In Loving Memory of...

Great-Grandpa Carmen 'Ace' Olstad

I want to dedicate this post to my Great-Grandpa. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to him yesterday. I know that God is taking good care of him and that he is happy to be pain free and out of the hospital at last. I am SO lucky to have been able to come home and spend time with him.
He let me climb all over his room, him and his bed, and entertained me with his "ET finger" :-) We really enjoyed our visits, though usually short but often, because Grandpa said I wore him out just watchin me!

I am a very lucky little girl with all of the grandparents I have around and have been fortunate enough to meet. I want to share some pictures with you.

Great-Grandma Olstad

Great-Great-Grandpa Gillis (he's 102!)

Papa Olstad

Grandma/ Nana Olstad

Great-Grandma Mc
Great-Grandma Audrey
4 Generations5 Generations

(Unfortunately, my auntie took most of these pictures and was not with us in Gillette. That means that I do not seem to have pictures of me and Grandma and Grandpa Eichenberger :( What were Mommy and Daddy doing that weekend? Well, maybe Grandma Eichenberger can send us some from her camera.)

Cute skirt Auntie, but not functional.

Photo op. only... there was no crawling in this thing!

We spent the last weekend with Shaye in Gillette, WY with Grandma and Grandpa Eichenberger. Grandma Regina hosted a BBQ and I to to spend time with lots of family! My Great-Grandma Audrey came over too! It was so much fun meeting new relatives and playing with them all day long.

We also were lucky enough to see our friends the Finkle's this past weekend. Sarah Su went to college with my Mommy (I posted a pic of her before). Unfortunately, we didn't get to spend as much time as we would have liked with them. We are sooo very lucky they drove all the way from Sheridan to hang out. We love you Sarah, Isaac, Grace, and new baby Will!! (See Mommy didn't even take pictures of them- Gosh!)

My pool at Grandma's. Huck really wants to join me.

Overall, we have immensely enjoyed our vacation. Daddy went back to England Wednesday, to get stuck in Denver and then fly out of there Thursday and finally arrive on Friday. He is safe at home with a happy but skinny Daisy. She always seems to thin up when we are away for too long. He is also warning her that I am very different and that life will never be the same for her :)

Besides accomplishing my first 'blood-shed' on Grandma's end-table, I have been working on new teeth. Already having 4, Mommy was hoping for a break. This time though, I am VERY miserable. I had a fever for 3 days, lots of chewing and refusal to eat solids, and still no signs of them breaking through - oh bother!

My first bloody "boo-boo"

Great-Great-G'pa's hat.

We hope you are all well. I intend to enjoy my last few days with all of my family and then join Daddy in the UK this weekend. Our love to you all,

Madelyn (Shaye, Jody, and Daisy)

P.S. We got our choices for next possible places to live:

Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Texas, or New Mexico

Unfortunately, we are not overly excited with any of the 5, but we will make it home no matter where we are sent. Let's see what happens...