Family Time!

Last week we loaded up our car and hit the road for Riley's first road trip to Oklahoma.  What could possibly lure us into triple digit temperatures and 100% humidity?  A Francis family reunion at Grand Lake of course!  Never having gone more than about about 4 hours in the car, we weren't sure how Miss R would deal with the 14 hour drive there, but she was a perfect little passenger. 

Once we got there, we had 4 days of fun with our family, relaxing at the lake.

We know that Riley is a little fish, but since she's never been swimming in a lake before

we weren't sure what she would think.  She LOVED it! She jumped right off the back of the boat and could have floated in the warm water all day.

Riley liked getting riding on the speed boats too, especially with her cousin Reece.

But by the time we would be heading back to the house she was almost always asleep or on the verge of falling asleep.  So evidently boats possess the same sleep inducing quality as cars.

Riley and Maddie on the paddle boat

Most of the water activities were off limits for me while I'm pregnant, but Riley happily took my place. 

She was a huge fan of the tube and she told me that she really liked getting to go fast over the bumps.

She also tried out the jetski with my cousin Cyd.  She was not one bit afraid of anything out there, definitely a water baby.

The whole group...minus a few cousins that couldn't make it, but were missed. 

We feel so lucky to have such a great extended family and although it doesn't get happen that often we have so much fun we can all come together.