winter at the beach

we found a hidden beach last weekend.

the sky and light were quite beautiful.

 picnic with daddy

post-sun butter and jelly sandwich ;)

 

i love how this photo captures the absolute

joy she felt on finding this particular stick

 again please!

although i'm not an impartial judge,

this is one of my favorite photos of riley to date

goldstream

hi everyone!

we went to goldstream park today and 

we saw LOTS of bald eagles

 can you spot him?

 bears!

we didn't see any fish still running,

but there was a lot of feasting!

 an adult and a juvenile

and misty mt finlayson

i hiked all by myself and spotted eagles

snow day

where is the grass?

i woke up and the world was white!

 glen lake

at the base of our 'mountain'

i will now rename it 'riley lake'

 me and daddy on the secret dock

 galloping goose trail

we were here a month ago picking blackberries!

 snow trekking is serious business yall.

happy birthday riley! "2! boop boop be do!"

 auntie jesse & uncle dave
threw me a surprise party!

thank you for lunch and for my tickle trunk!!

my new - lounging - chair

thanks timmb!

my birthday was nov 10th

i spent it gettin my music on with daddy

thank you patti & stevie for my books!

 

my birthday party

we had a bbq and painted pictures and played

and decorated cupcakes and 

ATE cupcakes!

 isi and her masterpiece

 alexis having lunch- my favorite thing!

pearl "coloring" 

ok ty if you put your finger here,
and i put a rock here

then we can spray these pesky adult types

 decorating cupcakes!

 but more importantly, eating cupcakes!

 thanks for coming everyone and making

my birthday special!

halloWEEN!

 our spooookky porch!

 

daddy and me on the misty beach

eatin lunch with mommy
you might observe that mommy is soaked from
the knees down.  since i have been asking
for four days: 'take riley for a swim?' -
today we put our 'feet' in

 walrus mustaches are good for giving kisses

you know you want to give me a squeeze! 

catch you on the flip[per] side

the pumpkin patch

 this muck is no match for my muddy buddy!

if i lick a pumpkin, will it taste like pumpkin pie?

daddy's awesome jack-o-lanterns

happy halloween!

video of me in my costume

happy birthday mommy!

 first we'll start the morning with
fox in socks on box on knox

check out mommy's awesome tee!

thanks d & p!

then we'll go hang out with my boy luka

chug! chug! chug!

 then me and luka will make funny faces

during family photo time

check out mommy's cute hairpin!

thanks t&t&l!

finally it's time for yoga 

because being cute kiddos is the best present 

for mamas.

auntie poo's napa birthday

happy birthday puja!

('...and d... and glasses')

 sampling the wares at ceja

i ate lots of crackers and mmm hummus

at domaine carneros,

the big kids had sparkling wine on the hilltop patio 

i was not allowed to swim in the koi pond

at markham :(