weeks didn't sit well with him (no pun intended!). He called 3 people (Dr., nurse & phys. therapist) to confirm that it was in fact 3 weeks! So, he has been hobbling around on crutches since the surgery & has been patient with me as I "gently remind" him not to be doing things! He is a trooper! 
Rylie's first time to hold puppies.....my sister's neighbor had 5 newborn chihuahuas & Rylie & my nieces had so much fun playing with them!
Rylie loved jumping on the trampoline with Haleigh & Breanna! When she saw this picture she said "jump, jump!"
Future sushi lover (like her mommy & daddy!) We went to a Japanese steakhouse for my mom & grandfather (Pop)'s birthdays & the little girls all got chopsticks, too. Amazingly, Rylie ate her eggs with them! She was showing up some of the adults! We couldn't believe it....she ate better with them than she does a fork!
This is the reason I labeled this entry "my little parrot". Rylie has quite an extensive vocab, probably because I have been known to talk in excess at times. She has taken to repeating everything she hears (even repeating "its alright" when Brook White sang "Here Comes the Sun" on American Idol tonight!).......sometimes this can be bad! On this particular day we had a visit from her Mamie & Papaw & wouldn't you know it, she came out with "Oh, my, gah!" spoken with a bit of a Valley-girl flair! She got a laugh & continued to say it over & over! I didn't realize how much I say "Oh, my, gosh!" until that moment! I am going to have to keep my slang in check or it may reappear at the most inopportune times, say in the line at the grocery store or worse....in the church nursery! Yikes!
This is Rylie performing "Bitsy-bitsy" or as you & I would call it, "Itsy-Bitsy Spider". This is on her list of current faves, along with "Twinkle-Twinkle" & "Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes"! She is Ms. Betty's biggest fan when we go to story-time at the library! Other favorites are: The Doodlebops, books (Peek-a-boo Baby & On Top of Spaghetti still get rave reviews from the littlest Fox:) & Baby Einstein videos. 
Rylie & her little cousin John Gavin playing in the bubble bath !
Here is Stewart's latest project......rebuilding his jeep! Yes, the same jeep he has had since he turned 16! As you can see, it is in many pieces. Where are they, you ask? Why you ask? And more importantly, how are we getting into the attic????? Mysteries......In this picture, Stewart is removing the motor, transmission & transfer case, single handedly! He is so smart!
**As a side note, Melinda, Kenon, Haleigh & Breanna came to visit on Saturday. We all went to the park & had a picnic, but ended up having to eat in the back of the SUV because we didn't realize gale-force winds were blowing in from Antarctica! Unfazed by this, we headed to the playground, where Rylie braved the big slides for the first time with Breanna & Haleigh. It was all fun & games until they headed into what I like to call the "tube-of-terror", a plastic tube that kids can crawl throught to get to the next level of platforms. As Rylie & Breanna entered the tube, Rylie took a nose dive & emerged with her first bloody lip! After the wailing ceased, her lip swelled so that she looked a little like Rocky Balboa. She was a trooper! We all went home & made Valentines & grilled hamburgers & had a great time! I will have to get pictures from Melinda, because I left my camera at home when we went to the playground!
We finally did it.......painted the kitchen! After weeks of mulling over what shade it should be, I decided on a color & my sweet (patient) husband helped me. O.k......he pretty much painted the whole thing. I did the initial base coat, but he knows better than to leave me alone with a paint brush (that spells DISASTER), so he took over, doing the tedious trimming & the all important final roll coat. Here is a shot of Stewart putting on the final touches!
Before..........
After! 
Our little helper, caught in the act! She kept climbing up & down the ladder. Stewart & I were both concentrating so hard on keeping her out of the bucket of paint while we were painting that we failed to notice that she was underneath Stewart, rubbing her hand on the freshly painted wall! Her whole hand & part of her sleeve was green! I didn't get a picture of that!
Our sweet little helper!
Another "after" picture!
Yes, I do realize that it is February, but I posted a part 1 for Christmas pics & the OCD in me had to complete it with a part 2! This is a family shot of us at Santa's Village. We were in Santa's sleigh! I am still slightly dismayed that we never saw snow....the snow machine flaked out on us. I seriously considered boycotting next year's visit because of this unfortunate lack of snow, but I am sure I will cave & go :)
I know this is terrible, but it is hilarious at the same time, huh? Needless to say, Rylie is not a fan of the real live Santa experience. She freaked out & then looked over her daddy's shoulder at Santa (on her way out) & said "bye-bye" & waved, though she was still crying a little! I guess she still wanted to be polite!
This was a rare sunny January day......Rylie & I had a picnic in the front yard! I had to put the camera on our car to take the picture & while I was busy adjusting the settings, Rylie dug into the yogurt & had it all over her face. I think I cleaned most of it off of her face before taking this pic!
Here is a cute one of Rylie & her Pawpaw. She tackled him & gave him lots of kisses!
Cheese!!! Check out her teeth....they were just coming in. She has 8 now! She was playing in the big rubbermaid box that we were going to pack the Christmas tree in. Who needs toys?!
Rylie & daddy spending quality time watching one of Rylie's videos. She is really into Baby Einsteins' baby sign language now. She can do the signs for "kiss", "eat", "milk", & "baby". That video is pretty cool! Another thing she loves is the Doodlebops!! She could watch them over & over!
Rylie in her "bat" (that's what she calls the bath). Sometimes she just runs towards the bathroom saying "bubbles!". The girl loves her bubble bath!!
Here are some belated Christmas pictures, but I thought you still might enjoy them. Here is our little gingerbread house all lit up for Christmas!
Here is doodle-bug helping us decorate the tree. She got stuck on one ornament, taking it on & off the tree repeatedly!
Oops....another sideways post....tilt your head! This is Rylie helping me to wrap a few gifts! She loved the ribbons & bows!
