world's LONGEST gondola ride...

Silver Mountain in Kellogg, Idaho boasts the "world's longest gondola"
(see photo below). We spent the weekend there celebrating our
11th Anniversary. It was a nice getaway and really fun!

Both boys were amazed by the gondola and were so
excited we got to ride it.

We love tripods and timers for family pics...we had 20 minutes

to kill each way which gave us plenty of time to enjoy the ride.

Wyatt made friends with this "little bear" at the cafe.

He spent several minutes looking at and chatting with

this cute piece of wood.

It was cold and snowy but beautiful as we enjoyed the view from above.

THaNksGiViNg DAY...evening

The Dry Family celebrated Thanksgiving at home this year...
just the four of us enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner together.
After dinner, we headed to the nearby school to get some
fresh air and have some fun.

Owen & Wyatt love to play at the school and even though
the air was crisp, both boys ran around like crazy.

Owen has not been wanting to ride his bike because the

training wheels made him feel like he was tipping so we took

them off and tried riding to the school with only TWO wheels.

It wasn't the most successful of events but even Wyatt tried

riding down the ramp.

Good thing Daddy is strong enough to hold the bike up for Owen to ride.

It was a fun family day...full of thanks giving.

cELeBraTiNG OWEN's ThiRd BDaY

Owen got to celebrate his third birthday several times...
first, at the cabin with the Watson family...
Baskin Robins Ice Cream Clowns and cool new toys...

And then on his actual birthday at home in Missoula...
cool helicopter & monster truck wrapping paper...
opening presents in his PJs first thing in the morning!

a few days later...more presents come in the mail.

Nana made this amazing adventure backpack for Owen...

with lots of goodies hidden inside.

This is Owen's good friend & neighbor.

She gave Owen a super cool BIG DIPPER

(local Missoula ice cream shop) t-shirt to match her own.

...more ice cream cake at home on Owen's birthday.

Celebrating with family & friends.

We are so blessed with this little guy and we can't wait

to celebrate many more birthdays with him.

monterrey bay aquarium...

what a wonderful day in monterrey...from the chilly northwest to the sunny california coast. we even saw some whales off shore while we ate.

the boys loved the animals and the exhibits...we spent much of the day there and both boys crashed in the car on the drive home.

i do miss the ocean...

cAliFoRNia VaCAtiOn

Owen, Wyatt & mom flew to Northern CA to visit family. It was a busy, eventful two weeks. We played with cousins, explored Apple Hill in Placerville, went to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, visited Santa Cruz and the Pacific Ocean, stayed at the family cabin and celebrated Owen's THIRD birthday...

Owen loves his BIG cousin's outside toys...cool scooters and bikes and helmets to play with.

Here with cousins Garrett & Kadin at Apple Hill. We fed goats, drank apple cider, ate corn dogs, rode a train and tasted the best apples ever!

Spending the evening at Scandia (mom used to go there as a teen) with Uncle Todd and cousins. Owen tried to keep up with his cousins the entire time which is why he looks like he just took a bath...he did...a sweat bath...but he had fun!

Here are a bunch of shots taken at the family cabin...hiking around and playing at Redwood Camp:

fall leaves...

our yard is full of them and the boys love to play in them. we have been having so much fun outside these last few days and the photos are too cute not to post. here is an adorable one of Wyatt...wish I could attach a sound byte so you could here the boys laughing...contagious!

the dragon and the dragon slayer...

our adorable little boys this halloween...trying on their costumes a few days before, playing in the leaves before heading out to trick or treat and walking the block with Owen's good friend, Bella. it was our first and it was pretty fun. Wyatt figured out what was going on by house #2 and would start to squirm when Owen walked up to the doors pointing to make sure he could go too. he'd reach into the bowls and take a piece of candy then say "thank you" as best he can and wave bye-bye. I think I smiled the entire time we were out there. It was a beautiful evening and a wonderful time with my boys...the dry boys!