Who is Riley Onufer?

Riley is in major Discovery mode. He is everywhere and trying everything. He typically leads the way with his fellow classmates. He was the first to try balancing on the cable spool. He had to step off the deck up on the spool and balance. He had no trouble and of course, no fear.

He is also exploring paint. He is not quite the painter that Cameron was/is, but he occasionally gets into it. This is him painting a gift for Father's day. He made a great picture and attached a photo of himself with a poem. We don't think he made up the poem on his own, but we believe he shared the sentiment.

Seems he is intrigued by everything. The best part is he likes things orderly. He loves to clean and that makes Mommy and Daddy very happy.

Cooperation is the key to good friendships

I didn't plan on having Cameron and Riley 2 years apart. I thought 3 was a better split, but things work out for a reason. These two are a good set of sister and brother. Tonight they were playing in Cameron's room. They decided to make dinner together. There was a bit of a scuffle over the utensils but they worked it out.

They set the table and then sat down together to enjoy their feast. It was really fun to watch them play together. I thought it was interesting that they did not sit next to the plate they set. I'm not sure what that means but I'm sure its sweet. Jeff and I didn't get any food served to us because there was "no room for you." Bon appetite!

Little Gym Graduation and the last B-day

This week was Cameron's last gym class. After 3 semesters we've decided to take a break. Cameron has gotten a little bored and we are going back to swim class. On graduation day it was time to show off the skills she had learned. Cameron did her rings, tumbles, and flipped on the balance beam.
Riley joined her for the celebration and was very interested in the swinging and uneven bars. Cameron showed him all her swinging skills including the basket and flips (with help of course). Riley was so into it we started to think we were going to have to sign him up instead (but he will be in swimming class too so maybe later).

After all the skills and running around was done. Ms Sarah gave each of the kids a Red Ribbon. Cameron enjoyed the celebration and of course had her dismount pose down!

We also finished the last of the trio of birthdays this week. While Mommy and Daddy were tired of the parties the kids loved having another chance at presents. It was time to celebrate Daddy's birthday. Everyone got to open more presents and we had a nice dinner with daddy at home. When we asked Cameron how old daddy was she said "not too old, he's just big."

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Cameron's Curious Birthday Party

Cameron has turned 3! This Saturday we celebrated her birthday at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose. How perfect that the museum just kicked off a Curious George exhibit. Cameron is a huge Curious George fan and loves him very much. We decided to make it the theme for the party and it turned out really cool with lots of surprises.

When we arrived the staff had an activity table setup for the kids. As we waited for all of our friends the kids colored and enjoyed fruit, sandwiches, and pizza. After we all had lunch the staff helped the kids decorate picture frames. Then they each took pictures with the Curious George statue in one of the exhibits. As we finished our pictures with the statue we returned to the party room to find the actual Curious George waiting for us. We were all surprised and Cameron was a little shocked. The first thing she said was "He is really big!!!"" She didn't really want to shake his hand but as he played with Riley she pet him and said "He is really soft!" We all took pictures with the real George.

After George left we sang Happy Birthday, blew out the candles, and cut into the yummy Curious George cake. It was banana cake of course, everyone's favorite. It had fresh bananas in each layer, buttercream frosting, and the decorations were all white chocolate. Yes, Daddy picked the cake.

Next we explored the rest of the museum. We spent a long time in the Curious George exhibit. The whole town was there and all of George's friends. Riley loved the exhibit and spent the most time opening all the activity doors. Cameron played with the golf game and spent some time at the grocery store where she was taking people's money as they purchased their veggies and fruit. After playing with all the George exhibits we explored the water room, the ambulance (a big hit), firetruck, and the "Out on a Limb" exhibit. We were there for hours!

After the party we went home where Cameron opened all of her presents. Her good friends Stephanie and Daina helped her. Once they were all unwrapped, the girls played with all the new toys. That took another few hours. After such a long day, Cameron was exhausted. As her friends were leaving Cameron just sat on the sofa waving goodbye. When I returned from walking them out I found Cameron fast asleep, sitting up, in her new Cinderella princess dress. It was a great day!

Happy 1st Birthday Riley!!!

I can't believe he is 1!!!! The year went by so fast. He walked early. He is super strong. Even stronger attitude, and now he is 1. Truly a big boy he really enjoyed his birthday. He was given a crown at school and he wore it all day. He didn't even try to take it off. When I picked him up he wore it home and really didn't want us to remove it for dinner.

We had a small backyard celebration. The Uncle Tim's were there as well as Hannah, Sonya, and David. Daddy grilled up dinner, and we had balloons, and Kara's cupcakes. Riley really enjoyed his cupcakes, as did the rest of us. Yeah for extras!!!

After our bellies were full it was time for presents. Cameron was a big help in getting the presents unwrapped and showing Riley how to enjoy them. She showed him the books and introduced him to his new pal Maxwell the Duck.

I think he and Maxwell will be great friends. The first birthday is always very exciting and to see how incredibly happy, healthy, and energized he is, we are really looking forward to what the next year will bring.