Priest Lake/ Moses Lake

Priest Lake sweater I bought from the Tamarak, Jon and I also got Priest Lake shirts that were actually really trendy looking. I'm hoping she can wear this next year.

I could not stop this child from eating sand and bark. She loved it and ate it in fist fulls.

She got mad at me when I pushed the sand out of her hand and away from her face.

Macey is so funny, she did not like being too close to the water.

I wish I would have gotten a picture of Lilly with her sunglasses, she was such a little diva. She kept telling us "baby crying, baby crying" when Maddie was fussing.

I ran up the hill to fetch my camera to catch this picture, Grandpa was a good baby sitter.
This is small for a reason, not a good picture of me but I will post some good family pictures when Charee emails them to me, she's got the good ones taken with a MUCH nicer camera.

Poor Pheobee, Maddie kept grabbing at her because she was so excited to have some her own size. Pheobee is 4 months older than Maddie. I think Pheobee's mom is like 5 months older than me, funny I never realized that before.

Taken at the Roylance POND! It looked really fun but I only stayed an hour because once I got home I was deathly ill with the most infectious flu I've ever had before in my life. Jon and I were BOTH sick as dogs. Maddie was sick for alittle while too.

Maddie learned to eat lots of things like fish crackers, whole cheerios, sand, and GRASS. She got one stuck in her throat and threw up all over my towel.

WHAT A TRIP! Fun but not so fun when we were puking. We miss home already, not sure that they miss us though. Sorry to everyone that caught our bug.
I can't wait for these family pictures. We've never taken any before.

CHEESE!

I've been told that I have the happiest baby people have ever seen. I corrected them I don't know I think she's the cheesiest baby I ever seen. Whichever it is I sure love her. Sorry about the video you'll have to kink your neck to the left. She's been walking more and more each day in this thing. She actually was upset just this morning and almost ran across the room and ran into me with this. Thanks Kelly for letting us borrow the walker.
Maddie is now officially 9 MONTHS. She has been getting closer and closer to crawling she'll get into position by herself and take steps with her hands then sprawls out and army crawls. We've just been doing the same o same o around here. Both been working and working out. I'll have to post a picture sometime later when I can find a good before and after. I've notice so many physical differences in the last month or so. Jon's got a new workout buddy and is excited to try some new techniques.
GOING HOME THIS WEEK AND I'M SOOOO EXCITED. Priest Lake ID here we come!

My Little Noise Maker

For Grandma Jean

For A Friend...

I've been thinking today about how much I've been blessed. With such wonderful family, friends, employers, and neighbors. I should have posted this awhile ago. I have a new coworker that's expecting in October this will be her 2nd child, however her first child passed away at birth. If you read my blog I want you to read this, because I want to help as much as I can. However we are kind of in limbo right now hoping Jon's emloyer will get another job lined up because they are supposed to be finishing their current job this month so we don't have much to spare. Anyway I've added her son's website to my list "Branson's Page", you should read it I know it will touch you as it has everyone that has read it. If you too want to help please see the following:
http://peaceofmindfund.blogspot.com/

Oh...Baby

Maddie is 8 months old has 6 teeth, 2 more on top are coming through. She tries to eat everything but after today I realized she's still not ready for teething bisqcuits, she bites them in half and tries to swallow them. She LOVES being outside, if she's crying all I have to do is open the door to get her to stop. Funny huh. We took her to the local aquatic center and she thought she'd died and gone to heaven. She loved the water, she sat in it then fell in it, was splashed lots, and never cried. She loved the noise, water, all the kids running around, and the sun. After 3 1/2 hours she crashed in Jon's arms. I'm kicking myself for not taking my camera but I took one with Vance's camera of her asleep in Jon's arms. If we doing anymore fun activities I'll bring the camera and snap some. I wanted to try to edit the last picture so that was my attempt. One day I'll get out her cute dresses and take some pictures outside.

Pictures I've Been Meaning to Share

Maddie is very flexible. Maddie likes to eat ANYTHING. Maddie likes to get her back rubbed even when she's being squirmy she'll hold still for a back rub. Maddie makes a crazy face.