A Day at the RILEY BLUEBONNET BBQ

Once upon a time . . . a long, long time ago . . .

the Riley family moved from Houston to Alvin, Texas.

And soon thereafter, the baby sister followed

in her sister's footsteps . . .

and moved to Texas with her little girl, Katie Maria.

(We missed you this year, sweet Katie!!!)

Many miracles, memories, quarrels, Texas moons, tears

and hugs later . . .

the love between sisters lives on.

And each year, the Riley's share their tradition of the

Texas Bluebonnets.

OK . . . so, Julian SAID turn around!!!

What did he expect two crazy Meadows girls to do?!?

Kallahan won his baseball game and got the to Riley's

as fast as he could . . .

the jumping thingy is always a hit!!!

Bouncy. Bouncy. Bouncy.

Braeden and Ken were too big for the jumping thingy . . .

so . . . .

They joined the BIG KIDS tossing footballs and frisbees in the back yard.

(He sure is growing up!!!)

But where did I find him next?

In the jumping thingy . . . having a ball with the little ones!!!

(Ok . . . and hitting his little brother . . . typical!)

My mega-size pans of "Vera's Baked Beans"

were eaten up like crazy . . .

And just when you thought they were all gone . . .

Ken and the boys arrived with pan #2 from home to save the day!!!

So . . . the BBQ is over but the tradition lives on.

The Riley Family will spend the day in the Texas Bluebonnets tomorrow.

They will be wearing "tangerine" colored shirts this year.

Baby Paige came all the way from Utah with her family . . .

Emma flew in from Idaho.

Ari and his mom and dad live close by.

No doubt, the weather will be beautiful as always . . .

and if history repeats itself . . . there will be at least one picture of Emma crying.

(I know!!! She didn't cry last year . . . but, who knows!?!)