BIG update!!

So sorry to those who are so faithful in checking my blog every day! (Billie Q!) This is a long overdue update. All is well here. Busy, but good. Enjoy all the pictures! :-)

Family Reunion

This last weekend was a family reunion in Big Sky country. (My mom's side). Lots of family, fun, food and mosquitoes! Trevin and I flew out on Thursday and met up with Auntie Teresa in Spokane and drove the rest of the way to Uncle Larry and Aunt Anita's place in the beautiful Mission Mountains. Trevin sure missed his daddy on the trip!

First time on an airplane. Trevin really liked looking out the window - not quite as much as flirting with everyone on the plane though!! He got a little scared the first time we took off but after that he did great. He even fell asleep on my lap on our last flight on Sunday.

Trevin and Mommy
Grandma and her siblings. Eight of the nine made it for the reunion. R-L (age order): Marilyn, Chester, Grandma, Anita, Betty Lou, Ellen, Lois and Amy.
The whole crew

Trevin with his cousins. This is the first time they have all been together since Trevin was born. R-L: Brennan, Trevin, Brock, Lane, Brooke and Kalie with the Mission Mtns behind.
Six blonde-haired, blue-eyed cuties!
Our immediate family (minus Bret and Will).
Little Mr. Smiley
Catching a ride from cousin Darcy

Bath time in Grandma and Grandpa's trailer

On the tricycle with Grandpa
I did my final year of school (externship) at one of the hospitals in Missoula so it was very fun to get to meet up with Jamie on Saturday. Jamie was one of the gals in the ultrasound department that I worked with. She had never seen Trevin and it was so nice to catch up with her.

Odds and Ends

Here are some misc pics from the last month or so.

Marla and Trevin at the rafting trip picnic
Lookin' a little mischevious!
Not too interested in getting his picture taken with Kiera!
Getting a drink from Kevin on Sunday at the potluck
Busy days make for a very tired boy! Poor little guy!
Happy 33rd B-day to Daddy!! (On July 17th)

Fair

Another fair come and gone! Everything went pretty well: all our kids made weight and no one got a white ribbon (white ribbon pigs can't sell in the auction). So everyone got to sell. Last year at fair, Trevin was only 5 weeks old and spent the whole time in the Baby Bjorn with Mommy. People hardly knew he was there! This year was a little different!! He spent just half days at fair, with the other part with Marla or Daddy so he could get a nap and go to bed at a decent hour. He liked the piggies and would fearlessly pat them or get in the pen with them.

Trevin checking out Junior's pig

Our whole club. This year we had nine members and one junior member.

Helping Brianna with the sprayer to wet down the aisles

Helping keep the aisles raked!! (Trevin style)
Trevin got to take some walks with Kiera's G-ma Cheree on Tuesday
Chelsea with her pig. Chelsea did awesome this year winning Champion 4-H Market Hog and Grand Champion 4-H Showman. Yeah Chels! She sold for $14 a pound!It took almost our whole club to walk through before the auction with all Chelea's banners, ribbons and belt buckles for Parade of Champions. The kids had fun doing that.
Trevin's "uncle-cousin" Brock and Kirko hanging out in our tack area
Kylee and Marla brought the kids to the fair on Wednesday to look around. Lots of fun stuff to see and do!

Camping at the Coast

We went camping on the coast with Will's sister and her family the end of June. Trevin's first camping trip! He loved being outside all the time and getting filthy in the dirt and the sand. Mommy about had a heart attack when she saw his fingernails after the first day camping!!

Trevin was just fascinated with the sand. He could have spent hours and hours on the beach.
Our boy and the ocean
Wading in the lake by our campground
Hiking around the lake. My arborist husband wanted a pic next to this tree growing out of an old stump. Notice the roots growing down over the stump.

My boys sitting around the campfire
Yeah we get to eat!! Outside too!! What could be better than that!?
Taking a snooze while Daddy, Aunt Marilou and cousins went riding
Aunt Marilou, Daddy and Trevin. Thank you Aunt Marilou and family for my cute riding shirt that matches Daddy!
The crew taking a break: Brandon, Tyler, Michalla and Justin

Ashley's Wedding

Our good friend Ashley got married in June and it was nice to get to be at her wedding. Will barbecued the meat for the reception so he was rather busy!

Trevin laughing on Daddy's shoulders
Looking spiffy in his hat
The happy couple Ashley and Ashley. Yes, Ashley married Ashley! The vows were pretty amusing. (I, Ashley, take you Ashley...!!)
Trevin LOVED the dance floor. We could hardly keep him off of it!!
The little flower pots were just Trevin's height! And oh-so-tempting to play with!
We got to see the bride's brother Doug, his wife Cherie, and their kids Owen and Caitlyn at the wedding. Lots of fun! Here is Cherie with sweet little Caitlyn.