Happy 30th Birthday Chris!!

If you read my last postsss you know Chris turned 30 while we were on vacation in Montana. Alexander called to sing "Happy Birthday" to him and was VERY concerned that he have a cake and get to blow out the candles (and noise makers too!) Well when we got back, Chris talked to him on the phone and he was STILL talking about the cake and noise makers! So I decided we should get a little cake and take it over to his house, that way he could SEE Chris blow out the candles. The little cake/big cupcake:

Alexander got so excited when we opened the door he popped Brian in the mouth... oops!

We sang "Happy Birthday" and Alexander helped Uncle Chris blow out the candles!! (not once)

(not twice)


But three times of course! (And he would have kept going if we let him!)


Then we all (minus Colin, of course) had a good time eating some of the cake and turning our mouths blue...

Alexander and Uncle Chris, the birthday boy!!

After the cake we just enjoyed each others company while Alexander played... in his Thomas underwear. Look at that outfit!

Oops... Guess someone had to go! (click to enlarge)

Just kidding! It's a watering can, haha!!

I sure am glad Alexander can rest at ease now over Chris' birthday! Look out Christa, yours is next.

Vacation to Montana-part 1

One of Chris' best friends and his wife live in Montana and were kind enough to let us come spend a week with them. We were welcomed by them at the airport and they had a little surprise for us, they are expecting! After the three hour drive back to their place, plus a stop for dinner it was pretty late, so we all crashed. Sunday we got up and John and Whitney cooked us a great breakfast, then we headed out for a wildflower hike. There were lots of beautiful wildflowers and a great view of the mountains all around.

Montana-part 2

Monday we made our way to Lake Como. Unfortunately Whitney had to work, so it was just John, Chris, and I (and Juneau). It was pretty chilly and windy but it was, like virtually everything else we saw, beautiful.

Montana-part 3

On Tuesday we went to Idaho! We saw some HUGE, old trees and hiked to some natural hot springs. John's friend from Tennessee, Mike went with us. He is spending the rest of the summer with John.

Montana-part 4

On Wednesday we laid low for a little while, then we went in to Missoula. We went to a little coffee shop for a few minutes, then Whitney met up with us and we went to the University of Montana campus. John is in graduate school there and showed us some of the ins and outs of the campus; it reminded me a lot of MTSU (except the view of the mountains all around). That night we went to a local place to eat some good food.

Montana-part 5

Thursday John, Chris, and I played frisbee golf and let me tell you... IT WAS HARD! If you have ever played it around here, just picture it in the woods, in the mountains. Despite the workout, it was still a lot of fun!! That night John and Whitney had some friends over and we cooked out for Chris' 30th birthday! MOM AND DAD MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS PART: I, ME, NATALIE, YOUR DAUGHTER ATE EMU AND BISON MEAT... AND LIKED IT!!

No frisbee golf pictures from this day, but we liked it so much we went back Friday with camera in tow. Check out the next post for the pics!

Montana-part 6

Frisbee Golf Fun, we were not very good, but it was fun (and a workout).