My New Favorite Word

"Love-a-bye"

It's how Sadie says lullaby. I think it says what a lullaby really is just perfectly.

The Shideler Family 2012

 This pretty much sums up the end of the phot shoot....Grace screaming.

 One of my favorites.

 My beautiful girls!

"The Switzerland of America" {Ouray, Co}

Chris's brothe Mike and his wife Alicia invited us on an overnight trip to Ouray a couple of weekends ago and on a whim we decided to go. It was worth it. It's a short 3 hour drive that takes you to some of the most beautiful mountains and scenery in Colorado.

We started our mini vacation with a trip to the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. Then we headed over to Mike and Alicia's campsite for dinner and s'mores. (You can't go camping and not have s'mores!)

 Saturday morning we all went on a hike up to see a beautiful waterfall.

 Chris held Grace for me because otherwise I wouldn't have made it! :)

 We also took another trail that went up even higher and led to an extremely high bridge (in my opinion!) and a very cool tunnel.

 On the way down Superdad held Ava and Sadie both because they were too tired to walk.

 This picture does not do Ouray any justice but its the only scenery picture I took.

 

 

After the hike we had a nice picnic in the park, headed back to the pool and then headed home.

5 1/2 months

Look who is sitting up all by herself!

 

sorry about my blurry out of focus picture. I was trying to hurry just in case she decided to fall backwards without any notice.

"Daddy's Little Helper"

Sadie goes to work with Chris probably 80% of the time.  She told me the other day she's "daddy's little helper".

 

And it's so true! She even wears her cowgirl boots and hat.  He's such a good dad to let her come. And I'm so grateful to live in a place where my kids get to go to work with their daddy.