Smile, Breath, and Go Slowly

Yes!  Such good advice!

And really where I am at these days since sweet Bennett arrived.

We all have won the lottery with this sweet boy!

Well let's be honest...Steve and I have now won the lottery FOUR times!
Honestly we have FOUR truly amazing kiddoes.

But when a little one comes along like this...

when your other babies and now BIGS...

it's special.

I look at Macey who will be 22 years old in just a few weeks and I think...

wow where did the time go?

It seems like yesterday that sweet baby girl was just beginning her life.

And whoosh like that...

three kiddoes at 22, 16, and 13!

It just goes by SOOOO fast.

So I need to remind myself...

whenever I start to do the...

Oh I need to get in the studio...

or Oh I should apply for more shows/markets...

or Oh shouldn't I be accomplishing more...

Smile, breath and go slowly.

Because in going slowly I get to see the moments...

the moments that make this life so beautifully grande...

moments like these:

 

 

Delicious Autumn

Oh how I love autumn...

my beautiful fall!

Crisp cool mornings...

warm sunny afternoons.

Boots, sweaters, socks...

oh how I love  my crazy socks!

Pumpkin, cinnamon, spice.

Delicious hearty soups.

The gorgeous colors...

orange, red, gold...

that light...dreamy...

the earthy smell...so comforting.

Yes I'm that kind of girl...

for as long as I can remember...

A fall kind of girl!

Say Hello to Baby B

I am embarrassed...

11 months since I have posted...

11 months since I have said hello...

I would like to promise I will better.

I've done that before...

and then it seems there is an even longer gap in posts...

so I will just say hello...HELLO!!!

And post some pictures of one of the cutest babies around..

Meet Bennett Miles...

Born August 7th, 2014

9:15 am

To say we are all over the moon in love with this little man...

would be a MASSIVE understatement.

 

Could this be any sweeter:

 These "bigs" LOVE this little one so...

He will never have to worry...

they will be his fierce protectors...

his playmates..

they adore him...

and already he adores them.

 

So I am sorry that I didn't check in sooner...

to let you know I was expecting...

 

 

 

to fill you in on the in's and out's of pregnancy.

It was good!
(except for the last month or so...

the little guy decided it was fun to wedge up under my ribs...

I have a high pain tolerance...

but on occasion it would bring me to tears...

but I was blessed with a healthy pregnancy for both baby and I)

 

 And now 1 month later...

Bennett Miles is growing like a weed...

is an absolute joy...

who sleep, eats and poops like a CHAMP!

:)

It's the truth!

Words to Live by...

Words to Live by...

Words to Live by...

Words to Live by...

What can I say...

I'm a bad blogger...

But I am just not going to give it up yet!

here's some GREAT music for you to enjoy:

FINALLY....

A FEW more pictures from our glorious family vacation!! 

SO do you all know about www.vrbo.com???

If not, get to knowing about it asap!!

:)

That is how we found our fabulous vacation cabin in Trout Creek!

One of Steve's most favorite areas on earth is around Thompson Falls, MT.

So we started looking for places to stay and couldn't have been happier with our wonderful cabin:

 http://www.vrbo.com/368378

Right on Noxon Reservoir in Trout Creek, MT

Truly a beautiful place!

 

This is right off of our deck!

Just on the other side of those trees is the water!!!

 Even had a little outdoor fireplace!

Perfect for nightly smores!!

Had the most fun fishing...

just right off the dock!!

And when we got too hot we could just jump in for a swim!

Fantastic!

The location is to die for!!

Very close to the Kootenai River and Falls

Breathtaking and scary!

Fierce with power!

Also close to Ross Creek Cedars!

 An AMAZING place...

might have been my favorite.

I am very certain fairies live here.

 

And I may or may not have gotten lost a 1/4 from the entrance.

But you have to guess which!

;)

 You really should have this vacation for yourself!

No really you should!

Cause you'll be able to kick your feet up...

and hang out if your pjs all morning long...

on week days...

and that would never happen if you were at home.

See:

And cause blueberry pancakes and bacon taste better in Trout Creek!

Make sure you drive to Troy, MT for ice cream

at the COOLEST little place

with the most HEAVENLY ice cream!!!

Oh yeah, the name:

Main Street Perk

Also stop in for dinner one night at the

Naughty Pine Saloon

cause the foods good...

and the people are friendly...

and it's right on the water...

and cause on some nights...

they don't have strippers like the other establishments in Trout Creek!!!

But whatever you do!!!

Do not drive up public dirt roads that take you to lots of people's private property...

cause you might get followed by...

an old veteran with a few teeth...

who drives a subaru...

and he won't be happy!!!

But mostly you'll love it...

cause it's beautiful...

and slow...

and relaxing.

And yes I like saying cause...

thank you and amen!

Sneak Peak into our Great Montana Getaway...

Montana is our home state...

and we all feel a very strong connection to our beautiful home state.

A pull to once again call it home...

but until then we will steal away as often as we can.

We knew it was going to be good when we passed this only an hour into our trip...

Yep...that's big bad Dog and Beth!  :)

It was a getaway so filled with all things great.

A night in Missoula...

what a beautifully fun place.

Missoula was where Macey, Steve and I shared our first home.

It was a short stay and we were off to Whitefish...

What a beautiful drive from Missoula to Whitefish...

Flathead and all it's beauty NEVER get old!

 

Once in Whitefish we enjoyed catching up with Steve's family at their family reunion.

 Such good people...

 

 (will post the rest of the family reunion pictures later this week)

Then onto Trout Creek with a cabin on Noxon for four gloriously relaxing days...

 (more on that later this week too!!!)

we finished out Great Montana Getaway with four fun filled days in Big Sky with my family...

yes helmets were involved...

we go hard...

when we play sequence!  :)

(and yes you guessed it more pictures later this week)

It was heaven...

every stop!

And we were gone just long enough that...

we are sooo happy to be back home in Gillette.

Hope you enjoyed your sneak peak of the fun photos to come.