Logan and Taylor's swim lessons

Why not put all the boys in swim lessons, too? It was kind of crazy because the only day that worked for everyone was Tuesday, which was when I watched all the kids because Jody had to work. Entertaining the girls wasn't always easy, but we managed. And Jody was able to come say Hi during her break the first week and the fourth week, which was fun and helpful at the same time.

The boys were fantastic! And fearless. I had to keep a close eye on them, especially Taylor, because they would always wait for the teacher to work one-on-one with someone else to go deeper in the water and put their face under. They definitely tested the boundaries (and their instructor's patience). I wasn't sure if I should feel proud or scared. Proud that they had no fear of water, or scared that they had no fear of water. At the end of the session, Logan and Taylor were both confident that they knew how to swim, with no floaties. I think it's gonna take more than one session, but they both did really great.

 

Inniswood

I miss the greenery. Arizona is greener than I expected, but it's not Ohio. One of our favorite parks there was Inniswood. It was a metropark, but it was very well taken care of. There were lots of flowers, plants, and trees. In fact, that is where we took of family pictures for 2012 (I believe). We're still new to Arizona, but I hope we can find places here that we love as much as we loved Inniswood. 

 

Anniversary

Celebrating 9 years of marriage is no little thing! It's only one year away from a decade! So it was only normal that we celebrate at the best restaurant in Columbus: The Refectory (French cuisine). It brought me home to the place where I was born, and I was happy to share that with William. Hopefully someday soon I can take him there. But for now, this is all we can do and it was Awesome! I am one lucky girl to be married to this handsome, smart, goofy, ambitious, and caring guy!

 

The Rileys, Best Friends Forever

I could go back through all my pictures for 2013-2015, and post all the ones with the Rileys and us, but that just seems like a lot of work. So I simply went through the ones from March-May. That's when I started taking more pictures anyway. And it may seem like there's a million pictures in this post, but there are actually a lot more on my hard drive. So, since a picture is worth a thousand words, here we go... The story of the Rileys and Beestons...