Marble, Colorado August 2009

We had a wonderful time at Jess' family reunion in Marble, Colorado this past week.

With lots of fishing, hiking, sightseeing and just spending time with family!

My teef!

Eider has FINALLY gotten some teeth!
and he knows how to show them off...

Work that camera baby!!

See my new tiny chompers

Shooting range fun

Being married to a cop does have it's perks...like being able to shoot at a nice shooting range whenever we want!! We usually have the whole place to ourselves...so it's always a fun time!

We enjoy taking Eider with us...he is such a trooper! The loud shooting doesn't even bother him...although he's not really into wearing the earplugs! :)


He left the earplugs in for a total of two minutes and then decided to pluck them out!

The cogs are turning...ohhhh-waaaa-haaaa-haaa! a bullet!



Dave, Jess and Nate blew the fluff out this poor little teddy bear

Jess telling Allie how to shoot his AR-15

Me shooting a .308...so much fun to shoot!

Eider shooting a .22 with Jess...he grabbed onto it like he'd done it a million times

Me shooting pump action .22...always fun...I feel like I'm in a western ;)

Eider just chillin' while we shoot

Eider crawling

Sorry again for not posting very often...life seems to get in the way...

Anyway, here is our little guy crawling around like he owns the place :) and then he tries to eat the camera!! He is so funny!



Eider has been crawling for about two months now...he is also learning how to stand and pull himself up onto things.

We are just beginning to experience the goose eggs and fat lips with him falling down, tripping, and running into things with his big 'ol noggin!!

We have experienced the first "rolling down the stairs" moment...I couldn't help but laugh (after I screamed at the top of my lungs) to myself as he tumbled down the stairs and hit with a loud "thud" at the bottom (i know, I'm a terrible mom!! but it was so funny, and he wasn't seriously hurt, so I can justify it!)

He is really growing up and becoming a my little toddler! I love it!

What is this?

A little Hobble Creek fish I caught while Eider was strapped onto my back...he didn't know what to think of the fish

future football player, perhaps??

Flyfishing with the boy

Who needs a babysitter??? -- Boy, you're coming with me!

Eider really enjoyed being out in the middle of everything. We were out fishing and hiking on Hobble Creek for about an hour and he didn't make a single fuss!! How cool is that? This kid is turning into a real outdoorsman already! He loves being outside!

If Eider is happy, than mom and dad are happy!

Hey loser!

I thought this picture was funny....heee heee!

Sorry! It's been a while...

I have completely neglected my blog lately...sorry to all of my followers!!

Anyway, here are some of Eider's 9 month old pictures:


more updates to come!

Eider up the canyon with Smokey

Welcome: Big Smokey Jack

This past weekend, we drove up to Pinedale, Wyoming to pick up our very newest member of our family: Big Smokey Jack!

While we were in Wyoming, we were able to see my Aunt Lainey, her husband Scott, and their two children Wilson and Kaycee...which was awesome!! After we picked the puppy up from our breeder, we drove down to Vernal to spend Easter with my family. It's was a fun and exciting weekend for all of us!!

Jess and I have been waiting very patiently for our newest addition...and now that we have him, we are so excited and thrilled to have such a cool dog in our lives!!


Smokey on Jess' lap driving to Vernal

We stopped above Flaming Geroge to play with Smokey and let him explore the junipers

Easter Sunday, Smokey's first four-wheeler ride

Chillin' under the camp table enjoying the shade

Smokey looking at Danni Girl like it's no big deal....I think she is a little nervous to have him around...she'll just have to get over it =)

nudie

My naked little boy...every kid has got to have one of these shots =) His little tush is so dang cute!

I don't know what it is about being naked for him, but as soon as I take that diaper off, he goes crazy, rolling and scooting around the room...maybe it's the freedom...the cool breeze?? idono?

Today he found a piece of plastic that Danni Girl must have dropped and he thought it was coolest toy ever!! KIDS! You buy them nice toys to play with, and they choose to play with a piece of plastic???

I had to take it away when he starting sucking on it though...

Before

After

and I'm the bad guy...? ghich!