The Talley Trio Quartet: August 2010

Fun at the Lake Cont'd

Unfortunately, we didn't get to spend as much time out at the lake this summer as we would have liked, but we sure had fun while we were there. Here are some more pictures of the fun adventures we had there this summer.

The water was a little bit too cold to take Ayla swimming, but she sure enjoyed dipping her feet in.

We took Ayla on her first hike. She must have liked it cuz we didn't hear a peep out of her the entire time. Rylan is the best little hiker. We hiked quite a ways and up some really steep terrain. He made it the whole way without even complaining.

Ayla loves to be outside. We look forward to many more hikes as a family.

Here we are at the end of the hike. We got to enjoy a gorgeous view!

Rylan got to go on his first tubing ride and he loved it!
"Faster, faster!"

Ayla experienced her first boat ride, and she slept during most of it.

We went on several boat rides this summer. Rylan likes to sit in the bow of the boat. Of course, he had to bring his bear and bug along for the ride.

Our friends, Rachel and Tyson and their two girls, joined us for a weekend at the lake in August. Their girls are about the same ages as Ry and Ayla, so we had a fun time hanging out with their family.

We all had a great time cruising the lake,

floating on air mattresses,

and roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire.

The whole gang-What a fun, summer weekend!

To Grandmother's House We Go

In July, we went to visit Bryon's mom on the west side of the state. Rylan absolutely loves going to Grandma's house. Grandma always has lots of fun activities planned for Ry. One of his favorite places to go near Grandma's house is the beach on Puget Sound.

Grandma got some buckets, shovels, and cars for Rylan to play with in the sand. They were a big hit!

While Rylan played in the sand, Ayla enjoyed sunbathing in her car seat.

The tide was out...lots to explore! Rylan found a crab and a...

starfish!

We enjoyed watching the nearby scuba divers,

playing in the sand,

and building sandcastles.

Grandma brought home this giant box for Rylan to use as a fort. Together, they cut out windows and decorated it with crayons. Rylan thought it was so cool! Never a dull moment at Grandma's house.

Bryon's mom babysat the kids while we got to go to a Mariners game. It was one of the first times we'd gotten away together since Ayla was born. We had a great time!

We met up with our friends, Kevin and Audrey, their son Chase, and Kevin's dad. The Mariners were playing the Boston Red Sox and Kevin is a huge fan.

During our visit, we also got to go on a ferry boat ride. We thought Rylan would enjoy this, and we were right! We walked on and rode the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston and back.

Rylan enjoyed exploring the inside of the boat.

The views from the deck of the boat were amazing!

We could clearly see Mt. Rainier and the Space Needle! How beautiful!

When we arrived in Kingston, Grandma took us to her favorite ice cream shop. They had lavender ice cream which was really delicious!

Thanks for a fun visit Grandma! Can't wait to come again!

Story Time

Every night, we read several stories to Rylan before bedtime. He loves this time and can't go to bed without his stories. Ayla joins us during story time now and I think she loves books just as much as Rylan. She loves to stare at the pictures. Mommy also loves this special time! Who wouldn't love snuggling up with these two cuties and sharing a good book?

Miss Smiley

Our sweet little girl loves to smile! She is the happiest thing and the easiest little baby. She is always so content which has made the transition from one to two much easier. We just adore her!

She loves to sit in her Bumbo chair. She has a much better view of her world this way and just loves watching her brother play.

Sometimes she smiles so big that her eyes almost close. Her smile is one of my most favorite things in this entire world. When she smiles at me, she makes me feel like I'm the only person that matters. Her face just lights up with such glee!