Another first... camping!

We bought a new tent this spring, so of course Lance and Rylee had to put it together and make sure it would fit all of our essentials... a queen blow-up mattress, a pack n play, and the dog bed!This is us trying it out in the living room. Rylee, and especially Coulee, loved it!

We took our first camping trip this weekend to Lake Chelan. We stayed on Wapato Lake in the town of Manson (about 1o min from Chelan).

We ended up staying and playing on Wapato Lake all weekend. The lake was small, but the water was smooth and we were one of the only speed boats on it.

Lance fished, Coulee swam, and Rylee and I played and sunbathed. At night, we went into the town of Chelan for dinner and exploring.

Rylee loved playing in the tent. She slept pretty well too, lucky for us.

This was the only fish Lance caught all weekend.

Rylee wasn't feeling well Saturday night and Sunday morning, so we ended up leaving earlier then planned. All in all, it was a successful camping trip. We all had fun and can't wait to go to Banks Lake in a few weeks!!

Party time!

Rylee and I went to Michelle's baby shower last weekend. It was so much fun. Michelle is due July 6th, and naming her baby Madeline Rose Wyss. I can't wait for Rylee to have a new BFF! They will be about 9 months apart.

She met a new friend, Stella, at the party. They both had a blast helping Michelle open her baby gifts. They were so much fun to watch!

Up and at 'em

Rylee has only been crawling a couple of weeks, and she gets around everywhere. We have to watch her every move. Now she is also starting to pull herself up on anything available. I think she will be walking in no time! Slow down girl!! We haven't even finished baby-proofing!
She is growing so fast. It amazes me how quickly she learns new things. Every day is a new adventure. She is still such a smiley, happy, content baby. We are so lucky!

And she's crawling!

Rylee took her first 2 (crawling) steps on Wednesday and by the weekend she could get across the room. She's still getting the hang of it and moves pretty slowly, but I have no doubt that by next weekend she will be a little speedy gonzales!

She also had her first crawling accident. She crawled over to the fireplace, and promptly decided to hit her head on the bricks. She had a small abrasion and goose egg as proof! We have already started baby-proofing everything!

Maui- day 7

Our last full day in Maui was spent enjoying the sun and water. We spent a lot of time swimming in the ocean. It was warmer than the pool! Rylee loved splashing around in the ocean waves.

Dad swam way out in the water with her (I was a little nervous!!!)

She is such a natural swimmer!

Toes in the water... toes/ a** in the sand... not a worry in the world... a cold Mai Tai in my hand!

Lance went snorkeling and saw this cool spikey starfish.

He also got up and close and personal with a couple of turtles. So cool!

I wish I was there to see this!

Nap time by the pool.

Rylee discovered that she absolutely LOVES pineapple! She worked on this piece for a good ten minutes!

We went to Lahaina to enjoy our last night in Maui. We visited the banyan tree again, shopped, and ate ice cream. It was a great last night.

We didn't want to say good-bye to beautiful Maui!

Our good-bye sunset.

Maui- day 6

Day 6 started with a skinny vanilla latte from our new favorite coffee place across from out hotel- Java Jazz. They had great coffee, delicious breakfast, and a fun atmosphere. I think I had coffee there 6 of the 7 days we were in Maui!

We drove the road to Hana. It was a long, winding road... but so beautiful! We took our time driving. We stopped to check out scenery and hike quite a bit. Rylee was a great traveler. She took about 3 naps and had a great time at all of our stops.

This was during one of our nature hikes.

What a cutie pie!

We stopped at a botanical garden to walk around and check out the gorgeous scenery.

It was really colorful and fun to walk through.

We stopped to eat at this local roadside stand. The Kahlua pig tacos were to die for! We also bought some yummy coconut candy.

We also stopped at the 7 sacred pools to hike around and swim.

Family photo

Rylee enjoyed eating the rocks in one of the pools.

Rylee had a great time walking around with dad.

She loved sitting in the water and munching on the black rocks.

More hiking.

On the way back to Ka'anapali we stopped for dinner at Beach Bum's restaurant. They had live music and Rylee absolutely loved it. She was such a ham. It was a great way to end a long day.

Maui- day 5

Day 5 was spent by (and in) the pool.

Rylee swam a lot with dad.

We can't believe how much she loved the water.

More beach time.

She even went down a water slide with dad (a few times!)

Many late afternoons were spent having Mai Tai's on the balcony.

And watching the scenery.

That night I had a massage (loved it!!!) and then we went for dinner at Sansei sushi in Kapalua.