MORE Montana!!

More fun...

Tessa thinks Marvyn is HILARIOUS!!

HUGS for Grandma!

The COUSINS!!

Max feeding Brady (my cousin Ali's oldest) raisins!

Rico, Brady and Max playing in Brady's sandbox!

Hiking the 'M' with Aunt Hihi!!

We enjoyed a great hike to the 'M' one morning with Aunt Hihi and her boyfriend Anthony...

Max looked like he was going to hike the 'M'... instead he decided he wanted to ride in the backpack...good thing we were with Aunt Hihi as I could only carry him for 10 minutes and she did the other 30!!  THEN Anthony carried him down! :)  THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!

Bubba, Hihi and Marvyn getting ready to do pushups!!

Hihi showing the boys how it's really done!

At the top with Boaz (Hihi's dog!)

Here's proof I made it the top too!!  Quite an accomplishment after NOT exercising for 8 months!!

Montana - July 2009!!

FLYING with Papa and Grandma!!!  VERY VERY FUN!!

Max sitting in the L-19/Bird dog... Grandma's plane!

Marvyn sitting in the front with Grandpa flying and Max and GG in the back!

Max with Roary getting ready to take off.

LOVING the Cessna 185!!

Marvyn, Bubba, Rico & Max cleaning the plane!!

More Montana!!

More pictures from Montana....

Max - just hanging out!

Tessa with Aunt Hihi!!

Rico and Max riding the airplane while Geno tries to join in the fun!

Max giving Aunt Hihi TEN, with Great Grandma Kessler holding Tessa in the background.

Bubba giving Rico and Max a horsey ride!

Montana - July 2009!!

We (Max, Tessa & I) were in Montana for nearly THREE weeks in July!!  Christian joined us for the last week.  There were TOO many fun pictures, but here are a couple that will give you an idea of the fun we had with all our cousins!!  ENJOY!

Rico holding baby Tessa!

Max & Marvyn playing the piano!!
Max & Rico trying to wake up Bubba (aka Anthony).

Max hitching a ride on Uncle Eugen up at the Big Sky Farmers Market where Aunt Erin had a booth!

Geno with Olivia (my cousin Ali's little one) & Tessa.

Grandma Debbie comes to visit!!

Grandma Debbie came over in early July to visit and then fly to Montana with the kids and me!!  We had a great time and I couldn't have taken the trip back to Montana without all her help!!

Grandma Debbie holding Tessa!!

We visited Pam & Jim's country place and stopped by to see some neighboring horses!!

GG & G'ma outside Pam & Jim's gorgeous home!

We also went up to visit Mary & David White... Max LOVED her little pig in their garden!

Mary & Max enjoying tea & juice before lunch.

O'Connell's Visit London!!

The O'Connels visited us at the end of June!!  It was so much fun to see them and catch up!!  Here are a few pics!!  Enjoy!!

Max and Maddie at our local pub!

Max giving Maddie a HUG (Or was he strangling her??)  Pretty sure it was a hug!

Maddie enjoying a sunny morning after breakfast!

Eating dinner at the "Big Easy" - great margaritas!!