I had all intentions of posting the adorable pictures of Delaney opening gifts today but to be quite honest, after all of the running around the last few days... I am utterly exhausted! So I wanted to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! And I promise to post as soon as I have my energy back!
Next up in our busy lives... Maryland for the Shelton Family Christmas then, flying to Orlando on Monday and won't return until after the new year! GEAUX TIGERS!
Stay tuned because there will be lots to see in the upcoming weeks! :)
I hope this finds everyone feeling as loved and as blessed as we do.
Love,
us.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
snowed in!
Santa came early to the Rice house this year. My parents bought us a 40" flat screen TV last night. It is so nice not to have to squint to see the TV anymore. Thanks Mom and Dad!
Santa Shelton came right at the perfect time as we are snowed in! Over last night and today we have gotten 12 inches of snow. And although most of the roads seem to be clearing quite quickly, we haven't budged.
The best part of the snow, is that it is Fletch's first. When there was just a few inches on the ground last night, he was lovin' it! This morning when it was up to his belly and he had to literally doggie paddle through it, I think he became unsure about this white stuff everywhere. But I have taken him out a lot over the course of our morning and he is back to lovin' it! I must've looked like an idiot barely able to stand up from laughing so hard! I took him to the dog park so he could play off the leash and he went nuts. I think he might have some rabbit in him somewhere in his genes!
Hope this finds everyone happy, safe and enjoying their day as much as us.
Santa Shelton came right at the perfect time as we are snowed in! Over last night and today we have gotten 12 inches of snow. And although most of the roads seem to be clearing quite quickly, we haven't budged.
The best part of the snow, is that it is Fletch's first. When there was just a few inches on the ground last night, he was lovin' it! This morning when it was up to his belly and he had to literally doggie paddle through it, I think he became unsure about this white stuff everywhere. But I have taken him out a lot over the course of our morning and he is back to lovin' it! I must've looked like an idiot barely able to stand up from laughing so hard! I took him to the dog park so he could play off the leash and he went nuts. I think he might have some rabbit in him somewhere in his genes!
Hard to tell how much snow is really there, since most of you haven't seen Fletch and how tall he is now, but it is definitely a lot!
My handsome boy!
Our complex pool area.
On a different note, I don't believe I shared the pictures from the cookie bake at my aunt's house last weekend. Delaney had a GREAT time helping her momma bake!
So happy to be getting soooo messy!
Had to take her outside to get her cleaned up! I don't think she was ready to be finished!
All the bakers!
Love,
your snowed-in richmond rices.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
weekend at the great wolf lodge! x2
I am taking the night off of card making (which is probably not wise since I have plans every evening the rest of the week...) so I guess I have no excuse but to post the pictures from the lodge.
I had teacher training all day on Saturday, so we left for Williamsburg after I finished. It worked out better than we could have hoped because it was sleeting pretty heavily in Richmond so it worked out to be the PERFECT weekend to be in an 84 degree water park.
The Bostons and Richmond Sheltons were already in Williamsburg, they had gone to the VCU vs. W&M game and met us at the lodge. My dad and I spent that evening trying water slides and helping Kaira get Laney used to the water.
We ate pizza, watched football and laughed together the rest of the night.
The next day we spent all day in the water park only taking breaks for Redskins football, which ended up being a waste of our time and for Pierce's BBQ!!
I am not sure what the best part of the weekend was... riding the tornado in the pitch black watching my dad's face... watching Kaira giggle so hard she could barely stand up because of Bill being a scardey cat... watching Rick "surf" on the wave because he was having so much fun... or watching Delaney giggle with her big girl haircut...
I had teacher training all day on Saturday, so we left for Williamsburg after I finished. It worked out better than we could have hoped because it was sleeting pretty heavily in Richmond so it worked out to be the PERFECT weekend to be in an 84 degree water park.
The Bostons and Richmond Sheltons were already in Williamsburg, they had gone to the VCU vs. W&M game and met us at the lodge. My dad and I spent that evening trying water slides and helping Kaira get Laney used to the water.
We ate pizza, watched football and laughed together the rest of the night.
The next day we spent all day in the water park only taking breaks for Redskins football, which ended up being a waste of our time and for Pierce's BBQ!!
I am not sure what the best part of the weekend was... riding the tornado in the pitch black watching my dad's face... watching Kaira giggle so hard she could barely stand up because of Bill being a scardey cat... watching Rick "surf" on the wave because he was having so much fun... or watching Delaney giggle with her big girl haircut...
I am so happy to be able to have so much fun with my family. It is truely unreal how much fun we have together. I just wish my brother was here for it.
Next up on the Richmond Rice family calendar...
We are going to see a play on Thursday night with my parents. This weekend I am going to the annual cookie bake day at my aunt's house in Asland. I am very excited because I have never been! Kaira and Delaney will be here too! We will also be heading to the VCU vs. UofR on Saturday.
Our tentative holiday schedule is filling up quickly!
December 19 - Heidi's Birthday/Tacky Light Tour/Tacky Sweater Party - Elizzabeth will be in town for that!!
December 23 - Rick's Family's Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift Exchange
December 24 - Nanny's, Momma Rossi & Cheri's Birthday/Christmas Eve Church&Dinner
December 25 - Wake up at my folks for Christmas morning with the Bostons!
December 27 - Shelton Family Christmas in Maryland
December 28 - FLY TO ORLANDO!! So very excited about going where its warm! LSU plays Penn State on January 1st!
There is still a lot of family that hasn't even been penciled in so I am sure our holidays will be even busier!
Hope this finds you all healthy, happy and feeling as blessed as we do.
Love,
your busy-bee-richmond rices.
ima card-makin' fool!
Sorry for not posting pictures from the Lodge this weekend as promised! This is what I did instead...These are called: "flowers&polkadots."
My school is having a silent auction for the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the teachers were asked to donate something. My pod (my class and the class next door) is making a basket of coorespondence items like pens, pads and these handmade cards!
I am starting to think I could do this card-making thing full-time?!
Love,
us.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
weekend at the great wolf lodge!
To say this weekend at the Great Wolf Lodge with the Shelton-Boston clan was amazing, wouldn't even do it justice! I believe Delaney was the only one that acted her age and the rest of us only acted a few years older!! :)
I will post pictures tomorrow, but I was able capture a bit of the cuteness that is Delaney and her new big girl haircut!
But until then... this Rice family is utterly exhausted from all the water slidin'!
We feel so overwhelmed to be blessed with a family that is able to have so much fun together.
Until tomorrow Rice Life readers...
Love,
us.
I will post pictures tomorrow, but I was able capture a bit of the cuteness that is Delaney and her new big girl haircut!
But until then... this Rice family is utterly exhausted from all the water slidin'!
We feel so overwhelmed to be blessed with a family that is able to have so much fun together.
Until tomorrow Rice Life readers...
Love,
us.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
from the rice cache...
Okay, so maybe this was looong before there was such thing as our rice family but still worth sharing.
Me and my dad... I believe I am doing the legendary cheer: "Gerties can't be stopped 'cause they're to-to-ally ho-ot!"
Love,
Me and my dad... I believe I am doing the legendary cheer: "Gerties can't be stopped 'cause they're to-to-ally ho-ot!"
Love,
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