We have take off!

Yes it is official, Paige is walking. She has been attempting to walk for about a month and a half now, but she can now basically walk wherever she wants to . Wants definitely being the key word. She CAN walk when she WANTS to. She mainly chooses to crawl (a little faster, a little safer) but as you can see, she definitely can walk. With a dad and Uncle Austin that both walked at 9 months, I guess we were in for it! Hopefully, I can keep up with her!

Hola!

So if you have been missing us it is because we have been basking in the Mexican sun! Ok, that can't be my only excuse, but we have been on the road a lot lately. We spent 2 weeks in Portland for Christmas and then came home for a month and then left again for 11 days to Mexico! We had a great time and Paige especially enjoyed soaking up the sun. She loved hanging out on the lawn chairs with everyone else.

She experienced her first trip to the Pacific Ocean. She loved standing in the surf and letting the waves crash against her. She would watch it come and then get a HUGE smile when it would crash into her.
This was within a few hours of touching down on Mexican soil. She was so hot when we got there she was sweating like crazy. (It was -22 degrees when we left and about 90 degrees in Mexico!) So Ry tossed her in the pool clothes, diaper, and all. As you can see they had to refill the pool once she got out.

Paige's favorite thing about Mexico........the Popsicles! She could eat 4 a day if we would let her!

Ice Fishing Henry's Lake

Ryan caught this Rainbow/Cutthroat Hybrid the last day of the season in November. The ice was just thick enough to fish. This is about a 7 pound fish and was Ryan's best all year.

Paige's First Flight

Paige was excited about her first flight. She did great. I think that this winter I'll teach her to run the GPS and read sectional charts!

Elissa at 6000 feet

Elissa over Rexburg.

Ryan and Brian in the 182

Brian working detail as co-pilot. Brad and I decided he likes to make steep turns.

Brian and Elissa going flying in Rexburg

Nice December day for a flight.