MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

HELLO AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! We came home from Missouri on Monday. We were glad to be back in th warm weather. It was alot of FUN! We were happy to see our families. Thank you for making our trip soo much fun.
We did not see alot of the people we were really wanting to see. It is hard to fit everything and everyone in. We thought we had enough time, 10 days but not enough I guess. Maybe next time we will just have a get together so we can see everyone.
We were able to see our nieces and nephews except Austin and Aidan they were in Florida at thier home. It was a great time at the Christmas partys. Thanks for all the GREAT gifts!
Ryley is ready for Santa to come tonight. now if we can just get her to sleep before Midnight we will be in good shape. I think we are still on Zouri time.
Hope all the kiddos get a visit from Santa and get lots of great presents!
Merry Chistmas!

Going to St.Louis

We are leaving in about 2 hours to go to Key West Airport! We are going to visit our Family in St. Louis. We are very excited to see everyone. However we are not looking forward to the COLD! Hopefully we will see everyone in Zouri, as Ryley calls it. Our plane lands tonight at 10:30pm. I will post soon.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE.
We will be in Missouri until the morning of Dec. 22. 6:30am. See you soon.
Love,
CHASTA, BILL and RYLEY

The Holidays are Here!

What a wonderful time of the year! I love it, as most of you know already! My Favorite Holiday is just around the corner! Merry Christmas!
Bill and I took Ryley to a great Christmas event Saturday Evening! We went to see Santa!! We were the first ones there. We were about an hour early. Which I am very glad we were. That put us first in line to see Santa and Mrs. Claus when they arrived on the Fire truck. All the kiddos loved it. We have pictures of course. Then since we were the first in line, Ryley got to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what she wanted for Christmas. Before she jumped up on his lap she just had to show Santa her ouchy and that she had a bandaid over it. Then She gave him a flower that we had to pick before we left the house just for Santa. After she got up on Santas Lap, This was a first time! Each year she got a little closer. The first year almost a year old, She Cryed and her face turned bright red terrified. Her second Christmas she did not want to touch him, cryed a little but was ok if mommy held her. Her third Christmas Ryley was excited, walked up to him but quickly backed up, She stood next to him with mommy's hand touching her back. and This year. Nothing to it! Ryley walked up to Santa after Mrs Claus told her it was time. She didn't even look to see where Mommy and Daddy were walking to. She showed off a little. Smelled Santas Flower that she gave him, and sat on his lap for a while. Who knows everything she told him she wanted. We know she asked for Him to bring her a skateboard and a Horse, but other than that your guess is as good as ours! We didn't even know she was asking for a horse! (nor did we know she wanted a horse). after she was finished talking with Santa we walked over to get her ice cream and waited for her picture. The kids also recieved a cookie and a glow necklace. Can you believe that they do this all for Free!
We had a great time! There are alot of Things planned here for the Holidays! They are Trucking Snow in next Sunday for the Tree lighting celebration in Marathon. I will post after that day too.
Hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving! We missed everyone, but had a great day out on the Boat and We finished the day with Pizza and Charlie Browns Thanksgiving, movie.
lOVE YOU ALL

Happy times!

Ryley is just too cute!

At the park with Mommy!

We went to Pennekamp State park and had alot of Fun

ALLIGATOR AT THE BLUE HOLE:

Only the 5 minutes from home

A little update

Ryley is doing great in school. She went Monday and Daddy dropped her off today. There was no crying either day. She was shy when dropped of Monday but she was very talkative a little while later. She told stories about Grover, our dog. She has a few friends that she has talked about a litlle. Monday night she asked where her teacher was, I told her in bed. Then she asked "Where are all my new friends?" Well she is doing great.
Her fever she gets has Not came since we moved here! Cross you fingers that it stays away. Ryley is doing great as you can tell.
Ryley and I went to the grocery store last night. It was fine the first half then out of nowhere it got very busy. I turned the corner and there was a line they had a festive evening. Samples and then Santa Claus!! She was very excited. Now you have to remember every year she has gotten closer to him but still scared. last year she stood next to him with me right next to her. When it was her time to get her picture taken with Santa. She walked up to him, gave him a cute little smirky smile then he held out his arms, Ryley climbed right into his arms sat on his lap smiling. Then she told him what she wants for Christmas from him. I want a skateboard. He said. "Oh my, well you have to be a very good girl". She shook her head yes. and I had to get her off his lap, She did not want to get down. but she stayed happy. There was a lady singing Christmas songs and playing the keyboard. afer Ryley got her 2 small candy canes, Balloon, crayons and color sheet from Santas elf. She danced and danced all the way out the door.
Who knew you could have so much fun on a normal trip to the Grocery store!
Yay, She likes Santa!
and out of all people, I did NOT have my camera. I took a picture with my camera phone, but they took a picture for only $1.99 and We pick it up in a week or so. I will post when we get the picture.
Love you all!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Walking to her Classroom door



Gettting a little nervous



Ready for her 1st Day of School!


She started at 8:00 this morning. She was excited about going. We got there, Ryley was happy! We got to the door still smiling, but turned really shy. Inside the door, still the same. But when it was time for Mommy and Daddy to go, Ryley wasn't the same. She was sad, very sad. Mommy did good until I had to walk away with her crying loud, and squirming to get out of Ms. Anita's arms. but within a few seconds she wasn't crying as loud. Then after the 2nd parent came out of her classroom we could not hear anything, The mom said she was much better. So away we went. Bill went to work and I went looking for a job. About 3 hours later I went and picked
Ryley up and she was all smiles. She had a great time. We played school all the way home and when I asked what she did at school and she said "Can we talk about that later, Mom?"
She did say she wanted to go back with a Very Big smile on her face!
All in all a very good first day of school!!

Our Ryley

So here we are in The Florida Keys. Ryley is doing Wonderful! She is making friends at playgroup. Ryley will be starting Pre-K next week. It will be just 3 hours for 2-3 days a week. She says she wants to go to school. Once Mommy gets a job Ryley will go full time. It is cheap only $4 an hour Great price. I will post to let everyone know how she is doing in school.

We Love You All!!