Elmo's World

Riley got a couple Elmo's World DVD's for her birthday and he has become her favorite person. It is the only time she sits still is while watching them, which can be tempting to let her watch them all day. We have been given a few Elmo dolls from people and she loves to play with them!

4th of July Weekend

We had a great 4th of July weekend! It is always a great time to celebrate all things American!

What is more American than a soccer game (okay...baseball & football but in my house futbal rules)! In the spirit of 4th of July, this one ended in a fireworks show, that we watched from the car as Riley slept.

On Saturday we headed to downtown Apex for their old-fashioned 4th of July celebration. They had a parade where all the kids could decorate their bikes, wagons, etc. and then show them off to the crowd. I think there were more people in the parade than watching it!

After the parade the fire department turned on their big hose for all the kids to play in. Riley made a mad dash for it but then as soon as it sprayed her she came dashing back to us!

That afternoon we had our 3rd annual cul-da-sac party. Every breaks out their grills and tables and we set up in the cul-da-sac into late in the night. The kids run around while the parents eat and drink all while in front of your house. Riley thinks she is one of the big kids. She was right in the middle of whatever they were doing.

For the fireworks show I kept Riley up so that she could watch. As soon as she saw the fireworks go off she of course made a mad dash for them.

We capped off this wonderful weekend with a brunch on Sunday with some families from our church! I love holidays!

Splish Splash

Bath time is a favorite in our house! 

Here are a few pictures of Riley enjoying her "splish splash"!

I'm living in a soccer world!

My youngest brother, Tyler has been staying with us for part of his summer. He came to play on Thomas' men's soccer league. Since he has been here everything has been about soccer! They have games twice a week, practice on Saturdays and there always seems to be a game on TV. On top of all that we had to find time to go to a Railhawks game (our local soccer team). 

She loved the mascot!

These older kids were bouncing a ball around and she got right in the middle of their game. They would let her hold the ball and then she would run away with it!

Sprinkler Fun

We decided to try out the sprinklers with Riley. At first she was unsure about the water but then she went all in! The water would hit her in the face and she would make a "bitter" face but not move out of the way so it would hit her again and again. It was a hoot to watch!