riley made a new friend in the watering can. 

tell me again what you did at the playground! 

it was definitely hat weather today. 

colby give riley a bird's eye view. 

portrait of a boy and his apple slice. 

nothing like a bath after partying all day. 

sugar free cake. who would have thought it could be so delish? 

riley takes notes on how to blow out a birthday candle. 

it's not really a party without hats and noisemakers. 

julius had a party for his 1st birthday. it was very exciting. here, riley takes a moment to collect himself before joining the other partygoers. 

storytime is fun time for sure. 

matthew and riley share an ET moment. 

sweet sweet shannon knit this hat for riley when he was born. look shannon it fits! 

who wants to wait on line when you can do the zombie-walk around the airport? 

one last mouthfull of sand before we leave the beach behind... 

riley thought the magnetic escalator at the hyper mega mart was pretty much the coolest thing ever. 

getting our dance on at playa 69. 

what a couple of cuties. 

after our quiet in week in akumal, playa del carmen was a litteel overwhelming.
 

riley got roseola. high fever + rash = a sad poopchick.  

a dinnertime kiss for bop bop. 

sunset on the beach. 

riley's not sure how he feels about sharing the pool. 

and speaking of funny faces... 

another day, another chance to make funny faces with uncle jp. 

the restaurant is called la buena vida for a good reason. 

all of this vacationing can really wear a baby out. 

time for a dip in the kiddie pool. 

enjoying the sea breeze with uncle jp. 

coconut for breakfast? don't mind if i do. 

you can always use an extra pair of hands with the luggage cart. 

riley is excited to go to mexico, but he's more excited about reading his book. 

poopchick just walked over to offer me a bite of his carrot. what a nice kid. 

riley makes sure his floaty bathing suit won't bind or chafe even when he's doing the backstroke. 

happy 11 month birthday, poopchick! 

riley seems to know about ari's plan to steal him. 

just up from a nap. hard work! 

riley stands alone in honor of uncle john's birthday.  

rania and riley bounce it up on the new seesaw at eureka valley playground. 

there's nothing like a long nap on a chilly march morning. 

cream cheese and kale make a lovely beret. 

orange is the new black. 

when you can't find a pushcart... 

riley gears up for mexico. 

"does anyone know how to play this thing? anyone?" 

poppy and riley start their own drum circle. 

some of riley's birthing class friend came over for a pizza party.