My love and I were able to get back on the bike together thanks to Nana & Pappy!
(1st time in a while)
Love riding around with this guy :)
Yet again- Levi retaliating against the "getting ready" concept.
He thought it was play time all day- every day when Nana & Pappy were here :)
It was worth giving in to those requests when these hugs were what you got in return.
Love his sweet spirit!
In the meantime, Riley turned into Super-girl :)
We also took a trip to the ZOO, and saw Lions, and Tigers, and Bears....
OH MY!
We hadn't gone to the zoo yet (and we've lived here a YEAR now!).
It was more like an animal reserve you could drive through.
It was a BLAST!
Black bear:
A cute little boy taking it all in:
Checking out the Tiger with Nana & Pappy:
Turtle pond:
I love capturing these moments:
Nana was Riley's right hand gal all week!
The weather had continued to heat up the entire time they were here, but that evening the weather was PERFECT and the sky was BEAUTIFUL!
Almost felt like we were at the beach ;)
And how long did the animals peek Levi's interest?
I'll let you decide:
Can't keep this BOY away from his cars and dirt too long :)
Then Bruce & Craig struck gold...
we found DEER!
Do you think he was excited? ;)
They spotted antlers- can't take that excitement out of him...
even when he hasn't been hunting in almost 2 years!
We tried to look for the crocodiles, but they didn't make their appearance.
The scenery was still quite beautiful to look at:
"Pappy & Mama"
(as Levi is saying over and over while I write this post)
Love this guy :)
I think Levi enjoyed it
(whether he was focused on the animals or his cars... well that's beside the point)
Some sort of birds had filled these trees:
Wait just a minute... we spotted the antlered deer once more on the way out.
You BET we stopped!
hehe
Then the LION made his grand appearance:
He was HUGE, but you would never be able to tell by his roar...
We were pretty sure he was suffering from asthma.
(Just use your imagination, I'm sure you can enjoy the humor)
hahaha.
Had so much fun taking this little guy through the zoo with Nana & Pappy!
One afternoon, my sweet Momma sat at my feet while I fed Riley and painted my toe nails.
It was such a thoughtful treat!
Well... then Levi was jealous and thought the polish was so FUN to touch once it dried.
SOOOOO we went ahead and put some clear polish on his big toe
(Shhhhh- don't tell)
Looks like I caught two people admiring little Riley Jo:
We had a little photo shoot for Riley :
(Notice any similarities????-
My mom brought my baby picture and it was CRAZY how much Riley looks just like me at her age!)
The cute dress my Aunt Cheryl made for her
along with the blanket she crocheted and the monkey she sewed:
Thanks Aunt Cheryl!!!
Someone felt left out, so he had to squeeze in a shot or two of himself:
Riley was blessed with so many AWESOME gifts and adorable outfits from family-
So here was our little THANK YOU photo:
Yep- she's my girl!
After Pappy put in all his "work" hours, he realized that our house was lacking one thing that he considered "essential"....
A LADDER!
So guess what?
He and Mom got us one- YAY` Thanks so much.
I've already cleaned my fans (they were nasty), put things in storage in a MUCH safer manner than before, and I know there is still endless fun in store now that we have this ladder.
Levi thinks it is just great to CLIMB!!!
Thank you- Thank you- Thank you
3 Generations:
Irreplaceable moments with Pappy:
My least favorite part... Saying "See ya Later" at the airport.
I could do without this part :)
As difficult as "good-byes" are, I will forever treasure the memories we made and time we spent together during the two weeks they were here.
"COME BACK REAL SOON Nana & Pappy!"
Love- Levi & Riley
