Three Amigos

Lexi and Hallee are not just Riley's cousins, but also her best friends, partners in crime, and hero's in training. She loves and adores them. I love and adore them.

It doesn't get much better than this.

Summer solstice shoot

Riley and I ventured around our neighborhood tonight, enjoying the perfect summer weather and the longest day of the year. She was in full show-off mode, so I took advantage with an impromptu photo shoot.




Man, I love this girl!

A few California photos

Riley and I spent a week in California recently, visiting my sister, brother in law, and the twinners. Just a few photos of the good times we had there....
On the way out, rocking her mama's glasses.

Checking in for the night, at a hotel in Reno. Riley was chatting with Aunt Beck and making notes about their conversation.


Bubbles with Aunt Beck (there is a huge case of hero worship going on here).

More of Riley with her hero and namesake.

Flying across the lawn, for whatever reason. The girl doesn't ever walk when she can run!

Who she spends her days with

Jean and Riley

Morgan and Riley
Please meet Jean and Morgan, Riley's teachers at her daycare. These are two incredible women! They maintain a classroom of 12 active 2-3 year olds in a creative, kind manner and still find time to get to know each child individually, noting their uniqueness and appreciating their quirks. They teach Riley so much! Often, when Riley says something new or particularly advanced for her age, she tells me that Jean taught her it, and when she learns a new skill (like skipping or jumping jacks) she tells me that Morgan taught her how to do it. She adores them both!

I am so grateful that Riley has such good teachers to care for her while I am at work. If I can't be there during her days, I am so glad that these women are! They have amazing amounts of patience and gentleness and truthfully, I think they deserve a medal after keeping up with all those toddlers and still remaining sane. They do their job beautifully!