Last weekend, we drove up to Big Lake (just outside of Greer in the White Mountains) and spent two nights (well, technically one) camping. Riley was amazing during the 5 hour car drive...Uncle Pat sitting next to her probably helped! We arrived late in the evening to find Charles, Amy and Siena already set-up and sitting down for a hot dog dinner. Riley and Siena ran around in the dark for hours before they went to sleep. Riley slept in a little bed next to our air mattress inside a tent. She sleep the entire night and woke up in such a great mood...she loved being outside. On Saturday, we made breakfast burritos, took a few walks and said bye to dad as he ventured off on his day long bike ride up and down the Sunrise ski mountain. While he was biking, we drove to a creek, took a nap and walked down to the lake. It was raining off and on all day but on our way back from the lake, it started pouring rain...we got soaked! It rained the rest of the day and so we hung out inside the tent and the car...by the time the guys got back from biking, we were so wet, cold and tired (with no dry clothes and leaking tents), we decided to abandon the campsite and find a hotel for the night. As Charles' said, "We started our first family camping trip with 4 tents and ended with 3 hotel rooms". We returned to the campsite on Sunday to collect our gear, played for a while and then drove back home.

Here are some pictures from Riley's first camping trip...

Phoenix Children's Art Museum

Last weekend (like most weekends), Riley spent time at the Phoenix Children's Art Museum with her cousin Siena.

Here are some pictures from the race car room, the noodle forest, the book corner, the flower garden and the infant room (there are many more rooms including an arts and crafts room, a grocery store room, a ball room, a kitchen room and much, much more!). Riley and Siena could spend hours at this place...it is wonderful!

Pool Fun!

Riley got to hang out with Harper Scott, Cody Tieman and Trevor Tieman (and LeAnne and Lindsey) last weekend at Grandma's Pool...we had a great time (minus the bee sting- sorry Cody!)

Riley has become such a strong swimmer and LOVES the water...she knows how to blow bubbles, kick her feet (fast and slow as she would love to show you) and also knows how to do "monkey arms" across half of the pool (scaling the pool walls with her arms until she reaches the steps)...she also enjoys making monkey noises as she does it.

Riley knows that she has to wear her hat whenever the sun is out and to walk "slooooowwwww" (as she says it) when the ground it wet and slippery.