Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Springtime?

The time gets away from us. Sam is growing and changing so fast that we'd be hard-pressed to capture it all, even if we posted daily. This spring is all about bikes and playing with the shop-vac in the garage. No matter what the weather, Sam's preference is "outside." It's either "yeyyow bike" or "boo bike" or the wagon. Sometimes, he prefers to go on foot, and would like you to run with him, saying, "Dada run!"

He engages the dogs more now, talking directly to "Bug" and "Ovid." Olive is the more patient of the two, and will occasionally even let him sit on her back.

My current favorite is when Sam sees something he really likes. He leans slightly forward at the waist an makes the "oooh" sound, then says, "Whoa...dude!"

As always, the days are too short and race away.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Thursday, February 11, 2010



"one, two, three, two..."

Sam is learning and growing so fast, it's hard to keep up.

Last weekend, we froze out at the Sled Dog Races, and then climbed in the sun at Sinks in the afternoon.


Friday, January 29, 2010

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Happy Holidays





The Bechtels had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. We spent Christmas in Casper with family and 2009 ended with pots and pan banging at 6:30 PM. Sam wouldn't make it to midnight and neither would Steve and me.
We are so grateful for a wonderful year full of happiness and adventure. We are also looking forward to what 2010 holds. We wish you all a happy and healthy year.