Summer's winding down

Maddie is obsessed with her belly button

Maddie and I on the ATV.. she was trying to make it go!

The happy family... Look at my spoiled dog! She rides there the entire time.

I just want to bite those cheeks!

The handicap swing.

I have mixed emotions that summer is finally winding down... on one hand I'm happy that all the festivities are winding down... but then I'm super bummed that it's going to be winter for 10 months! Bend's winters are painfully LONG for a SO CAL girl.
Anyhow.... I took Maddie to the park off of Reed Market.. Such a cool little park. Anyhow, she just LOVED it.... Following all the little kids and her favorite was riding on the "handicapped" swing. I thought it was the coolest thing and then I look up and see the sticker!
Then we decided to go out to the ranch for 2 days. Boy what a difference 7 months makes. She was only 8 months the first time we went and all she did was sit in the grass... This time she loved to run around see the horses and most of all ride the ATV with daddy. Even when we stopped she didn't want to get off. She had a huge grin the entire time. Not to mention she can even climb up into the chair and "try" to turn the key... She is too smart for her own good. Next time she will be taking it out by herself.
Anyhow, things are going well... getting excited to leave for Denver next week for my sisters wedding! It's going to be a blast. :)