Deckin' the Halls

After a fun thanksgiving...
It was time for the family to start decorating the house for Christmas.

This was the first time that dad let me come up on the roof with him to help hang the lights on the house.

Turkey Time

We had a fun time at Uncle Rick and Aunt Mandy's house for Thanksgiving.
There were lots of people, and lots of good food.

The next morning we went to the Christmas parade downtown, and got to play a lot over the weekend at the hotel swimming pool!

We also got to ride the carousel at Westlake, and spend some time with Uncle Ty and Aunt Tara.

These are my "enemy eyes"

Montana 2010

We went with Uncle Ty to the Yellowstone River to try and catch ourselves some fish. I got to ride in THE FRONT SEAT, and that made all the difference in the world!

Here I am casting a line, but the fishing wasn't good, so we spent some time wading in the river, repairing the boat motor, and getting ourselves off sandbars. Just joking with you Uncle Ty, I had a blast.

It was pretty warm in Billings, so we spent lots of time in the water. We found this park that had some fun water geysers.

I had fun running around chasing baby sister.

Here we are on Julie-Lulie's porch swing getting ready for some more swimming, and some yummy turkey dinner.

Aunt Julie Lulie got out the car wash again for us this year. Baby Merritt got to drive the Razor through the carwash.

Here is a picture of my dad rescuing my cousin Jessie after she fell in the pool. Thanks for helping her dad.

I guess they wear funny looking swimming trunks in Montana, huh Cousin Jessie?

We had some pretty fun days, and now we were winding down reading some books before bed.

One day we went to Red Lodge to have fun exploring. Here we are playing in Aunt Julie-Lulie's and Uncle Jim's front yard at their cabin.

We took a trip up the Beartooth Pass. There was an amazing view of the entire valley, and a HUGE field at the top where I could run and play. We made it all the way to Wyoming, and new state for me and my baby sister...

...and lickity split, we were back in Montana!

Huge field (exhibit A)

Huge field (exhibit B)

Huge field (exhibit C)

ya ya.... exhibit D.

The Montana Fair was in Billings. Here I am with dad on the bumper cars.

and I rode the Ferris Wheel with mom.

the giant slide...

...was super fast with dad!

I got to drive an Air Force helicopter with mom.

I drove Richard Petty's race car.

I got behind the controls of a steam engine.

We also got cowboy and cowgirl hats!

We had a fun time in Montana! Thanks family for making it such a fun time for all of us.

Opening Day 10'

Full tank of gas...$40

2 tickets to opening day...$120

Cotton Candy, slice of pizza, and some dippin' dots... $24

Parking garage...$30

New Mariners sweatshirt...$45 (ouch)

Spending opening day with your Son, even thoough the home team lost...
wait for it...
AWESOME!

MS Walk

Today my family walked together at the MS wlak in Bellingham.

At the end of the walk they had some fun activities, including face painting. I got a gecko.

Happy family, sporting the 3 mile smile.

The sign on my back read, "I am walking for Grandma Joan." Love you grandma.