Montana

I guess I should warn you. I like to talk about my family and I enjoy posting pictures of my oh so cute hubby and son.

Forgive the pics of me.

We spent the last few days on a wonderful trip to Montana to see Curt's family. It was so much fun, and the weather was perfect for us. We hiked a lot, went to a reception, and visited with all the fam. Lake Como was just gorgeous! Thank you again wonderful neighbors for letting us use the child backpack. It was a dream! Of course, Curt was the one who carried Matthew most of the time. Matthew loved riding along looking at the trees, naming all of the colors he saw and numbering the rocks. Anyone who is thinking about getting a backpack like that, DO IT!! We have to go out and get one of our own, because we think now we'll do it almost every week since it is soon to be summer!!! What great exercise too! I was surprised by how good Matthew was in there. I thought he would complain and want out a lot, but mostly he was content to swing back and forth on daddy's back and sing songs to us about the birds and spiders. I swear he turned 8 on that trip! He talks so much now and is such a goof ball!! He loves to make us laugh. Matthew just loved all of the attention, and especially from Papa and Mama Coates! And he LOVED the candy from his auntie! Bribery. :) But we have also now seriously entered the tantrum age (what?! but Matthew doesn't turn 2 for another month! Don't tell him that. I don't want these tantrums getting any worse!) All the same he is such a sweetie.

Curt got to pan for gold at the end of our Como hike. Didn't find anything except for small garnets. But I think he had fun anyway.

Is that chocolate on Matthew's face....again? Ooops. Caught ME bribing the kid. I guess the aunts aren't the only ones to blame...Oh and you can see me holding his hand. Crazy kid thought he could wander all over those cliffs alone.

No siree, not with this paranoind mommy.

Here's the little monkey himself pulling faces for you. He was saying something off the wall here I'm sure.

Oh, can't forget to slip in another hilarious sleeping picture. I caught him napping in his chair in his room with the easter eggs.

Still obsessed about them. Speaking of eggs and tantrums, he just had one today at my mom's because of those darn fake, plastic, good for nothing except to hold candy (or money *wink wink*) eggs.... Ahh toddlerhood.

On a side note, I had a birthday last week. 23! Oh I'm so old.

My love spoiled me rotten. See, I got spoiled for Christmas too, so the deal was that I wouldn't get anything for Valentines....but I got spoiled there yet again. I wasn't supposed to get anything for my birthday either as a result of that.....but.....SPOILED! Cheese cake, rose, perfume, Taylor Swift CD, Chocolates (not just ANY chocolates...Lindor), Theater....

I think I like this not getting any presents thing.

Curt's excuse? "Oh yeah, I forgot"

I love you HONEY!!!