The Family together in Missouri....

The O'Neil's (in Eaureka Springs)....
...Mama and her GORGEOUS babe....
Cousins...
What a good looking family...
...up in a tree!!! It was ridiculous enough, the sight of me trying to get in that tree...getting out of it was not much better. Note to self: I think my tree climbing day are indeed OVER!!!!

Our day out on Table Rock.....

We had some great weather (in between thunderstorms) in Missouri and were able to spend an entire day out on the lake!!! It was so nice...the weather, the scenery, the company...Olivia was such a trooper...She loved it...didn't even fight having to wear her life jacket. She enjoyed swimming in the lake with mama and dada as well...What a big girl!!!!

Here's the wee girl just chillin in the water...
...hard day out on the boat....MUST TAKE A REST.....
UMMMMMM LUNCH TIME!!!!!
Olivia at the wheel?!?!?!? UH OH....
My angel:
Thanks mom and dad for a GREAT day out on the boat!!!!

Our day out on Table Rock Lake....

Liz at the wheel...
Mikaela at the wheel...
Mama with Olivia (she loved the boat)....
Dada and Olivia going for a dip in the lake...
Swimming in the lake......

Our DAY out on the Lake...

Stacy and Brad, TOTALLY enjoy a day out on the boat....
Makaela enjoying the rays and the breeze in her hair!!!
Brad keeping a watchful eye on dads driving...Bryce hiding from the sun....
Grandma and her beautiful granddaughters!!!
...watching the waves...VERY COOL says Olivia....

...Let ME Out!!!! Heheheheh...

It's a good thing that there are plenty of watchful eyes at Grandma and Grandpa Light's house...Olivia LOVED this style of doorknobs!!! She can ALMOST open the doors herself!!!! (SCARY)!!!!

Brad and Stacy's Night out in Earika Springs...

Eureka Springs, is usually quite the hopping little town...apparently not the night we went...I think it was a Thursday (I can't remember now)...the streets were dead...Nonetheless we had a nice night...strolled through the streets (which we had to ourselves) , window shopped in the closed stores and even popped into a local bar for a drink (we were 2 of 4 people, one of those being the bartender)...
Anyway, It was a nice evening out for mama and dada :)

Swings at the campground...MORE fun MO....

What a nice sissy...giving her a push on the swing!!!
Grandpa, Olivia and dada...Going for a walk!!!
...MORE SWINGS!!!!
Where's grandma???? Boooo...she had to work and missed out on this fun!!!!

...AND even more fun in MO...FIREWORKS

Nightly FIREWORK displays CHEZ Grandma and Grandpa Light!!!! They started off small...a few tiny firecrackers...sprinklers, bottle rockets...then each night after had to outdo the previous...Brad and dad made daily trips to the Firework tent to see what they could get that was bigger and better than the last night. By the grand finale, one would have though we were putting on a commercial firework display....

Olivia doesn't know what she missed. During these displays she was cozy in her room (aka the bunker) have sweet dreams of sugarplum fairies?!?!?

Mikaela and I posing for a pic pre-show...
Brad laughing hysterically at his missile's...
Frick and Frack standing back to watch their creations...
...Not sure WHAT Liz is doing, but...looks like she's having fun doing it....?!?!?
...Watching the show!!!

MORE fun in MO...Dogwood canyon Park!!!

Liz, Stacy & Mikaela!!!
Grandma & Grandpa Light with the Granddaughters!
The O'Neil's!!!

Fun in MO!!!

The cousins having fun in the hot tub! Olivia, Liz and Mikaela...
the O'Neil's...Testing out the NEW packpack carrier!!! Thanks Aunt Renee, Chase and Bryce...WE LOVE THE CARRIER...Olivia especially loves it...it's a whole new view from up here!!!
...PRETTY GIRL...New hat and a new purse...wooo hooo...
Uncle Brad and Aunt Stacy at Roaring River Fish Hatchery with Olivia and the Neices!!!
...At the petting zoo....

Apologies....

...for the lack of posting :( I promise in the next few days I will finish uploading Missouri pic, update the blog and of course comment (with pics) from our little Olivia's 1st Birthday Bash!!!

Hope everyone is well.

~smo

Our Trip to Missouri!!!

We just returned home yesterday from a two week family vacation in Missouri at my parents house!!! We drove (yes drove) there and back. It is 22 hours of driving time. We drove (at night) straight through on the way there and made one over night stop coming back home. Olivia was such an excellent little traveller, we could not have asked for better!!!

We had a very relaxing time at mom and dads house. Enjoyed quality time, spent time with my two nieces that were there as well (Liz and Mikaela, 13 and 8)...that was alot of fun and Olivia especially enjoyed them. We BBQ'd ALOT, enjoyed nightly displays of fireworks put on by dad and Brad (a scary thought) and even escaped out for a day on the boat!!!

It was hard to return to reality, but here we are...now back at home...I will post pics over the next week from our trip in Missouri ...

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY GIBSON!!!

One of Olivia's boyfriends recently celebrated his 1st birthday. She attended Gibson's first birthday party (rubber ducky theme) just before we left for Missouri. Gibson is just over a month older than Olivia and they grew very close this year during their weekly play dates!!! Now that Olivia and Gibson's moms are back to work our play dates will unfortunately be less frequent but we sure did enjoy the last year!!!

Olivia getting ready and in her PARTY DRESS:
Olivia chillin out with the boys (Eric and Gibson):
The BIRTHDAY BOY HIMSELF...Gibson...ONE YEAR OLD!!!!
...not too sure what he was supposed to do with the cake...and very unsure when the singing began!!!
...ahhhh and the best part...THE PRESENTS!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your day with us Gibson and we hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!!

Happy 1st FATHERS day Brad!!!

I know this post comes more than LATE...but it's been a while (obviously) since I have had a chance to update the blog.

Brad celebrated his very first fathers day in June and he and Olivia had a very special day.

Better late than never so to my wonderful husband I just wanted to say I couldn't have wished for a better dad for Olivia!!! Brad and Olivia share a very special bond and it is such a rush for me to watch them together. Olivia loves her dada very much!!!

Olivia getting ready to give dada is gift for fathers day!!!
"Here's the card dada!!! See I picked it out and signed it myself":
Olivia helping dada to open up the present!!!
A TURKEY FRIER for daddy!!!! YAY!!!
We spent the later part of the day at Brad's mom and dads and had a lovely supper with them!!! Papa Light was working up north but did receive presents when we were in Missouri last week!!!
Brad and I are very lucky to have such great dads and of course thank them both for all they do (still) for us!!!