June 2010

close up look at mama's flowers.

Sweet puppies!!

Our little camper! He loves sleeping in the tent!!

Fun hike in Paradise Valley

It ended up raining alot on our hike. Still, very fun & enjoyable!

Martinsdale Lake

Seth

Miguel, Ruby, Jennie, Me, Oliver, & Seth

Buds...Oliver, Tucker, & Ruby

Tucker & Oliver
Oliver & Ruby
Ruby & Oliver playing in the boat, on shore.
Oliver's sweet little friend Ruby (5 yrs. old)

We had a nice weekend on Martinsdale Lake, NE of Livingston in the Sheilds Valley. It is known for a "breeze" most days, which makes good kiteboarding days. Seth had a fun time kiting each day. Oliver had a blast playing with his friend Ruby, Miguels Daughter, and Tucker (who is 13 months old). We did get a few pictures from the 4th of July weekend, but for some reason they aren't downloaded yet. 4th of July weekend pictures to come soon.

Canoe trip on the Upper Missouri

Just a few pictures from our trip last weekend. We had a wonderful Father's Day canoe trip. Oliver loves camping and canoeing, in fact, he simple loves anything outdoors. He was such a tropper, for 46 miles on the river in the canoe! Seth has gone down the Upper Missouri in the canoe several times, but this was my first trip up there. It was so beautiful and peaceful. We saw one other couple on the river, but that was it for 3 days. We can't wait to go back!

The fort (tent) is SO fun!

Happy little Canoe boy

watching a storm brewing

at the pull out, waiting for Dad to get the truck. Tired little camper!!

Kiting at the Annual Kite Rodeo

It was a blizzard out, but in the back ground are a bunch of other kiters. We were close to Jackson Hotsprings (NW of Dillion, MT). We camped and soaked at Jackson Hotsprings, kited for a day, then soaked on our way home at Fairmount Hotsprings. Oliver went down the huge waterslide with us many times, and loved it!! I didn't get any pictures of soaking.

May 2010

Camping on Cliff & Wade Lakes. There were 2 bald eagles in a tree, in the distance, above our heads in the first photo, all weekend. It was so cool watching them so close to us, all weekend long!

Ella is also by Seth (her head peaking out next to Oliver).
Penny is getting so big! She is now 9 months old. She's a great addition of our family.

Sorry Seth. Bad picture of Seth....but, the dogs are cute!

We took a nice hike and discovered a beautiful hidden waterfall.

Bad picture, but shows the bottom of the water fall. so pretty.

While canoeing, we took a lunch break. hotdogs and brats. yummy.

What a cute little camper in his "crazy creek"!!

Below are some more random pictures from the last few weeks. Oliver is now 2 1/2; we can hardly believe how quick he is growing up. He is enjoying nicer weather, and always wants to be outside playing. He loves playing in the yard on his swingset his Dad built him, playing in the garden, chasing Penny and Ella around the yard with a ball, riding his motorized 4-wheeler, and the list goes on and on. We have been getting out camping, with some hiking and canoeing as well. Oliver loves to camp, especially at the lake. He did great in the canoe for a few hours! Although we pray for good work for Seth to come, he and Oliver have so much fun during the days. Seth is an amazing father to Oliver.

Silly boy

Cupcake face

Oliver decorated the cupcakes! I think they had more sprinkles, then frosting.

Who doesn't eat some of the batter?

March-April 2010

Here are just few picture we finally downloaded off the camera. I have been doing a poor job at updated the blog! We have a lot more pictures to download and post. Maybe this weekend! Oliver is getting so big, talking in sentences, and has quite the personality! I can't believe he will be 2 1/2 already, next month. He is already growing up too fast!

St. Patty's Day ~ green milk!
Oliver loves to line things up, esp. the chairs. Everything needs to be orderly. No clue where he gets that from!

Cheeeesssseeee! Just being silly.

Finger painting day