Isaac's First Birthday

This past Saturday was Baby Isaac’s first birthday party! It is hard to believe he is already having a birthday. All the family was present for this fun celebration (except Tim – he had to work). The cousins always have a lot of fun playing and they love for Matt to give them a ride in the trailer behind his John Deere! This has become somewhat of a tradition. The trailer gets more crowded as the children get old enough for the ride! Isaac and Tyler were still too small for the trailer but they were able to help out with the driving. Addison learned to drive the tractor and loved it. Whit and Teddy wanted a turn at driving but were told you have to be nine years old to drive the tractor. Addie is nine!

We have lots of decisions to make regarding our upcoming trip. These include choices about our route, where to stay, how long to stay at different locations, etc. At this point our route choice discussions are about how to get to the Pacific Northwest. We are going to head northwest toward Seattle on October 12 but are trying to decide what we most want to see on the way. One route under consideration includes St. Louis (Gateway to the West), Rapid City, SD, southern part of Montana, then through Idaho and into Washington. Another possibility is St. Louis, Kansas City, Colorado, then west through Wyoming, little bit of Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Any opinions or recommendations are appreciated.