Our new normal...

After our New York trip it was time to get back in the grind and get used to our new normal! After two weeks in I am happy to report that our new normal is GREAT! I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to work from home and have the time to still do lots of fun things with Riley!

New York wiped us all out and unfortunately Jason got super sick our first week home and Riley and I did everything we could to stay away from him. The base put him on quarters meaning that he had to stay home from work and they didn't want him to come into the hospital for risk of infecting others considering he did have several of the swine flu symptoms, one of them being a temp that reached 104 several times. He was VERY sick! I tried to do as much to take care of him but really the best thing was to stay as far away as possible. I ended up with a head cold the week after but nothing like what Jason had so we were lucky to not pass that around!

One of the nights that we had to stay away from home we went to play with Maddie and Amanda! Maddie's daddy got her a new very cool wagon so we took the girls on a walk to the park and then let them play...Riley liked the wagon at first but she was saying "out out out" as we got closer to the park. The girls loved swinging next to each other and Riley had fun running all over and playing!

When it was time to head home, Riley offered to pull the wagon home...ha! She didn't want to be in the wagon or be carried but unfortunately those were her only two choices so she had somewhat of a tantrum on the way back...she was tired and hungry!

When we got back we let the girls take a bath together and they had so much fun! Amanda made it a bubble bath and Riley thought it would be fun to eat the bubbles!

They also had fun playing together!

Whenever Riley gets to play with Maddie she assumes the role of mother and puts her binky in, helps her stand up, and apparently she thought it was time for her to bathe Maddie by pouring water over her head!

After bath time we had dinner and headed home. Riley went straight to her room to avoid Jason...he was quarantined COMPLETELY from her for about 4 days and it was tough on him but once he had been fever free for 24 hours they could hang out together. Luckily, his quarantine was over just in time for him to watch Riley while I went to a friend's baby shower so he and Riley had a Panera date and he bought her some new shades...check 'em out!

I had a great time at the shower for my friend Erin who is having none other than a baby boy...it seems EVERYONE I know is having boys except for a few...crazy! We also have played outside quite a bit...sharing popsicles or ice cream because it has been so hot. Apparently we are experiencing an Indian Summer but I'm happy to report that just today the weather has cooled off and our windows are back to being open...aaahhh!

We had a play date with Logan and they shared the chair and some pretzels!

Cooper came over to play and he liked opening and closing the cabinet door for Riley while talking on the phone...I tell ya kids are multi-talented these days!

This past weekend we attended a wedding reception for one of Jason's co-workers and let's just say that Riley and her friend Reese stole the dance floor!

Check out these girls moves...All the Single Ladies and Boom Boom Pow. I have to say that at first I was dissapointed at Riley's reaction to Boom Boom Pow because we hear that song often but mid way through the song you can notice she is standing their shaking her hand and saying "Boom Boom Boom"...so funny!

Reese's sister Avery danced a little but she was not as big of a fan of the dance floor!

Check out how patiently Riley waited for that bite of cake!

Look at me!

Riley had SO much fun!

She had to get ice cubes because she was hot from dancin' up a storm!

Awww...friends...so sweet!

So that's a little of what the past two weeks have held but our new normal is going well for everyone!