Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Picnics, animals, and friends

Today was such a brilliant day! We met up with our good friends Beth and Brian, their baby girl Casey (16 months), and their dog Ruby for a picnic at San Rafael Park in Reno. We used to live right by this park but we had never gone into the part that charges admission until today since we didn't have kids when we lived here. First we dined on fresh fruit, cheese and delicious brews that B & B brought in the grassy shade.There were dinosaurs that could be climbed on in a section that was kept cool with misty water raining down and there was also a dinosaur slide that was a big hit with the daddies!
Rhiannon and Casey got to ride on real horses for the first time!
After the thrill of petting goats, feeding grass to a donkey, riding horses and going down dinosaur slides, it was time to say goodbye. First we had a little rock-out session with rattles and marimbas in their awesome camper van. Rhiannon didn't want to leave! Here they are all watching Ruby the dog jump up into the front seat.
We went over to our friends DeeDee and Wes' house this afternoon for a BBQ on their deck overlooking downtown Reno and the mountains of Lake Tahoe (to the right in this photo).
Rhiannon took an instant liking to DeeDee's son Cody, and she was all smiles as they played together during sunset.

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