6 Months!

Can you believe it?!  Tripp is already 6 months old... I know I can't!  It's been a great, crazy, 'all over the place' half of a year!

6 Months old TODAY!
2-22-13

Tripp's Loves:

happy happy happy!

Chewing on EVERYTHING
Eating Mommy and Daddy's face
Rolling across the room (who needs crawling?)
Bath time
Squealing
Nose drops (or as Mommy calls them... Nose Droppies!)
Being tossed in the air
Spinning with Mommy
Being upside down
Drinking from my camelbak
Mommy's phone
and ANYTHING to do with Daddy

Things he hates:
Staying up too late
Being tickled
Teething
Baby Advil
Getting sick
Being ignored
When Mommy wont give him her phone
When Daddy goes to work (he literally breaks down)

"You really thought I was going to sit here AND smile?"

We decided 6 months of being indoors was long enough.  Tripp is old enough to go out, miss a nap (on occasion)  and enjoy the outdoors.  So... we planned a trip to go fishing!

Today was a beautiful day; the sun was out, the wind was absent and it was above freezing!  Michael and I went fishing for our first date so we only thought it was appropriate to have our first big outdoor outing with our poles in the water.  Plus, Michael has been wanting to learn how to fly fish and this was the perfect opportunity.

We drove up to Ashton (about 30-45 min north of Rexburg) and stopped at the river just south of the dam.  Our friends let us borrow their hiking backpack so it made life easy going up and down the snow-covered road.  The snow was stacked about 2 feet high but pack so tightly that we only sank about 6 inches.  Thank goodness because the little guy is so darn fat I think we would have died from exhaustion before we got to the river!  Mommy hiked him down and Daddy hiked him back!  :)

I didn't get to fish very much because Tripp was fussy (you try skipping a nap!) and needed my attention BUT we learned a few things:

1. When snow is involved you need something water proof (resistent only last about an hour) to sit on
2. Tripp loves snow
3. Daddy is REALLY bad a fly fishing... and needs to practice a lot

Snow!!!

4. Tripp's snowsuit needs to be let out
5. Mommy has turned into a pansy and can't cut a worm or put it on the hook (Gross and sad!)
6. Hats with brims are so so so fun!
and
7. WE LOVE SUN- SHINE!!!

We can't wait for the weather to warm up and to go camping.  Life outdoors makes us feel healthier, happier, and more in tune with the spirit... just wish we could catch more fish!!!

Honestly, I'm not sure if he enjoyed it as much as us...
This is the face he had the whole time.