Lincoln Rock State Park/Chelan

Lucy and Shawn invited to spend a week "camping" in September at Lincoln Rock State Park. I say "camping" because they have a RV that we refer to as the condo on wheels. We had a great time! The weather was brilliant and Kaiser LOVED his daily swims. It was so close to Chelan and I had never been, so I insisted on a day trip. Fun little town. I really enjoyed it. I definitely want to go back and spend some more time exploring.

She carried that bucket around everywhere like a purse. She has a weird thing about purses.

A girl and her dog...

He has a weird obsession with tennis balls...

and water.

We were so mean and made him sit out for a few minutes so Abbey and Callie actually had a shot of getting the ball.

Great pizza! Great name!

Main Street in Chelan

Evergreen State Fair 2010

My brother Ryan and his youngest Cassidy came out for a visit at the end of August. Because they were in town and we lived so close to the Evergreen State Fair, we just had to take the girls. Money (Madison) and Dee Dee (Cassidy) are BFF's. They had so much fun running around and eating anything they could get their hands on. It was definitely a glimpse into the future with these two girls.

She HAD to sit with these "sheep". hahaha!

This was as close to the animals that she would get.

This was a close as she would get. hahahahaha!

Mouth watering, eh?

She learned her begging skills from Kaiser.

HI!!

That Dee Dee Rose is such a poser! Adorable!

Isn't he sooo cute?!

I almost caught a hug on camera. They were too fast and the dumb cone was in the way anyway.

Posing again!

She loved that she and Granny had matching jackets.

What a sweet picture! She was so brave to come all the way to Seattle from Kentucky without her Mommy, brother, or sister. We had so much fun with Dee Dee and her Daddy.

Can you tell that everyone was tired??

Mater!!!

Bath Time!!

Troy's Big Day

Troy's birthday was so fun this year! We both had to work some in the morning, but we were able to cut out in time to go for a late breakfast at The Bakery in Sultan. OH MY GOSH!!! Tons of food and sooo good. I wish I had taken pictures of our meals. OH! And our doughnuts. They have all sorts of pastries and doughnuts to munch on while waiting for your food. We then drove up to Steven's Pass for a little fun in the snow. Kaiser had so much fun! He just ran around like crazy. Madison wasn't sure about it at first, but then her daddy taught her how to make a snowball and throw it at mommy...she pretty much thought that was the best thing ever! hahaha! Lucy and Shawn threw him a surprise party that night. We had a great time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST HUSBAND AND DADDY EVER!!!

German Chocolate cake is the traditional birthday cake in the Linn family. Lucy decided to try cupcakes this year. She is never doing them again. Too much trouble, but oh so cute!

Troy really wanted some cowboy boots for his birthday. Lucy got him a cowboy boot pinata. hahaha! He did get the real thing too.

LET THE DANCE PARTY BEGIN!!!

Today and Always

Today is a National holiday. It's a day that we honor those that have serviced our country and fought for the freedoms that we enjoy. I am extremely grateful for those men and women.

But today and for the rest of my life Veteran's Day will have a very different meaning to me. I will remember to honor the miracle of a healthy baby. I will remember how precious life is. I will remember to hug Maddie just a little tighter. I will remember to feel gratitude for all of my blessings and my trials. I will remember Georgia Mae and the effect that her short life had on our family. I will remember Robin and Joe and their example of strength and courage. And most importantly I will remember that families are forever.

I WAS ON THE RADIO!!!!

After my candy was on The Rachael Ray Show, we had a few other media outlets contact us about interviews and such. I got a call from the radio show Chat with Women on KKNW AM 1150 and agreed to go on their show. It was so fun! They are hilarious and so easy to talk to. If you missed it or if you have any interest in listening to the interview, you can go to their website, http://www.chatwithwomen.com/ and look up their archived shows. I was on Thursday, August 5th.

Rochelle, Me, and Pam

Camping 2010

So far this summer we have gone on two camping trips and Madison has loved every second of them! We went over to Potholes Reservoir in Eastern Washington with Lucy and Shawn. It was gorgeous! Lots of plush green grass, great swimming, and wonderful warm weather! Just the kind of camping I am cut out for. Granny and Grandpa bought Madison a little inflatable pool and had it all set up before we got there. She had a blast. The dogs used it as a water dish and so did Mad. It was gross and hilarious to see them all drink out of it at the same time. hahaha!

Kaiser and his girls, Abbey and Callie

We also went to Tinkham campground just east of North Bend. Madison loved sitting by the fire in the camp chairs, eating hot dogs and smores, and staying late. Unfortunately she did not love how cold it was in the middle of the night and decided that 3 am was a really good time to be awake for the day. My next purchase, you ask? One of those baby sleeping suit things. Yeah not doing that again. In Eastern Washington, it is so hot at night that you don't need to worry about it getting too cold for little ones. In the mountains of Western Washington, you do. Oh well. You live and learn, right?

She was actually really good at staying away from the fire. But we still watched her like a hawk.

So happy to have his picture taken...NOT!

I actually really love this picture of Troy.

Our campsite at Tinkham.

Lovin on her puppy!

I love campfires!!!!