The Surratt Pack: October 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Birthday Girl

It is hard to believe that 4 years ago we were blessed with the most beautiful baby girl! Riley sweetness, compassion, and interest in the world amazes us daily and we love watching her grow in to a beautiful young lady! Happy Birthday baby girl!! We love you!

Riley October 2004

Riley (as Belle from Beauty and the Beast) October 2008

Riley and Lexa

(with Tracy's attempt at a princess cake in the background)

Riley on roller skates for the 1st time - Thank you Aunt Darcy, Uncle Mike and Lexa!! Riley loves the skates and so does Kyle!!

Riley also wants to send a special thank you to Bebe, Mamo, Grandma, & Papa for all the wonderful gifts and all the fun!!

Batman (Aiden) and Belle (Riley) getting ready for the Halloween Parade

Little Red Riding Hood (Ivy) and a Dragon (Kyle)

Monday, October 20, 2008

A Look Through Time

Riley and Kyle had a great week. It rained a little, but over all, the cool weather has driven the bugs away and the kids play together for hours on the back deck. The most important part of the week is when we celebrated Mamo's 92nd birthday!! Happy 92nd birthday Mamo!! Riley and Kyle are so lucky to have their great-grandmother in their lives and to see her so often!!

Mamo and Bebe also kicked off Riley's month long birthday celebration but bringing her to Toys-R-Us to pick out a birthday gift. She walked away with more Dora twins, princes polly's, a princes puzzle, and more twin babies! (and spree was limited by her rotten parents. Bebe would have bought her the entire store!) Riley kept saying "it is just so difficult to pick". Kyle made out as well with a Barney guitar and a tomas train. Lucky little kids:-)

Riley and Mamo (nearly 4 and 92) holding the new twins at Out Back

Kyle and Bebe

Stepping back in time at the pumpkin patch...

Riley 2005 - almost 1 year old

Riley 2006 - almost 2 years old

Riley 2007 - almost 3 years old

Kyle (and entire family) - 2007 - 5 months old

2008 - Kyle 17 months old - Riley almost 4!!!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Octoberfest

October is always a busy month for the Surratts and this year is no different! Last Sunday we went to Kings Dominion with the Umsteads again and the girls road the Scooby Doo several times - they are officially roller coaster hooked! We also had two exciting playgroups with our friends, visiting a local haystack maze and a fun adventure with Miss Spider at a local park and another playdate at Maymont Park to see the animals again and have a picnic lunch. We are definitely enjoying the last bit of good weather before winter sets in. This past weekend we did a pumpkin craft at Michaels with Lexa and Aunt Darcy, went to our friend Emory's birthday at a local fire station, went to the pumpkin patch, and had friends over for football and Erics famous chili (Steelers by-week)! Whew, we are all exhausted!

Riley is still loving soccer and started gymnastics this past week as well. She also went to a different pumpkin patch as a field trip and we painted her pumpkin later that evening (eventually I'll post a pix of all her fabulous pumpkins!)

Kyle is growing and moving faster than ever... so fast that he constantly falls and constantly bleeds! But smiles all the same!

Because we missed posting last week, this week is HEAVY in pix! Enjoy!

Arriving at the pumpkin patch

Kyle loved picking pumpkins. His final pumpkin pick ended up being orange and he carried it all the way back to the hay ride by him self - he ended up covered in dirt from head to toe!