The Ice Cream Won!

I don't know why I didn't think to take his shirt off before giving him a chocolate fudge bar!!!! But it failed to cross my mind. Thank goodness we only gave him 1/3 of the bar! Can you imagine how covered he would have been?

Ethan was completely mesmerized by his ice cream! In a total ice cream daze! It was really funny to watch. He loved EVERY LAST BITE! click on photos for your expanded pleasure!

These last few are even funnier, because we thought he was done with his ice cream after putting it down on the ground with a little mouth full left... But nope, he picked it up off the ground and made sure he finished every last bite. 

After soaking all night in oxi clean, and spray n wash... and once through the washing machine... there is still chocolate stains on his shirt! Oh well... It was well worth the photos of Ethan enjoying a fudge bar on a really hot Montana day!

Yee Ha! I'm a Cowgirl!

Ann's neighbor called Saturday morning and asked if Bella wanted to come over and ride one of their horses! Bella was super excited at the thought of riding on a horse! At first I was thinking we'll probably get over there and she won't want to get near the horses, let alone ride on... Boy was I wrong. 

As soon as we walked over to the corral, she was eager to get up on CRISPY the horse. Initially she road with the neighbor's daughter Aliyah... and then Aliyah hopped off and walked beside holding onto Bella... AND THEN Aliyah completely let go of Bella and let Bella hold onto the Saddle all by herself (Aliyah walked around the corral leading the horse). I couldn't believe it! Here I didn't even think Bella would want to get up on the horse... and there she was riding all by herself! When she was all finished, she looked at me and said "Yee ha, I'm a cowgirl!" And what a cute little cowgirl she is!!!

I must admit, I was a little nervous watching her up there on that BIG horse! But she did great. And of course, she was more then thrilled to tell everyone that she road a horse all by herself. Since then, she has asked a few times if she can go over and ride 'her' horse. 

And even this morning, when we were pulling out of the driveway, the neighbor's son was riding one of their horses, and Bella says "Remember, I road that horse... Crispy's my friend. I love Crispy."

Ethan at Mimi & Grampy's house!

Ethan has been enjoying being at Mimi & Grampy's too. He has actually started to stand on his own more and even take a few steps! Way to go little buddy. I will have to post some photos and video of that later. But for now, here are some cute photos of all the things Ethan has been doing that last few weeks. 

                                                                                          Actually a cute one of Bella!

A few of Grampy and Ethy...

And one with Unky Dan too!

Ethan has spent hours on this little bike and car... We will definitely have to invest in some when we get to Germany!

 This is one of Steve's old hats... it has become one of Ethan's favorite things here at Mimi & Grampy's! He LOVES wearing it!

Pics from the Farm!

Ann and Steve's neighbor from their previous neighborhood has a farm about 30 minutes outside of Billings. Last Monday we went out to check out Farmer Pat's farm. Bella was tickled that she got to meet a 'real' farmer and be on his farm. Since we were out there, she still asks where farmer Pat is?!?
Pat's property is beautiful... With lots of old red barns... and farm equipment. The kids had a great time checking it all out... and of course I used it as a photo op! Most are of Ethan... because he is at the age of cooperating for photos... Bella, not so much.

 And then there is the little miss... It is almost impossible at this point to get a good photo of her!!!! If you say look at the camera... this is the picture I get:

If I say smile... these are the pictures I get:

 What a darling little girl!!!!

 Bella liked being up on the tractor just at much as Ethan did...