New Year's Day

This year for New Year's Day we headed to Gridley to spend time with Rich's family.  We got some of the family hanging around to go to Grey Lodge Wildlife Preserve with us.  It was fun watching the cousins play together and enjoying the wildlife.  We saw a lot of birds (of course) and some river otters.  As we were getting ready to leave the sun was going down and we enjoyed the beautiful sunset.

The rest of the day we hung out at Rich's parents.  We enjoyed being with family.  Ava had a great time with her cousins and is always happy to play with them.  It was a great day and a wonderful way to start the year.

Cousins:  Kobie, Bella, Lilly, Eli, & Ava

Ava trying to look at the birds.

Rich helping Ava look at the birds.

All of Us:  Sherrie, Dave Bowling Crew, & Rich Bowling Fam

The three of us on the observation deck.

This picture cracks me up because it looks like Ava is happily chocking me.  I made a comment that I was standing in a hole and too low.  Ava thought she would help by pulling me up.

Ava took this picture of us with the help of a tripod.

Two river otters.  We actually saw four.  It was amazing!