The last few weeks of March

Oliver really likes this little cow toy which was mine as a child. And, he loves his skateboard so was teaching his cow to ride too...

look everyone!!!!! I can walk!

New tool belt from the Home Show

March 21st got up to 63 degrees so Oliver and I started cleaning up the gardens & repotted a few houseplants

Helping repot the Hibiscus plant

Sunny but cold day, it doesn't matter the what the weather is like, Oliver ALWAYS wants to be outside.

16 months old and very busy!

Finally, a sign of spring in the garden!

Spring garden work :)

crusin` on the 4-wheeler

Fingerpainting fun!

Oliver seemed to like painting his skin just as much as the paper! No big deal~finger paint is washable!

Chico Hotsprings Valentine's Day 09

Total flirt! Oliver loves to get everyones attention around us. He is such a flirt and social butterfly!


Lovin the warm water!!!!


You can't see me!

Okay, I am tired! Ready for nap time.

Oliver is definitley a water boy. He always has perma grin when in the water! He loves it, and we are so happy with that since Seth and I love to spend our spring, summer, and fall days at the lake! He will enjoy those days too, and always loves our Chico or boiling river days!!

Spring in February

Oliver loves to be outside in the yard and loves to throw the ball to Ella, dig in the dirt and rocks, and ride around on his 4-wheeler. We have 2 steps on the hot tub deck which he enjoys climbing up and down on his own. This past Sunday Oliver took 5 steps on his own!! We were so proud of him and he was impressed to. Not much progress since then but walking is in our sights!!

New motorized four wheeler. Oliver loves it and is so proud of himself on it!!

Last week Oliver switched from a highchair to a booster seat! Big Boy!!

I love my bike!

cheese!

working up a thirst on the bike!

a normal scene with our dogs....always playing with each other and loving it.

heading to the baby shower...snacks in hand :)

It has been really nice the last week with temps in the mid 30's and today up to 52! Oliver and I went to my friends baby shower on Saturday and he really enjoyed playing with the big kids. Sunday we enjoyed fresh air playing outside for awhile with the dogs!

Dylan Skye

My step-sister Suzie and her husband Jason have the cutest little girl! I wanted to post a picture of her on the blog so those of you who haven't seen her can enjoy her precious face!
My sweet little neice Dylan (a mini Suzie) turned 3 in November; this pictures is a bit old (May 2008).

Swimming at Chico Hotsprings

Oliver is a water boy! He loves to sit in the warm water at the hotsprings and splash around. I am very happy he loves the water because we enjoy going to the hotsprings and will be enjoying the lake all summer long as usual!

Winter wonderland

Last weekend we had a great time playing in the snow up Mill Creek (south of Livingston). We put Oliver in the pack back, Seth wore it of course, and went out cross country skiing. The trail was beautiful and Oliver had a blast. I failed to take a picture skiing. We got back to the truck and weren't ready to be done playing in the snow, so we took the snowmobile out for a cruise. Seth is working on his sled in the garage, so we only brought my red zipper (just a 440). Oliver also loved cruising on the snowmobile and didn't want to stop! Here's a few photos from the day.

New skis ~ thanks to the Schumachers

Grandpa & Grandma's visit to Bozeman

First hair cut

This was a difficult task and it shows. I wasn't able to get his hair cut straight since he would not hold still for a second. It is much better and less shaggy!