Turning 8!

It's not every day that you turn 8! Riley celebrated by joining her friends at the movies for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and for lunch at a nearby restaurant. GG and Gramps were visiting so they got to join us too. What a fun day! The girls had tons of fun and Riley never stopped smiling.

Riley saved up her money and, after getting Christmas and birthday money, bought her own Ipad Mini!

Happy girls at lunch!

Turning 4!

Our baby turned 4 today and had a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends! She was lucky enough to celebrate with our visitors GG and Gramps and Uncle Matt and Preston, who took time out from their trip to London to visit! Her friends came over for dinner, games and cake and Lyla couldn't have been happier. What a special day for our special four year old! We love you Lyla!

Riley's Fall Term--Year 3

Riley started Year Three in the Prep School this year and what a busy year it's been! Here are some highlights!

She's learned to play field hockey.

A few of the girls getting ready to head off for their first match!

Riley's the one without the jacket...she's always hot!

Get it!

 She's made wonderful friends!

Riley at her friend Alexa's sleepover party

Why is she always the one posing?

It's fun to be 7!

At her friend Quinn's Halloween Birthday Party sporting her stripey tights.

Riley with her good friend Helena

Aweesome facepaint at Ben's party

She participated in her first Cross Country race. 

Riley and her friend Eva giggling at the starting line.

She's OBSESSED with playing pool.

Riley's school divides the kids in Year 3-Year 8 into three day houses and several boarding houses. The day pupils spend time in their house before class and after class each day, relaxing and spending time with their friends. This is a picture of one of the houses. Riley's house is set up similarly with a pool table, table tennis, table football, legos, crafts and lounge areas. Riley and her friends rush to their house each day to claim dibs on the pool table!

She learned to ski.

Day One of ski lessons in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Learning to slow down! By Day Two she had advanced to using the ski lift and coming down the big mountain!

Exhausted after a long day of skiing!

In her gear

She's become quite the writer!

"One day in South France...." 

And an illustration of course!

So far, Year Three has been fantastic! Riley is doing very well and, most importantly, is enjoying herself and loves going to school every day! Stay tuned for more updates for the Second Term!