Baby Shower

Judy Siring, Bonnie Keltz and Sharon Morehouse held a baby shower for me. Many wonderful people came. We had snacks, drinks and gifts. Gabby got so many nice things, I can't wait until she can wear some of the clothes and play with some of the toys she got, she will love them all I am sure.
My grandma, Gabby's great grandma, cross stitched a very cool blanket that goes with her pack and play. It has a soft fleece backing for gabby to lay on.

A fun diaper cake with teething rings and a fun toy on top. It is so cute, I almost don't want to take it apart.

My mom, Gabby and I before the shower. Mom helped out a lot with the shower also, including holding Gabby most of the time. She did share with the other guests however and they were excited to hold her.

Our family!

Gabby and me by her diaper cake. It was so pretty and is our colors exactly. Gabby looked pretty cute in her pink fluffy skirt and headband. She even wore the booties that I wore at my baby shower, that was very cool.

Grandpa & Grandma

Finally got a picture of the other Grandparent's. Gabby is happy to have them so close as my parents live in Dillon. They have done so much for us already, bringing dinner, cleaning house and just keeping me company.

Happy Valentine's Day

Gabrielle Marie Willett

Gabrielle Marie Willett arrived at 6:54pm on January 30, 2011 at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon, MT. She was 7lbs 14.9oz and 20.5 inches long. She had a full head of hair, though most of it was in the back. She is a beautiful little girl and we are so happy to welcome her into our family. Gabby, loves her dad. Phil calls her peanut and it fits her perfectly.

Sometimes her eyes go cross eyed. She loves to be wide a wake and look around. Loves to have her arms out and her hands up by her face.

Gabby and Kassie, our "daughter" on the UM Western basketball team. Kassie will be a great "big sister" as she is only a sophomore and has two more years here at Western. We love having two daughters!

Superbowl Sunday Andy, Albee, Brook and Hudson came over and spent the day with us and Gabby. Brooke loved her and didn't ever want to put her down. Gabby's aunt Christine also came over and she also would not let go of Gabby.

As everyone knows we have a beagle named Mac. We had to introduce Gabby and him so they could get used to each other. Mac loves Gabby, just not when she is crying. He is always sniffing her and watching over her when she is in her chair.

Grandpa Jay came to visit Gabby and us in the hospital.

Grandma Kay also made a trip over to see us in the hospital. She was delighted to see another Grandchild in the family.

Update!!!!

Well, so much has gone on since August when I last posted on our blog. Just wanted to give you a couple of pictures to keep you all up to date.

October 23, 2010 - My parents purchased season tickets to the UM Grizzly football games this year. There seats were awesome! They were individual seats with backs on them and up high so you can see everything. Mom treated me to a game for my birthday. We had a great time. They have these donut holes on their level at one of the food stands and they are incredible. I thought I was going to eat them all day. The game was also great, the Griz won on a last second touch down pass, the stadium certainly rocked when that happened. I know my parents have enjoyed the seats as they didn't miss a game and only one game was freezing. I hope they get them again, as I have never seen them so excited about something.

November 2010 - As you can see, yes, that is a baby bump. We found out we were due to have a baby in January in June of 2010. My grandpa turned 83 this year. We had to take a comparing bellies picture. It was a fun picture to take and one that I will cherish for a long time.

December 2010 - This picture was on our Christmas card this year, but I just absolutely love it. We had a great Christmas again with both families. We tried to limit our travel this year as much as possible, so Phil actually got to see what my family does on Christmas Eve. It was nice just to be home alot. We got lots of gifts for our baby, so we should be all prepared for her to arrive.

Minnesota June 2010

We attended a Twins game at their new field. It was really fun and the whole Willett family went in their Twins gear.
The brothers played in a member guest tournament at Brackett's Crossing, Jeff's club. Team Leprechaun, as they were called, won the tournament.

The Willett family at the Twins game.

Brief Update

Sorry, I haven't updated in a while. Lots has been going on. I just thought I would give you a quick little update with a few photos. Hopefully I will get better as Cheerleading season is over and summer is coming.

May 8, 2010

Happy College Graduation Katie! Jake, Katie, Christine, Phil and I celebrated and had a blast at the Lion's Den the night before graduation. Katie we are happy for you!
December 31, 2009
Happy New Year 2010!

March 2010

We got new mountain bikes this spring. It has been really windy lately, so haven't got to ride very much, but when we have it has been fun. Mac enjoys going along also.

February 2010

Go Bulldogs! The Bulldogs brought home the Digger Dawg cup. We all stopped at the Hitchin Post to have a drink from the cup.

December 24, 2009

We spent Christmas Eve in Bozeman at the Willett's home. We had dinner and gifts and then went for a walk to look at the luminaries, lights and all of the snow. It is amazing. If anyone is ever in Bozeman on Christmas Eve, go to the neighborhood above the stadium and drive through the luminaries.

Seattle

We spent 5 days in Seattle in September. It was a nice little vacation. We stayed in a rental home and went to two football games. It rained a lot and there are a lot of people in Seattle.
We watched UW play LSU. It was very cool. There were lots of people there and the tailgating was amazing. It didn't rain on us during the game, but just poured after it was over. UW lost but gave LSU a run for their money.

The reason for the trip was for Phil's graduation from PCBS. He graduated with a master's in banking. His parents and my parents both game, it was nice for all of us to share with him that wonderful accomplishment.

We went to the Seahawk/Raider's preseason game. We had great seats for not very much money. My camera is barely on any zoom, so we were close. Seattle won so that was good. It was my first NFL game and it was great. Also, another beautiful night, no rain.

Jake & Katie's Wedding

Jake Magnus and Katie Hart were married in Anaconda on August 1, 2009. It was a beautiful wedding. The whole Willett family was there, we had a blast.

Henrey is quite the dancer. He loved dancing with everyone, including his dad Jeff.

Ruby was loving uncle Phil sliding her between his legs and lifting her up. I don't think Phil got to stop all night. All the kids loved dancing.

Phil was an usher in the wedding and well, I made it just in time. I was in Dillon playing in the club championship. I came up to Anaconda that day and made it just in time for family pictures.

For our 2nd Anniversary we spent three days at Big Sky. We were so lucky to get to play Yellowstone Club. It was so beautiful! The views are unlike any other course. We had a great time golfing with Andy and one of his clients.

We even got to have a caddie that went along with us.

This picture is my favorite. In the pond you can see the reflection of Lone Mountain It was absolutely beautiful. I hope we get to play the course again someday.

2 Years!

Phil & I have been married for two years. They have gone by so fast. I am married to the most wonderful man in the world. Our lives get better and better each and every day. I can't believe two years can go by so fast. Here is to many more years with the man I love.

New Deck

This spring we decided to build a deck. Well, it is huge and we love it. Phil, my dad and Lonny Randy built it. It is so nice, we can't wait to have everyone over. I actually am sitting out at the fire table right now enjoying the nice Montana evening. Wow, I love living here, I can see mountains all around me and stars in the sky. Everyone should experience Montana evenings at least once.

Mac gets to spend his days on the deck now, which he is really excited about. His "play area" grew and he gets to see parts of the yard he has never got to see before.
As you can see, it is rather large. We have one patio set, and well, we need another for the other side. My mom bought we two large flower pots that also look great and take up some room, but there is room for lots more!

My dad and Phil put in lots of hours helping who we hired, it was great to see them working so hard and getting it done as soon as possible so we could enjoy it this summer.

This picture gives everyone a little idea of where it is located.

Wine & Nine in 2009

Phil and I went over on a Friday night and joined Andy and Albee for Wine and Nine at Riverside. It was so much fun. We just played a scramble and there were three wine stations. I can't say I felt great the next morning, but it was really fund while it lasted. Just for the record also, we should have won! Thank you for inviting us, hope we can do it again next year.

Weekend Together

For Memorial Day Weekend Phil planned a weekend for us to go play golf in Big Fork, MT. We played really nice course, Eagle Bend. We had a great time just the two of us. We went to a nice dinner and just relaxed. It was way to short of a weekend.

The course was so absolutely beautiful. Our games were that great, but it was worth all the extra shots.
This was a popular picture on the course. We played the front nine quickly as we never waited for anyone. The back nine however, was very slow, we waited every shot on every hole. At least the weather was nice and the company was terrific.

This is just one picture of the many incredible homes on the course. They were beautiful and had so much detail to them.