I love being an Auntie!

I just can't get enough of all of my pint-sized loves! Aren't they cute? We FINALLY got to meet little Riley. Glad I got to meet him before he started walking. The kid already weighs 11 pounds! Can you see him in the picture? Yea, that's him...with his brother leaning on his head! He is a big baby, but I nearly threw him the ceiling when I first picked him up. I'm so used to picking up a 22 pound toddler that he was a little lighter than I expected!

Madison sure was jealous. If she was in my lap holding Riley with me, she was just fine. She would give him hugs and kisses -- she really loved him. If I picked up that sweet little baby without holding her at the same time, she was mad! She would kick and scream and try to climb over Riley and into my lap. Mason is getting big - he and Madison had a lot of fun playing, doing somersaults, and chasing each other around.

Riley, Rylee, and Riley

Wow - I know A LOT of Rileys!!!

My former co-worker, Jill, has a daughter named Riley.
My former co-worker, Rochelle, has a son named Riley.
My friend, Heather, has a son named Riley that was just baptised last week.
My friend, Donna, has a son named Riley. Coincidentally, her daughter is named Kylee and her husband is called Smiley. Smiley, Kylee, and Riley. I always get a kick out of that.
My friends, Angie and Eric, just had a beautiful daughter and named her...can you guess????? Rylee.

And of course, there is my sweet little nephew, Riley Alexander.

5 Things

Five Things about Madison

1. Madison LOVES M&M candies. (what mother gives a 15 month old M&M's?)

2. Madison is afraid of snow and the vacuum.

3. Madison likes Elmo, Pooh Bear, and the Leapfrog Baby Tad

4. Madison is learning how to put on her shoes and socks - she even tries to put her shoes and socks on Mommy.

5. New signs: Baby and cracker

Riley Alexander Tigue

This is my nephew, Riley. He was born January 03, 2007 at 12:07 a.m. He weighed in at 8 lbs 15.5 oz and was a whopping 22 inches long! Congrats Trevor, Amanda, and Mason; he is beautiful! These are the first pictures I've seen of Riley and he has been on this earth for nearly a week. Since all of us live so far apart, we are hoping to get together in Monticello at the end of the month so everyone can see the baby.

Will he retire?

Okay - I know I'll get a lot of crap for this - but I just have to ask...Will Bret Farve retire? If you saw his last game on Sunday, many of you will say yes. Heck, I'll even say yes. I saw his last game at Lambeau Field last season and I thought he would retire then...I just saw the way he walked off the field and thought "He isn't coming back." But he did and had a pretty decent season - in fact, the Packers surprised us this year. We were expecting a lot worse! After Sunday's game tho - I am even more sure that he won't be coming back next year. It makes me sad - a lot of people will say it is time for good 'ole Bret to retire - but he is still a great quarterback. Sure, he throws a lot of interceptions - but he throws a lot of touchdowns too. Part of greatness is not being afraid to take risks and sometimes those risks will come back to bite you.

http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/12/31/5/ This article doesn't give any new answers to Bret's decision, but it is still interesting to read.

If he decides to retire, it will be a sad day for football. Bret Farve is a fun quarterback to watch. Love him or hate him, you have to admit he'll make the game interesting.

Here's to one more year!!!

The picture above is The Lee Family at the Packer's vs Seattle game on January 04, 2004.