Our Growing Family

SUMMER HAPPENINGS

2009-08-18T14:58:00.000-07:00

Ellison's 1st Birthday (shea & meghann upper left corner, attended)

six grandkids with Gma Nickie, Jessy, Arianne, and Anndalyn

A day at Karyn Pepperman's Stable

A day at the Beach in Carpinteria

4th of July at Annette and Tom's in Northern California

Jet Skiing in Oxnard

Two More Grandkids!

2009-08-18T12:00:00.000-07:00

Deacon Alan Lewis 8/9/08

Mason Alan Cheney 2/18/09

ELLISON is our Newest Addition!

2008-05-28T11:15:00.000-07:00

(This is Annie posting for Mom because we had the pics) Mom stayed with us for 2 weeks to help get ready for Ellie and a week after to help me figure out how to get on with life and 2 kids. Calling her a lifesaver is an understatement!! Mom, you are AMAZING! (another understatement).

Camden loved having GamGa to play with. They are big time buddies now! Pretty darn close to BFF :) Did I tell you he gained like 5 lbs when you were here, Mom? That's the sign of an expert GamGa.

We are hoping Ellie inherits some of her Grandma's amazing traits and mad skills and talents!! THANK YOU MOM!! WE LOVE YOU!! ARE YOU SURE YOU DON"T WANT TO MOVE IN? :)

Syndey Montana

2007-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

I finally did it!

2007-07-12T20:02:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Yea! I finally got something on our blog. It only took 2 days and a multitude of phone calls to the girls for help. I am at Hallee and Landans and have time to type away and organize some of the pictures I've taken. I can't quite get them organized yet, and the thought that I have to post everything upside down and backwards baffles me.

I'm loving the down time and enjoying the family here. We went to an awsome concert in the park tonight. Hallee and Landan live near an old folks home (where I'm going someday. Hallee promised me a wheel chair with a sun umbrella!) A great group of Drs. from the hospital, called the "Mid-Life Crisis", performed. They were fantastic! All kinds of music, and appropriate geriatric jokes. We had dinner, served in the park complete with snow cones. We just walked home and the kids are roasting smores in the fire pit on the deck. I'm just kickin it and enjoying every minute.

I miss you all. Keep posting those great pictures. I LOVE them. Love all of you. We are driving to Sydney tomorrow to see Alan, Landan, Shea, and the "beach boys" (what they call the "migrant workers" from Camarillo. I'll try to get some pictures of them hard at work.

Have fun, and keep prompting me with the blog. I'm on a roll now. The sky's the limit!
Love, Mom, Grandma, Lindann, whatever?

2007 4th of July in Idaho

2007-07-12T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here's the kitchen in the cabin? (a million dollar home, sleeps 20, all private baths, on the lake. Now, that's my idea of camping!)

Landan and Hallee

2007-07-12T15:35:00.000-07:00

Just soaking in the peace and quiet. Watching the kids wear themselves out in the lake.

The love birds.

2007-07-12T14:59:00.000-07:00

Chilli'n in the cabin.
Cuddli'n in the lake.

Hey! Whose the other woman? Oh yeh! No worries. It's just cute Hallee getting an extra hug.
Do they look happy, or what?

Fun in the lake.

2007-07-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

Lounging Lani.
Shea and Mehgann at the end of a long canoe ride.
Aldan jumps of the end of the pier. Over, and over, and over again!
Mehgann and Shea opt for a faster ride this time.
Our little sun bather, Josie. All smiles of course.

Landan races off with Aldan and cousin Annie.
G-ma and Josie couldn't get enough of the Sea Doo. Round and round the lake, faster, faster faster!
A slower paddle around with G-ma and the kids. (great leg workout.)
Landan rescues Aldan and Annie up the rocky beach.

Going back to Montana via Yellowstone park.

2007-07-12T14:20:00.000-07:00

Aldan, Leilana and G-ma hiked down to the beautiful falls in the canyon.

Some fabulous hot spot geysers. (whew! stinky) Landan, Hallee, Lani and Aldan. (Josie stayed a couple more days in Idaho and came home with G-ma Theil.

Cowboy Trevor

2007-07-12T14:00:00.000-07:00

Chillin' in the Cowboy rocker in G-mas nursery (Check out the Lewis's blog for his partner, Dakota.)

Ok. I've had enough! Get me outta Dodge, NOW!
Never mind. A hard work'in cowboy needs a nap.

Cute cousins

2007-07-12T13:22:00.000-07:00

Trevor and Jessy. Smilin'n eyes

Smiley Dakota and Leilani.

Dakota loves the camera.
" Hey cuz, how's it goin?"
Uh oh! Look out! Give them back to moms.

Dakota and Ari. Lookin' goooooooood!

More fun in Calif. at G-ma Cheney's.

2007-07-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

One of Grandma's "deals" in a box. She had no idea how to put it together, so Leilani came to the rescue!

Trevor looking for a "free ride" at the beach.

Hooray for Mom!

Waves in the pool with Levi. We flooded the patio until G-ma screamed that water was moving into the family room. Alas, we had to stop.

Beautiful Lelani with Adorable Trevor. They could be brother and sister, don't you think?

Two great smiles!

Trevors opinion of Surfing.

2007-07-11T19:44:00.000-07:00

Leilani's birthday at Grandma Cheneys in Calif.

2007-07-11T19:14:00.000-07:00

Lani just wanted to go surfing on her birthday. We met Shaun, Jess and Trevor in Summerland and headed for the beach. Jessy's sisters Lindsey, and Mackenna, joined us. Levi, (the dude in the wet suit) came with us. We had a GREAT day! Had to pull the kids out of the water.

Uncle Shaun giving some last minute surfing tips.
Out they go! They caught some good waves, upside, downside and under.
Mackenna, Lani and Levi. Enough of this surfing stuff, let's build sandcastles!

Trevors first swing ride at G-mas park.

2007-07-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

Fun on Iland park, Idaho lake.

2007-07-11T18:47:00.000-07:00

G-ma, Josie, Aldan and Leilani. We paddled all around the lake. What a great way to spend a summer day.
Landan, Hallee and Riley
Shea and Mehgann. They disappeared on a regular basis, fishing, hiking, riding or just seeing the sights.

Our three new boys.

2007-04-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

Two boys in matching ties. Camden and Trevor

Our First Blog Sweet Blog

2006-06-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad Cheney are now official bloggers. How cool is that? We will post picts. later. Until then, we'll keep you in suspense as to our latest updates. Love ya, Mom

Here's a picture of Ari and Aarons cutie, Dakota. Check out that smile!