Coeur d'Alene summer 2010

Madison walking Kelty on the beach


Papa relaxing with Aspen and Demon

That's as far as he got in (I swam everyday that I could, with my head in the water)!!!

Miss Madison enjoying some shade

Kelty and Demon cooling off!!!! ( Can you say Baywatch!!!)

After Madison watched Greg and Dock playing chess she called Papa in so she could play a game with him!

Papa, Madison, and Mic

Greg, Uncle Mark, Daddy, Mommy, and Madison

Uncle Mark and Demon

Madison helping Aunt Mic bake Uncle Mark his birthday cupcakes (they were delicious)

Aunt Mic and Madison

What a wonderful, relaxing week we had in CDA this summer!!!! We spent a couple of wonderful days up at the cabin with the entire family and the Sommer's. We were able to enjoy the boat this year on Lake Pend'Orielle and swimming in Lake Coeur d'Alene. I actually felt like I was able to relax this trip. We did some shopping, took Madison down to NIC beach for a picnic dinner, also spent a couple of mornings at the City Park with Madison. I can't believe how easily Madison let us put on her life jacket and how much she loved the water. She was just like Aunt Mic and I when we were little, she was so cold that she could barely stand and she still wouldn't get out of the water. Mark, Dad, and JR weren't able to be with us the entire trip, but when they were with us we had a really nice time. The dogs enjoy it up there also, with the cooler weather as well as digging up at the cabin. I would really like to live up there someday. I didn't realize how lucky/spoiled we were growing up; it only takes us 5 minutes to be down by the beach!!! I miss HOME!!!!

Water Park

Miss Madison enjoying the shade


Madison and Mommy


Going down the slide reaching for Mommy

Her new sunglasses and head band (isn't she beautiful?)

A couple weeks ago Aunt Mic, Uncle Mark, and I took Madison to Roaring Springs for the afternoon. She really enjoyed it. She had fun playing in the little kids area and also organizing the inner tubes. Madison kept calling them boats. There were some slides she was able to go down, but she hasn't figured out how to lift her feet so she got stuck half way down, so Mic or I had to climb up and get her.

Birthday Weekend

The three new buddies Madison came home with


Uncle Aaron, Aunt Dani, and Madison


Aunt Dani, Madison, and Uncle Aaron

Uncle Aaron, Madison, and Grandma McGee

Aunt Dani and Madison

Grandma McGee and Madison

Feeding the Giraffe

Giant Giraffe slide

Grandma and Miss Madison

enjoying Birthday cake

Daddy

Mommy, Madison, and Daddy

Madison was sharing gift time with Eeyore

Madison, Dani, and Grandma McGee enjoying the pool

Grandma and Madison enjoying the balloons

Uncle Mark, Mic, Madison, Grandpa, and Grandma

Starting the day with a doughnut from Daddy

My beautiful Miss Madison turned two on Friday. I still can't believe she is two. We just had a family BBQ at the house with Grandma and Grandpa Golden, Aunt Mic and Uncle Mark, Grandma McGee, and Aunt Dani and Uncle Aaron. Madison had a wonderful time playing in her new pool, opening her wonderful gifts, and eating her ice cream cake that she picked out. Thank you everybody who drove down to celebrate my beautiful daughters birthday (FYI.... next year it's a party at Roaring Springs so if you want to come start saving to visit us, we'd love to have you )

On Saturday Grandma McGee, Aunt Dani, and Uncle Aaron took Madison to the zoo so that she could feed the Giraffes. From what I've been told and the pictures it sounds like Madison had a wonderful time. I am glad that they were able to have that special time with Madison.