Swinging at Wallowa Lake

First Annual Wallowa Lake Trip

The weekend before Addi's 2nd birthday (in June) we went to Wallowa Lake with my parents and Sandy's parents. We stayed in an amazing "cabin". There were three bedrooms and three floors, so we each got a floor to ourselves. The highlights were fishing, the car show, the quilt show, playing the park, minature golf and really being able to spend time together for the first time since the California reception in 2004. Addi had a blast playing with all of her grandparents.

The first stop was at a restaurant that had

a Koi pond out front. Addi was so happy to be out

of the car...and to be chasing fish.

Where'd the fish go?
The fearless fishermen (not afraid of 5:00 in the morning while
on vacation) and their amazing catch.

Ok, so while the guys went to the car show (no photos)

the ladies went to an amazing quilt show. I know...I know

can quilt shows be amazing? Yes, yes they can. Here are

a few of the best. The first one was made about 100 years

ago all by hand. I wish this picture did the intricacy justice

(I wish I knew how to spell..intricacy?)

Whoa..color explosion...I like it.

I mean..what?!

The featured artist at this quilt show was a woman

whose name, I'm sorry, I don't remember, but she was

an absolute artist. All of her work is done by hand (without

sewing machine) and this one was particularly amazing.

Each state is made out that statet's flower.

Yes, that's an eagle coming out of that quilt...

In the Hawaiian style of cut-outs. I can't

begin to imagine how she did all that without a machine.

The next few pictures are of Addi playing in the park

with her Nana and her Grammy. She had soooo much fun.

Swinging

Addi: "I be an Addi dragon...Roar."

She looks all cute here, but really, Addi likes to

throw her body weight forward in these swings, so

it looks like she's about to do a header onto the ground.

Cute, but nerve racking.....Nana is cute too :-)

Playing swing-high-ten with Grammy.

Grammy, Adalie, Nana

Poor kid. Her parents made her sit on

the big chair to take a picture...

Miniature golfing. The highlight for Addi was

her first piece of gum.....don't tell the

pediatrician.

Us :-)

The whole fam

The cabin with most of us in front of it.

This is back home in Walla Walla. We took Nana to Andy's

Market and showed her the great shopping carts.

Adalie and Pops playing with her new Birthday toys.

She loves her "monkey pack" and enjoys wearing it

(as long as it's empty)

Birthday Morning - out to breakfast.

This one sounded fun..whoa, she loved having

whipped cream and chocolate chips for breakfast.

Addi and her 2nd birthday presesnt from the Miller clan.

Thank you so much

Pops, Addi, Nana, Mama, Papa