Winter respite

Went up to the Beartooths for a little cross country skiing. Oliver is enthusiastic for the sport outdoors & indoors.

December.

A bit behind on blogging. November was busy - spent a week with my folks in Washington. We hadn't been back in over a year, so it was nice to visit. Put dad's pony saddle on the ottoman & Oliver played rodeo cowboy the whole time. Note where he put his stuffed horse, "midnight moon." Took a ride on "peanut" the pony too.

Bev & Bill joined us for Thanksgiving - it was a treat! They went with the boys to Redlodge & cut down a christmas tree in the mountains. Oliver & Baldwin will be headed to Atlanta this week to spend christmas with family. It's been bitterly cold here in Billings... negative temps the last 10 days. Looking forward to teaching Oliver to ski once the weather warms up.

Wishing you a blessed christmas.

Laura, Baldwin & Oliver

Halloween

Olie was... ahem, IS a "bronco buster". At least that's what he calls himself. :)

First snow

It's birthday week at our house. Baldwin turned 35 & Oliver 2! Celebrated on Sunday evening with a cake - keg - carving party. The kids painted pumpkins and our guests brought electric powered hand held saws to carve the larger pumpkins. Made for fantastic jack-o-lanterns. Enjoyed the company of friends. Oliver says, "party time! It's my birthday."


Workin' on lighting the candles atop Baldwin's german chocolate cake. Oliver requested lizards and frogs on his cake.
My boys. *sigh* Make me smile.
More party pictures. We've enjoyed the cards and gifts from our loved ones - Thank you.
Wade, Lilly & Farron came to visit the end of September. Lilly came prepared and apparently stopped at the sportsman's store and got a nice pink jacket before her trip to Montana. All were greeted by our first snowstorm of the season. Burrr.
Farron & Lilly look a little chilly here.
Lilly was nearly lunch for the grizzly bear they spotted in Yellowstone.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Thanks for visiting Farron & Wade. Love you!

Turnin' 30

Clips from a relaxing evening with my boys. Baldwin & Oliver made BBQ salmon, scalloped potatoes & asparagus for dinner. Hot apple crisp to finish it off. "Happy Birthday mommy!" It's nice to be 30.

Oliver's prepping the candles here. Done best on the kitchen floor. He picked out the star candles for the "cake."

Four Mile cabin up the Boulder River.

Somewhere on the Yellowstone.

Thank you for all the wonderful cards & birthday wishes. I am blessed.

Extended Weekend

Way-ward to Wyoming to visit Pilot & Index peaks. Drove over the Beartooth plateau & enjoyed the company of good friends.



Beartooth Lake. Oliver's "lookin' for grizz-a bears."

Sarah & Skye joined us from Bozeman. Skye & Oliver are 6 days apart in age.
Smores smiles


Came home & enjoyed our garden. Too bad I'm the only one that likes tomatoes. We'll be making a lot of spaghetti sauce this year.

Giddy-up

Misplaced the camera for the last month. Here are a few photos. Oliver loves to play cowboy with his "horsie" and cowboy hat.