the West Richland Richardsons

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Idaho

Matt finally got some time off of work, so we scheduled a long weekend trip to Hayden, ID. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express using the Silverwood package. With our package we got our room for 2 nights, 3 general admission tickets to Silverwood, 24 attractions at Triple Play, and 2 days at the Raptor Reef Indoor Waterpark. So much to do, so little time. I forgot to bring my camera most of the time, but I did manage to take a few pictures. We had a great time bonding. Matt and I were extremely worn out by the time we made it home. Matt thinks we'll try to get away again sometime in the winter. We just won't include Silverwood the next trip. The waterpark and Triple Play were plenty enough to keep us occupied.

There were 3 "big" waterslides. One of them emptied into a large "toilet bowl" that you would swirl around in before going down the drain into the large pool at the bottom. It was awesome!

There were 2 small slides. Riley loved these!

Madisen just kept going, and going, and going........

Recital time!

Riley and Audrey have been working very hard this last year in ballet. Riley really enjoyed being able to attend class with Audrey. On June 13th they were able to share with us all of the things they had learned over the last year.

Riley

Audrey and Riley

On stage

Thanks to everyone who came out to support us!

Redding, CA

We took the first of several little trips, that are planned this summer, in May. We travelled to Redding, CA to celebrate Matt's grandmother's 90th birthday. Matt was not able to make the trip with us, and he was greatly missed. On our way, we stopped to view Mt. Shasta.

Madisen, Riley, Ali, Courtney, and Eddie (Mt. Shasta in the background)

Madisen, Riley and Mt. Shasta

While in Redding, we went to Lake Shasta Caverns.

Madisen, Nana, and Riley

It took us 12 1/2 hours to drive there and 11 hours on our way home. We left on Friday and returned on Monday. The girls did great in the car, no fighting or arguing until I informed them we only had 20 miles left!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Father/Daughter Ball

Matt had the pleasure of accompanying Madisen and Riley to the Father/Daughter Ball in February. They had a great time. Britt brought Audrey and Chris brought Haley and Kennady. Although Riley was feeling a little under the weather, everyone seemed to have a good time. Riley told me that she even got to dance to the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana!

We just received our pictures yesterday and thought that we'd share it.