Heidi's party was a "Book Party," meaning she got lots of books as gifts (not toys :)). All the kids had fun reading the books...maybe we will open a library in the new house! 

There's Heidi opening her card from Great Grandma & Grandpa Elrey...thanks, guys!!

On Saturday evening, after working hard on the house, Rich came home and suggested we take a picnic to the ranch. So we packed up the party leftovers and went to enjoy the end of a beautiful day! Here's Rich with his little ladies.

YIKES! It's Heidi-zilla raiding the picninc basket (I took this laying on the blanket). 

There's Heidi, our big one-year-and-one-day-old girl, eating a cookie in the sunshine. She's a babydoll. 

This is the mighty Yellowstone River right in front the barn, looking north east-ish. See Rich and Addie throwing rocks in the river? Addie LOVES doing that. 

Here's a shot of the barn and Heidi Lynn rummaging through the picnic refuse. 

That's me and my girls, as the sun was setting. Shortly thereafter, we had to pack it in because the bugs started coming out! What a nice evening at the ranch!

House Progress

Everyday well-meaning people innocently ask us about the most sensitive topic in our lives right now--The House. Asking us about the house is like walking up to a 41-week pregnant woman and saying, "So when are ya gonna have that baby? Huh? Yuk, yuk...". We don't talk about it much because it's become a little painful, but we thought we'd give you a peek at the progress as of Friday.

Yet another front view of the house, this time in afternoon sun and cloudless skies...which means it's spring, and we STILL don't live there...*sigh* 

This is our view form the front porch. The "V" in the mountains opens to Paradise Valley. Our family ranch is about 12 miles in that direction, and Yellowstone park is about 50 miles.