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Valerie

About Me

Lets see. . . .My name is Valerie Rieben (previously Valerie Monnett for those of you who I really haven't talked to in awhile). I am married to Richard, who is the most amazing husband and father in the world. We have 2.5 year-old triplets, Maren, Lukas and Jacob. We are also in the process of adopting a baby boy with special needs from Uzbekistan (Joshua) and a 3 year-old boy with special needs from Ukraine (Evan). I have a bachelors degree in Recreation Administration from Southern Virginia University and, before moving to Ohio and having my babies, I was the Head Cheerleading Coach and Conference Director for SVU. I am now a stay-at-home-mama to my amazing kiddos and I am loving every minute of it (okay, maybe not EVERY minute of it!!). For those of you wishing to delve deeper into the lives of the Rieben Family, please feel free to check out our family website at: http://family.avitria.com Create or get your
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My Interests

My husband, my children, cheerleading, reading, writing, dancing, singing, scrapbooking, photography, my gal pals, ebay (I sell things to support my baby clothes addiction!), anything triplet related

Television:

Let's see. . .what do I watch during the day. . . Higglytown Heros, JoJo's Circus, The Wiggles, Baby Mozart, Baby Beethoven, The Doodlebops. . .I know, sad isn't it!! The true mark of a mother! I even know all of the songs by heart. . .and ocassionally sing them when I am alone. . .or to annoy my husband! Adult shows that I watch. . .CSI, ER, Survivor, LOST, Dirty Jobs, Property Ladder, Moving Up, Discovery Health Channel (this was my favorite bedrest companion!).

Books:

Harry Potter; Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child; Secrets of the Baby Whisperer; Anything by Richard Paul Evans; Dr. Seuss (read his books to my kids everyday!)

Heroes:

My mommy, my grandma, my friend Sara (who has 7 children ages 2 and under. . . yes this is actually possible. . she has quints!), my AMAZING husband, Richard

My Blog

Magic

One of the greatest things about having children is watching their fascination for everything in life. They are experiencing the world for the first time and in turn, it is like I am as well. I love t...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:27:00 PST

2005

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I gave birth to three beautiful babies!2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I met them all and de...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:18:00 PST

Why do I have this Myspace?

Why do I have this Myspace? Well, let me tell you why. . .unlike my children who sleep quite peacefully for 13.5 hours each night, I do not!! Why this is I may never know, but here I am at 3:43 am on ...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:05:00 PST