Neither rain nor sleet nor snow can stop intrepid missionaries!  Eliza in Belgium

Some nice members found out it was Eliza's Birthday on 25 Dec and made her a cake

Zuster Riley with companion and some Belgian friends in Turnhout, Belgium (by a nativity scene)

A few pictures from Cory

Thanksgiving week in Florida

Josh and I went on a 2 day 20 mile hike along a section of the Florida National Trail this week, with an overnight campout.  We found this pretty milk snake in a rotting tree.  Josh did not eat it.

We had a little rain but the boys were good sports and we dried out with a cheery fire.

Our campsite

Rachel made a yummy cherry pie, to go along with a few others Alicia made and shared with our family and some friends.

Fun family photos from emails

Family at Ivy's Blessing

Cory and Shirley, Thanksgiving 2014

Chris and Heather's Wedding

Chris and Heather, 22 Nov 14

Calvin!

Kaylissa!

Keyan and Becky drove over from Knoxville

Bride and Groom at the reception

A few of the Riley Bros

Family shot at the Reception

Hey family!  I have a couple minutes before I pick the kids up from school so I thought I'd post some pictures (before I forget again :)

Molly and Johnny on our last camping trip.  Molly made a tutu out of a deflated floating tube.

I picked Molly up from school and realized her pants were on backwards and her sweater inside-out.  That's how she wore them all day

Family picture at Pyramid Lake!!

Ezra and Nick on the motorcycle (two very happy boys :)

Nick bought this motorcycle a week before my birthday.  He keeps saying its my present.  I guess for his birthday he will be getting some new clothes in my size and a few kitchen gadgets I have been eyeing. 

Ivy stayed bundled up while we rode the motorcycle around the dirt hills

Our smiling happy baby girl.  Ivy really is a little doll and we all adore her

Madi's Blog link

Alicia will occasionally post news and pictures for madi here http://motramadi.blogspot.com/
if you want to see what Madison is up to during the next 18 months.

 Madison is now Motra (Albanian for Sister) Riley!  She left for the MTC 29 Oct 14, and will be studying Albanian until about 31 Dec 14  This is her at the Airport, read to fly to SLC. We're sure proud of her.

 Josh in in there.  HE took the initiative to make the eyeholes and velcro in back so he could climb in his big teddy bear's skin.

Rachel as Ariel (Little Mermaid) for Halloween.

Oct Update from Florida

Rachel is the middle tuba- a fun change from piccolo, in a great field show!

 Josh made our family in Legos. Can you figure out who is who?  As a hint, it's in descending age order

Madison at Orlando Temple 25 Oct 2014.  She leaves for Adriatic South Mission on 29 Oct 2014!

Madi and Dad in Orlando- beautiful fall day and a great event.

Mom, Josh and Rachel at faux Morocco

The family pyramid (just minus Eliza) at Epcot Center.  It's great to have Isaac back

Colorado Rileys visiting Florida

 Ben on Josh's milk-jug-wooden-pallet raft

 We wore Ben out...

 Sam's tunnel

 Shark attack!

 Josh's new pet, named Peter

Josh's boat (built from a piece of wood); unfortunately, water seeps in the seams whenever he takes the boat out, so he keeps trying different ways of fixing it. This is his main Summer Project!