Dirt!

Jr. and Maddie

Miss maddie have a fun time.

The Gang!

Well when our family was here for Thanksgiving Amy and I went to go shopping and left the guys with the kids. So when we got back these are the pictures they showed us. The kids were so dirty that they all got baths and were in clean clothes when we had got back from town. They had so much fun playing in the dirt. You have to play in the dirt when you are a kid! I remember those days!

Cousins

Jr. Vargas

Amy and I

O'Gradys and the Vargas Family

Maddie and Ava

Ava and Maddie in their pj's

We had fun with the cousins when they came up to stay with us for a week. The Vargas Family came for the week of Thanksgiving. We went wine tasting and did alot of just hanging out.
The kids had so much fun playing together. Thanks for coming and visiting Vargas family can't wait to see you again.

Thanksgiving 2009!

Maddie is not into smiling for the camera.

Thanksgiving day!

The Family~

Maddie and I

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. We had family up from California. Maddie had so much fun playing with her cousins. We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving ~

HaLLoWeeN 2009!

Our Lady Bug!

Maddie giving Amelia a big kiss!

Cooper, Clayton and Blake!

The Family!

Maddie at her first Punkin Patch!


We had a fun Halloween this year now that maddie is more moblie. We did not go out and go trick or treating but all of our friends and famliy came to see us. I love to see what all the kids are dressed up as. Next year we will maybe introduce her to the door to door trick or treating. She did not really catch on this year so we just stayed home and enjoyed the company. Hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!

New Tricks!

Maddie loves to put on all of her beads!

Love to wear mommies boots~

Loves to get into the dryer~

LET'ER BUCK 2009

Maddie ready for the parade

Maddie wanting to ride this horse in the parade

Cousin Keenan and Maddie

The Family

My little Cowgirl

Maddie got to go to her first Round-up this year. She loved it! I was amazed that she sat through three and half days of the rodeo. She loved watching the grand entry she thought that was pretty cool. I was so excited to take her and she even got to wear my boots and wranglers that I use to wear when I was her age. She loves her red boots she would wear them all time if I would let her. We can't wait to see how excited she is to watch the rodeo next year.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Mike and Maddie at Multnomah Falls

Mommy and Maddie at the Falls

A beautiful stop we made on one of the trails

Well Labor day weekend we set off to have some fun! We decided to go hiking. It was maddies first time to go in her new backpack we got. Mike did the honors of packing her and I am glad he decided to because if his legs got sore the next day then I would have not been able to walk. We ended up driving down to Multnomah Falls and went on some of the trails right off the old highway. We had a great time even though it rained the whole weekend we still made the best of it. I guess you could say that I am glad it was not real hot.

California Weekend!

Mike bustin out the wakeboard!

Maddie taking a bath with her cousins!

Some of the cousins!

Cousins eating a Great Dinner!

We went to California a few weekends ago. We wish it would of been for fun but instead we went down for Mikes grandmas funeral. We miss you Grandma Scotch! We still had a good time like we always do when we get together with the family in Cali. It was great to see some of the family we have not seen in a long time.

Catching up on Summer Photos!

Maddie driving the boat. Look out people!!

Maddie loves wearing sunglasses.

Maddies good friends Charlie and Amelia!

Maddie trying out her new floaty!


We have been keeping very busy this summer and I love it. Soon enough we will be locked up in the house because it is going to be to cold to go outside. Maddie loves to be outside as soon as you open the door she is grabbing her shoes. I took maddie to her first public swimming pool and she loved it. The pool is for little kids so it is only 1ft at one end and 2ft at the other so she thought that was pretty cool that she could touch the bottom. She loves the water. She is keeping us very busy with her climbing and her running. She is not speaking yet but she has her own language only she know what she is saying. It hard to believe that she is going to be 19 months this month. Time goes by so fast before we know it we will be planning her second birthday. Life is such and adventure with her and we love it!

FINALLY!!!! Here are some June pictures.

Maddie loves to eat dirt!

Wallowa Lake feeding the fish.

Maddie watching the fish she is pretty serious about it to.

Dad and Maddie.

This was maddies first camping trip we took her on and she had a blast. We took her to Wallowa Lake. It rained almost the whole weekend but we made the best out of what we had. We did not care about the weather we just wanted to get out of town so we packed up our little camper and headed up the mountain. We were joined by the Been family. We all had such a good time it has been a while since we all got together and done something so we just dropped everything and away we went. I want to have more trips like this. The memories I have when I was little and all the camping we did was so much fun I want maddie to have the same memories.

Dang Computer!

Well seems how my computer is not letting me download pictures right now I will fill you in on our busy life. Maddie is getting big she is now 16 months and she is acting like she is already two just can not talk yet. She is walking all over and working real hard on the running. Not much sitting around with having her in our lives. We are having so much fun with her though. She is great entertainment for us she loves to be the center of our attention. Mike and I have been busy with working and just being a family. We are trying to do as much outside activities as we can before the summer is over. It has been going so fast that I do not want to miss out on anything. My thought is you have all winter to be inside so lets enjoy the sun while we can. Well I am hoping to get my computer fixed soon so I can post some pictures of my little monster. Hope everyone is having a good summer!

SOOOO BUSY!

I have been alittle busy to be on the computer lately. I do have some news though our little girl Maddie is now walking. She started walking on Mothers Day weekend which was one of my best gifts ever. She has been keeping us busy so the last thing I want to do at night is be on the computer. I have started my lawn business up for the season so days go so fast and the nights go even faster. So I will be getting some pictures up soon. Right now we are just having a blast with maddie so I have been taking lots of pictures. I will be sharing them with you soon......

MESSY!

I know I have used this picture before but I just love it.

Maddie can get it every where!

Breakfast face!

Maddie has discovered that food can be put all over her face. She is having so much fun puting the food in her mouth and then taking it out to look at it. We have had some messy meals. There is no way you can get mad because it is so funny to watch her figure out some new things to do with her food. The good thing is she cleans right up.. Some of the meals will call for a bath as soon as we are done. Which she loves because taking a bath is one of her favorite things to do. There are some foods that just do not come off as easy as others. We are just happy she loves to eat.

SWINGING!!!

You are looking at one happy girl!

Maddie loves her new swing she got for her birthday. We can not wait for the weather to get better so we can spend more time outside. We are going to enjoy watching maddie learn some new things this summer. We love to be outdoors so I am sure I am going to have a hard time getting maddie to stay inside. We are so ready for it to be warmer so we can show her the great outdoors.

Mikes Birthday!

Mike with all of his girls!

Mike in his birthday hat!

Mikes Birthday is just two days before Maddies. Mike always says his birthday is no longer in the picture now that we have maddie. Which he does not care but I do care I do not want him to be left out every one else gets to have a party so he is always going to have one. So we all got together at the home town pizza polar and had a great time like we always do when the familys get together.