Celebrate A Simple Life

Glimpses into the Riley life through Ellen’s eyes

WHAT? You’re a PERSON??? November 3, 2009

Filed under: Annie, JOSIAH!, Joy, Mercy, PersonhoodMS, pictures — Ellie @ 12:50 pm

For serious?

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Tyler (20), Sarah (11), Emily (21), Josiah (1), Ellen (17), Momma (Christy), Trey (19), Mercy (3), Daddy (Les), Annie (7), Jacob (16), Hannah (14), & Ben (12).

 

hmmmm… October 30, 2009

Filed under: Mercy, life, pictures, quotes — Ellie @ 3:32 pm

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So what do y’all think Mercy is talking about?

“Our brother in law is getting married.” Tyler?
“Who can I be married to?” No one yet.
“But I can be married to someone, when I’m walking down the island.” The island?

 

Peanut Butter Boy October 29, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, life, pictures, quotes — Ellie @ 7:25 pm

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josiah with pb 005“As soon as he got home, he went to the larder; and he stood on a chair, and took down a very large jar of peanut butter from the top shelf. It had PEANUT BUTTER written on it, but, just to make sure, he took off the paper cover and looked at it, and it looked just like peanut butter.”But you never can tell,” said Josiah. “I remember my uncle saying once that he had seen cheese just this colour.” So he put his tongue in, and took a large lick. Yes,” he said, “it is. No doubt about that. And peanut butter, I should say, right down to the bottom of the jar. Unless, of course,” he said, “somebody put cheese in at the bottom just for a joke. Perhaps I had better go a little further … just in case … in case Heffalumps don’t like cheese … same as me … Ah!” And he gave a deep sigh. “I was right. It is peanut butter, right the way down.”
A.A. Milne, Winnie-The-Pooh (personalisation added)

 

Happy People October 24, 2009

Filed under: adoption, life, pictures — Ellie @ 7:51 pm

“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.” Genesis 29:20

Emma & Tyler

(hopefully Jessica will get some good pictures this weekend!)

*Some people are probably glad that daddy doesn’t have the seven year son-in-law requirement like Laban did ;-)

 

I like him June 26, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, pictures — Ellie @ 10:33 am

How about you?

(((BTW, pro-life rally tonight in Tupelo- Hope Chuch 6:30)))

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2 boys & a chicken May 25, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, life, pictures — Ellie @ 8:30 pm

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because… May 22, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, pictures — Ellie @ 9:34 pm

he’s so cute.

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(and I have an apparent fasination with taking pictures of him from various angles)

 

Josiah May 19, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, pictures — Ellie @ 2:43 pm

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since, of courrse, your just dying to see pictures of my adorable siblings (& friends adorable kids!)… May 19, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, Mercy, life, pictures, random — Ellie @ 1:31 pm

or even if you’re not, you might look anyway…

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Isaac & Mercy

 (((Isaac & Ellie are friends Anthony & Hannah’s children: *http://matheniafamily.blogspot.com/*))

 

Q: Where on Earth have I been??? May 12, 2009

Filed under: JOSIAH!, pictures — Ellie @ 3:54 pm

look there's a...

A: Um…Hey! Look! It’s an airplane!!!

(Just kiddibg. Actually, I’ve been several places.)

It is possible that you will hear from me soon!