Sheridan, Wyoming

During our Wyoming vacation, we met up with lots of family in Sheridan and had a family reunion. The rodeo was in town that week as well, so we got to go to the rodeo one night and then watch a big parade the next morning. It was a lot of fun!

 Family picture

The whole Eckerdt family 

 Walking across the sky walk at our hotel

Enjoying a popsicle while waiting for the parade 

Here comes the parade!

Crazy Woman Creek Cabin

We spent several days of our Wyoming vacation at Crazy Woman Creek Cabin in Buffalo.  Here are many pictures of all of the fun Phineas had while we were there:

The Cabin

 Swinging with Oma

 Phineas loved the hot tub and spent a lot of time in it!

Playing horseshoes with Jon

Having a cowboy nap on the grass...

Well, not really napping!

Playing whiffle ball,

shooting a slingshot, and

roping cattle!

Whittling kindling,

and climbing a cave wall before smores.

Riding in the rental car (a lot - we did 1300 miles!), and

driving it!  (What?!)

Tuckered out.

The Crazy Woman Cabin crew.

Spruce Mountain in February

Oma and Aunt Julie came up for a quick visit last weekend.  Saturday was a wonderful warm February day, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 40s.  We decided to head up to one of Phineas's favorite places - Spruce Mountain - for a winter hike.  It was a lot of fun!

Merry Christmas!

We had a nice Christmas morning here in Rockland.  Phineas opened his stocking and then we all opened presents.  Phineas was very excited by some of the toys in his stocking and elated to get the Lego Town Square set, which he started building as soon as we let him.  Then we went down to the trap tree for a picture with everyone who was here.

Pike Place Market

While in Seattle, we went to Pikes Place Market with Oma and Aunt Julie. We looked around at all of the things at the market and Phin got to sit on and feed Rachel, the market's bronze piggy bank.

Zootunes

After we finished looking at the animals we went to an outdoor concert at the zoo.  We picnicked with Oma and then watched the music. 

Finn and his Oma Jill

Christmas morning

Opening presents on Christmas morning. Finn got some fun toys, but his favorite thing was the wrapping paper and ribbon.

Vacation!

Finn is winging his way west tomorrow to spend Christmas with Oma Jill in Seattle. He'll be back in a week! Have a Merry Christmas!

Oma and Aunt visited

Oma Jill (dad's mom) and Aunt Julie (dad's sister) came over to visit the night Finn came home from the hospital. Here they are!

Oma Jill, totally in love

Aunt Julie