Scott and Riley's Date Night

Scott got some tickets to the Tri Cities Dust Devels Minor League Baseball game here in town, and wanted us to all go as a family; but I was still battling the stomach bug. Therefore, Scott decided to take Riley on a date with him to the game! She was so excited! They had a great time at the game, and did not get home until 10:30pm!! Way past curfew...they were both grounded...lol!! When they got home Riley was absolutely WIRED!!! She was talking 90 to nothing and she was telling me all about the game, the boys, and the ball! It was so cute! She did not stop talking about it for days! Here are some pictures of there special night!!

Riley and Daddy at the game!



Riley cheering them on!

For those of you that do not know....Scott has started racing his 4 wheeler at a little track here in Richland that is just around the corner from the house! He loves it, and it is a great stress release for him! Riley and I enjoy watching him and cheering him on! We have also made some friends at the track and so we enjoy hanging out with them! Scott's first race he got last place, and then in his second race her got 3rd place! WOOHOO!! He is getting better every race! The next one is not until September!

Go #10!!




Scott taking the checkered flag and getting 3rd place! WOOHOO!!!

Riley cheering daddy on!! Go Daddy Go!!!

Scott and his work buddies that came to cheer him on! His pit crew!

Riley made a friend...they squirted each other with the water bottle of water to cool off!!!

Riley playing with her new race track friends!!

Summer Fun with Nana & Bopa

While Nana and Bopa were here we did lots of fun and exciting things! We spent almost every evening at the pool and in the hot tub! Friday night we even grilled Steaks and ate dinner at the pool! If was great! We also went to the Columbia River Park and the water park! Riley had a great time running around with Nana and Bopa exploring the Fort playground swinging, sliding, jumping, and driving things! The water at the water park was a little cold...so it took a lot of hoaxing to get Riley to even touch the water....lol! Then one day we went to the Darigold Dairy Fair and took a cheese tour! It was not what I was expecting, but it was fun! We got to read about how they make cheese, and then the best part was that we got to sample all the different cheese! That was great! Our favorite was the white cheddar...its nick name is squeaky cheese; because it squeaks on your teeth when you eat it! We had a great time! Here are some pictures of some things we did during the week!

Bopa pushing Riley on the BIG swing!

Riley driving the jet boat! Vroom! Vroom!

Bopa pushing Riley on the tire swing!

Nana helping Riley jump from tire to tire!

Riley and Bopa at the top of the Fort Playground!

Nana and Riley at the water park!

Scott, Bopa, Nana, and Riley arriving at the Darigold Dairy Fair

Nana, Bopa and Riley at the Dairy Fair

The family at the Darigold Dairy Fair

Bopa, Riley and Scott sampling all the different cheeses...or favorite was the squeaky cheese! It was white cheddar! Yummy!

Scott, Nana and Riley hangin out in the pool!

Friday night we grilled steaks at the pool...so much fun!!

Riley and Bopa lounging around!

Happy Birthday Nana!!!

On Tuesday, July 21st it was time to celebrate Nana and the day that she was born! Happy Birthday Nana!!! We love you, and are so glad that we got to spend this special day with you! We started to day off going to IHOP to get Nana a BIG birthday breakfast! It was Yummy! Then after breakfast we headed back to the house and changed into out bathing suits and headed to the pool to relax and have fun! After the pool we went back to the house and had naps and then got ready to go to Anthony's Seafood Restaurant for Nana's birthday dinner! Riley wanted to get all dressed up for the occasion, and so she wore her beautiful Tutu and butterfly shirt! She was so funny...she loved it...she twirled around all night long, and every one that she saw she would tell them that she was wearing her Tutu! She was so precious! we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Anthony's and then went back to the house for presents! It was another great day!

Nana, Bopa and Riley at IHOP waiting to order birthday breakfast!

Riley got a create a face pancake....it was yummy!

Then we were headed of to the pool to relax and have fun!

Nana and her fruity birthday drink...Yummy!

Nana and Bopa at dinner!

Riley showing Bopa what she wants her next bite to be off of his plate!

The five of us celebrating at Nana's birthday dinner!

Riley is ready to relax...lol!!

Riley loves watching the chef's make the entrees!

Riley dressed up in her TuTu for Nana's birthday! She loved wearing her Tutu!

Riley helping Nana read her cards!!

Nana's new wine opener!

Riley colored Nana a picture and made her a magnetic clip for her fridge!

This is the cross that Riley painted for Nana!

A Day of Sampling

While Nana and Bopa were here; Nana was going to have a birthday! So we wanted to give her a birthday presents that was very memorable and that she would never forget. So, we new that Nana likes wine, and we are living in wine country, so what else would be better than taking Nana on some wine tasting tours at some of the local wineries! Woohoo!! Sounds like fun!! We decided to go to three different wineries that were all with in walking distance of each other! We had a GREAT time sampling the different wines, and we even bought some! We bought Nana a bottle of wine for her birthday, and a bottle wine opener!

This is the barrels in the wine cellar

Riley having a breadstick to clear her pallet!

Scott and Nana tasting some wine

This is the second winery that we went to Bookwalter!

This was the third winery that we went to Barnard Griffin...it was our favorite!!!

Riley and Bopa having snacks while the rest of us are wine tasting!

The three of us tasting wine at Barnard Griffin

We even got Bopa to try a little...he is not a big wine person!

Riley is just like her daddy and Aunt Holly...she wanted to try all the cheeses!!!

Bopa taking Riley for a ride in the Wine Limo!

Nana and Riley

Nana is showing Riley the grapes growing on the vines!!

This is the first winery that we went to...Tagaris....and it was good!

After we did all of our wine tasting...we were ready to eat some dinner! You can not come to Richland, WA and not eat the famous pizza and brewery place here! It is so yummy! They have very unique and different types of pizzas, but they are soooooo good! So for dinner we went to Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery! While looking at the menu we decided that we wanted to try a sample of several of there pizzas. So when the waitress cam he told her that we could like a sampler (of pizzas) and he told her the ones we wanted. The next thing we knew she brought us a sampler of the different beers that they brew there. It was too funny!!! So we had to try them all. Some were really gross and some were pretty good! It was a first for Nana and me, and Bopa and Scott enjoyed it too! We had a great dinner! It was a wonderful day!!!!

Nana and Bopa sampling some beer!

Scott and I sampling the different beers

This is the brewery that we went to

Riley being silly...trying to wear her fruit cup as a hat!!

This was the blackberry cobbler dessert that we got to share!

Can you tell it was Yummy!!!