Cutie in the Pool

The house we are living in by the ocean has a pool too. We like to go in the pool and swim. There are usually a lot of other kids in the pool. I borrowed some glasses from one of the kids. I also have a yellow float. Sometimes Mommy and Daddy hold me and swim around. I tell them to let me go but they don't let me. I can't wait to learn how to swim so I can go where I want to.

Fun in Florida

I have been having a good time on vacation. We go and play in the sand on the beach. I helped bury Daddy's hands and feet! He looked silly.


I have been in the ocean. There is a lot fish and seaweed in the ocean. I don't like standing on the edge of the water but I'm okay with it if someone is holding me. I do like to play on the wet sand with some toys. And I like to look for pretty shells with Mommy.


Kevin and Kristie came down to live with us by the ocean too! We all went to breakfast this morning at some frog place. I didn't want to eat any biscuits or waffles. I did eat some grapes.

Then we went in the ocean after breakfast. After all of that fun I had to take a nap in my tent on the beach. zzzzzzzzzzzz

Riley Meets the Beach & Ocean

I'm going on vacation with Mommy, Daddy, Gram, and GG (Great Grandma). We drove in the car for a long time. I watched some movies and took a couple of naps. Everyone said that I was good girl for sitting in the car for so long. We finally made it to Florida last night. And we went on the beach and I got see the ocean. I was a little bit scared at first. But after a few minutes I warmed up to it. And Mommy and Daddy and me took a walk along the water. I'm really excited to be living right by the ocean. It is going to be a fun vacation!

Happy 4th of July!

I'm busy hanging out at the lake today with Mommy and Gram and Poppy. It is a rainy day. I had a little taste of fireworks in our neighborhood last night. I don't like the loud booms. I like the fireworks that are colorful and pretty and quiet. That is the best kind of fireworks. Maybe I'll like the loud fireworks when I am bigger. Have a happy 4th of July, everyone!
Love, Riley

Daddy just wanted to share this picture of me changing my baby's diaper. I was taking her clothes off and he asked me if I was going to change her diaper. So I got out some wipes out of my dresser and Daddy handed me a diaper. I got the diaper open and laid it out on the floor and put Zoie on it. I've seen my diaper changed all of the time. I know how it goes. [Daddy note: Riley doesn't know it but she is practicing so she can change her little brother's or sister's diapers.]

Riley at the Zoo

We went to the zoo today. I went there one time before with Mommy but this was the first time I got to take Daddy there. He liked talking to me about the animals.

We got to see some penguins. They were swimming around. They are funny birds. It was nice and cool in the penguins house.

Mommy showed me the elephants. They are really big! Even the baby elephant is big. They pull down branches out of the tree and eat them. Wow!

I also got to see a white alligator. He really is white. He must never get to go out in the sun. His house was really hot too.

I got to pet some goats. I read about goats in one my animal books. They say "maa maa". I liked calling the goats from a distance but they were a little scary up close. They are bigger that Wrigley or the kitty cat at Gram & Poppy's house.

It was a hot day. I had my own cup of water but I liked sharing Mommy's bottle of water instead. Glug, glug, glug...

It was a fun day at the zoo. I was tired and I fell asleep on the way home. I can't wait to go back though!

Weekend Trip

Last weekend, we drove for a long time in the car and went to Grandma's house. When we left our house it was sunny and warm. When we got there it was dark and cold. It was a long drive. I'm glad that I got watch movies for the most of the way. I took a long nap too. Here is a picture I took with my great-grandma while I was there. She is my grandma's mommy.

We went to a baseball game. Daddy was excited to take me to Wrigley Field for the first time. But we didn't even take Wrigley with us to the game! I don't know why we left him at Grandma's house when the baseball field is named after him? He could have run and played. It was kind of cold and rainy. Mommy snuggled me up so I could take a nap. I didn't take a long enough nap because I threw a big temper tantrum on the train ride afterwards. Hey, I'm not even 2 years old yet - what do you expect? Tantrums happen.

I went with Mommy and Daddy and Grandpa on walk at this place with a lot of ducks. We got to see ducks swimming in the water and then one came up right by me. It was funny to see a duck quacking at us.

And then I also got to play with a kitchen at Grandma's house. It was nice because this kitchen was right at my level. I served up some food and washed the dishes.