1 year old!

So this is a bit late as Eliana is now 13 months but here's her 12 month teddy photo.

One of Eliana's favorite things to do!



******************* Year in review *******************

1 week

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5months

6 months

Apparantly there is no 7 month photo with teddy. Oh well.
8 months

9 months

10 months

11 months

12 months

Cabela's

Over Labor Day weekend we took the girls for our annual road trip to Cabela's. (I guess after 4 years you can say annual, right?) Here's some pics...

Are we camping now?

We took the family up for "family weekend" at Lance's elk camp. The entire weekend Sami kept asking, "Are we camping now?" It was a lot of firsts for our family; my first time in a pop-up, the girls' first time camping, Sami's first time fishing & hiking all.the.way!

It rained the entire first day we were there- so the girls enjoyed playing on all of the mattresses in the pop-up.




Samantha was SO EXCITED to go fishing! Showing off her pole...

Daddy teaching Samantha how to fish.


First fish


Samantha wanted to touch her fish. Just after this photo, she squealed, "Eew! Yuck!"

While they fished, Eliana & momma checked out the surrounding nature.

My favorite flower, Elephant's Head- blooms in August at tree line & there were plenty!


Both girls made it their personal goal to step on EVERY rock! They had a blast!

Playtime with friends

This is a park out in Elizabeth- the thermometer read 87 F. Immediately after we went into town & there it read 97 F! Ten degrees- I can only imagine it's because of the black tops!

Fun with hats!

We took the girls to High Tea at Miramont Castle. I had never been to this castle before & it was really neat. There were hats for the girls to wear & Samantha was very excited about that!

Outside the front door of the castle.

Teatime with Meme

My grandmother is in town & we took the girls to tea. Samantha saw my hot curlers & said she had to do her hair because her's was not acceptable as it was. (I have never said this about my hair, so who is she talking to?!?!)

The finished hairdo


Waiting for our tea to be served.

Miss Manners!