Birthday Girl

With the help of so many friends and family we worked for months to add in some grass to our yard, with the goal of completion being Riley's birthday party. Mama needs more outdoor space for survival since there aren't any parks nearby. Who knew that Robby is also a structural engineer, contractor and landscaper? It's amazing what owning a house does to a person's resume. I was so excited to celebrate Riley's first birthday with an outdoor open-house style party. Our plans were for it to involve some beer and sangria and be more of an adult 'We survived the first year' sort of get together. Instead, it ended up as a - we survived cramming 40+ adults and children all at once in our small but air-conditioned home, since it turned out to be the hottest day of the year in San Diego. It wasn't only the hottest day of the year, but the hottest day in San Diego for the last 24 years. It hadn't been 107 degrees in our city since 1988. But what mattered the most is that Riley had fun. I can never say it enough...but we are so overjoyed by the generosity of presents, relationships, love, and just pure fun we continuously have in our lives. Happy Birthday Riley, love you baby! And THANK YOU Robby for my grass. It makes me so happy. So so so happy. 

On her actual birthday, Robby was working, so Riley and I spent time hanging out around the house and with our good friends at the beach. 

When you ask her how old she is, she puts her finger up.

 It is my absolute favorite thing in the whole wide world when she climbs on me. 

Thanks for spending the day with us Ozzy and Erin. We already have so many good memories with you guys.