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

Key Largo trip

Oliver and I recently took a quick trip to S. FL to see Uncle Jimmy & Aunt Katja. We pray each day for a quick, healthy recovery for Katja! With her amazingly positive attitude, she will get there so much quicker! Seth couldn't come with us but we really wish he was able to!!

Miami Beach


Me & my Uncle Jimmy!

Oliver absolutely loved walking on the docks with all the boats!!

My Dad, Pat, Katja, and Jimmy

Yummy fish tacos

Jimmy and Katja

Oliver and Papa

December 2009

Always helping with house chores! Oliver helping his Dad set the table for Mom's birthday dinner.

Bridger Bowl

Oliver and My Nephews, Riley and Aidan

Oliver with G&G McCollum

Tired boy from a long snowmobile trip to Black Butte Cabin (S. of Ennis)

The trail to the cabin!

Seth had Ella in his coat and Penny on his lap. I had Oliver on my snowmobile and Papa Zeman had his own.

Me, Oliver, Seth & Ella headed out from the cabin.

Skiing

This was my first day of skiing this year, but Oliver's second! Oliver is having a blast on the ski hill and doing great, especially since he just turned 2!

Oliver was very excited to head up skiing!

Meet Penny!

This is a VERY late post, but hope worth the wait. I have been terrible at keeping up with our blog, but hope to get back at it, as I am officially now on Christmas break until Monday. We are very excited to have Seth's Dad, Ned, here for a few days, and my parents will be arriving a week from today for a few days. A fun couple weeks ahead with family.

Now, onto pictures of Penny. Penny is now4 months old, and such a great addition to our family (even Ella thinks so!). Penny is a Springer Spaniel, who we got from a Spaniel breeder in Missoula.

The first pictures are camping on our way home from Missoula. Oliver loves his little buddy Penny.

Ella and Penny. Penny is now bigger than Ella. Ella had 3 months of being the "big kid on the block"...but not any longer.