Auntie Lizard's Graduation

Riles had such a great time in NY, and did very well on the planes too! She slept a little bit, and while she was awake she really enjoyed playing with the cups and other airplane "toys." Her Nana picked us up at the airport and from that point on they were pretty much inseparable. Riles loved playing with all the new toys Nana got her, and had a great time with UC (Uncle Colin) and Lizard too. She also tried her first food - cantaloupe! The next day was Lizard's graduation, but before that she met her Aunt Paige out for lunch at Olive Garden. At the graduation Riles was very social, going around and meeting all of Nana's and Liz's friends. Her Great Grandma got to show her off as well. All in all, she was extremely well behaved, even with being around a bunch of people she didn't know and staying up way past her bedtime. We were very proud and thankful for that!

The next day she got to spend some time with Grandpa, V, and Great Grandma. They even setup a wooden baby swing for her (that her Mom, UC and Lizard used when they were little!), complete with a little "redneck" baby proofing, using towels to make it a little safer for her. Either way, she loved it and was very happy to sit in it while everyone ate some yummy burgers and dogs. Before she left, Grandpa treated her to a ride through the apple orchard in her Great Grandpa's old Jeep! Finally, that evening she was invited to attend her Aunt Mel and Uncle Spencer's graduation party. She had a lot of fun meeting all the friends of the Phillips family. She was exhausted from a busy few days, so we didn't stay too long, but we were glad we got to join them to celebrate.

After our whirlwind trip, it was back to another week of school for Riles. She had another first food this week - oatmeal! Her teacher says she's a "really good eater!" She gets very excited and tries to grab the spoon to feed herself. She gets a little messy too, which freaks her Dad out :-), and has resulted in a lot of bath time! Our little girl is also officially sitting up on her own(!), and is very happy to entertain herself with a few toys. At the end of the week, Nene and Papa were nice enough to watch Riles and Ski while Mom and Dad went to the Brad Paisley concert. We've got a ton of pictures and videos to share from this past week, so here goes!

P.S. Congratulations to Lizard, Mel & Spencer on your HS graduation! We are so proud of you all and can't wait to witness all of your accomplishments in the years ahead.