December 2010

Ryleigh went to her first birthday party at her friend Abbigail's house!


so.tired.can't.make.it.to.the.bed....zzzzzzzzzzz


Ryleigh went to a Christmas party the hospital put on and she got to see Santa!


I see you!


Ryleigh was given one of the most important roles when we decorated the Christmas tree.


Ryleigh likes to play in forts :)



My parents came to visit for Christmas. Ryleigh enjoyed having time with Grandma and Grandpa Willison and opening some presents.




We got up bright and early to say "goodbye" to my parents on the 26th.


Thanks to their loving wives, Mike and his friend Jarom get to be twiners once in a while!

November 2010

Photo bomb or stolen camera?


We went down to Utah for the Thanksgiving break to spend time with the Willison side of the family. My brother Darren showed us the way to the appetizers. Ryleigh got to eat her dinner with her cousins Jada and Bailey. After many takes and a lot of hassle we finally ended up with an acceptable family picture.





Later that week we went with my brother Mark, his wife Nancy, and their two kids to a Pirate themed restaurant! The girls enjoyed the roller coaster "ride" and the merry-go-round.

October 2010

Mike and Jarom took a moment to kick back and relax between the conference sessions.


Early in the month we went to a corn maze that had plenty of activities for little kids. Ryleigh enjoyed making corn angels, getting a ride on the tractor from Mike, and the petting zoo.




We had three other couples over to our house to eat and the men made the whole thing. Now, which one is dinner and which one is dessert?


We went to the Boo at the Zoo with Camp Rainbow Gold (a great organization that plans fun activities throughout the year for kids who have gone through chemo). Ryleigh dressed up as Clifford the Big Red Dog's friend Cleo.



Ryleigh went trick or treating at MSTI, (that's where Ryleigh got her chemo treatments). Later that day we went to a different corn maze and watched a piglet race! They also had a bounce pillow, a roller slide, a train ride, and a BIG chair. Ryleigh got to have a pony ride. There was even an oreo cow that came with milk!

September 2010

In September Ryleigh channeled her inner princess!


Mike made an Apple apple pie :)


Ryleigh got a care package from Becky Graham all the way from Rochester, NY!

August 2010 was a busy month!

The first week in August Ryleigh and I went to the annual NICU graduate picnic. Ryleigh got to see Javier, one of her former "neighbors" during her long stay in the NICU. We also got to see Dr. Snyder again. (The doctor that saved her life.)
Afterwards we made our way to the MK Nature center which is right next to the park where the picnic was being held.

Ryleigh really likes eating spaghetti! She tried to dress herself but still needs a little help :) She also likes to take her socks off and wear them like gloves.


At the end of the month Mike participated in the Idaho Bike MS: Road, Sweat & Gears 2010.


The following week Ryleigh was invited to take a tour of the Boise State Bronco Stadium. Mike and I got to tag along! We went up to the press box and watched the team practice for a little while. We got to meet the team and coach Pete. Then we headed out on the field and got to play around for a little while :)


Ryleigh got to sing in her nursery class one last time before we moved to Star, Idaho.

July 2010

The first week in July we went to Fallon, Nevada to spend time with Mike's parents. Ryleigh's cousins Kaylee and Andrea were visiting and we all went to the Carnival that was in town! Ryleigh hit it off with Allie, Grammie and Grandpa's dog. When we went back to Boise Ryleigh participated in Relay for Life. The next day we celebrated Mike's 28th birthday. Later in the month we went back to Fallon, Nevada. This time Mike's older sister Angie and her whole family were there. Mike's sister Melissa was also there. Thanks to Mike's dad we all went to see a baseball game in Reno. It was a good month!