Time on the Selway and Lochsa

We spent six days in the area of the Selway and Lochsa rivers.  The cabin is on the Lochsa and Kev's summer time job is in the Selway drainage.  On Kev's day off we took a drive up the Selway to the end of the road.  We ate lunch at the packer's cabin and hiked around the rocks at the base of Selway Falls.  It was 63 degrees right before lunch time (refreshing after the hot days we've had).

Selway Falls

Feet in the Selway River

(Maylee didn't like it because the recent rains made the river cold.)

Meeting Amanda - Amanda is new to the Forest Service station as of last year.  She is the friendliest mule. Any time someone steps into the pasture she runs over to get attention.  (She used to be over with the other mules that you can see in the background of the photo.)  Kev gets greeted daily by Amanda when he crosses the pasture at lunch time to check on Cinder.  Maylee wasn't too sure of Amanda.

Amanda giving hugs - notice Maylee backs away. 

 

During the days that Kev had to work, Maylee and I spent time at the cabin and beach.  We also took one day to go visit Great Grandma Linda.

Bath Time Fun!!

We usually shower with Maylee because it is faster, easier, and she liked showers more as a newborn.  She screamed and shivered when we gave her baths so after about 3 or 4 baths we have done showers since.  We This summer we have given her many baths now that she is older, sits very well, plays with toys, and tends to be messier when she is feeding herself snacks.

She discovered splashing (even though Kev thought I taught it to her just so he would get wet).  She loves to splash, kick her legs, and suck water out of a washcloth when she is in the tub.  When I fill up the tub, she squeals and dances in excitement.  During other times of the day, if she crawls down the hall and the bathroom door is open she makes a bee line to the tub and looks at me for help with a bath.  I tell her that she doesn't need five baths a day. :-)

 (Pre-bath time with Grandma Julie)

Princess Crown

Sportin' the Mohawk

Pirate

Princess

Sucking the water out
(Don't worry - I use a different one for the soap)

I just love her face in this picture!  She says, "Squirt me again with the red car."

Shelly's Idaho Bridal Shower

Since many relatives on my side couldn't make it to the bridal shower in Washington we decided to have one in Idaho...complete with potato bar (even though my farming relatives grow wheat not potatoes - which aren't a crop in the greater state of North Idaho).  We played a wedding dress game where guests were split into teams and each team got only toilet paper to design a dress.  Shelly had to pick the winning dress.  We also played a game where Shelly had to answer questions about my brother and if she answered wrong then she had to put a piece of gum in her mouth...if you were me would you have easy questions or questions that you hope she'll have to chew gum for?  :-)

"Sexy Little Bride"

Maylee had a pretty dress on for the shower but by late afternoon she was hot so she sported the diaper and fell asleep in Great Grandma Doris's arms.

More Summer Fun with Emma & Sarah

Maylee lights up when she sees her cousins Emma and Sarah...Maylee has them wrapped around her finger.  They are so good with her!

Watch out Mozart!

Happy Birthday Lilly!

We celebrated cousin Lilly's 1st birthday at Jay and Kelly's house.  Lilly's brother Kole and the two girls really enjoyed playing with her big birthday gift...a big barn/farm activity center.

1st Word - Dog

On our Oregon trip Maylee was around five dogs (Yankee, Libby, Dakota, Mason, and Elsie).  When she would see one she would point to it and consistently say dog without the /g/.  So, dog is her first word!  She says Mama and Dada but I'm not convinced that she is calling us our names vs just saying those sounds. 

Here she is trying to be the boss of Yankee (the only dog of the five that wasn't a lab).

When we got back, Cinder stayed with Maylee and I instead of Kev because he was called out to a couple fires.  Maylee LOVED her time with Cinder!  Although, there were times when Cinder was tired and wanted to sleep and Maylee would crawl over and bother her dog.  Cinder would have an annoyed older sibling look on her face, get up and find a new spot to lay down, and then move again after Maylee crawled after her and bothered her more.  Maylee just loves to "pat-pat" Cinder, crawl up and over Cinder, and pull on Cinder's ears, jowls, eyes, and tail.  Cinder puts up with this abuse and will walk away when she has had enough.

 

More Oregon Trip Pics

 Maylee looked cute in Aunt Shelly's veil, but took it off quick.

Shelly's friend has a girl that is close to Maylee's age.  The two girls had a great time at the shower.  

In this picture, Great Grandma Doris is trying to tell Maylee to be quiet because Maylee is loudly showing off her new sound at the bridal shower that Grandma Doris taught her the day before.

 Here's Maylee with Aunt Jan's two boys (Connor on the left and Derek on the right)

We also met up with my college friend Kelly and her two cuties (Lacy and Ashley) before heading back to Idaho.  It was quite difficult to get a picture with all three girls looking at the camera with good expressions.

And this last picture taken right before we got to Pullman says...
"I've had enough riding in the car and my diaper stinks!"