Well, I'm not even going to try to sum up all I've missed over the past few months. We've been REALLY loving the summer here in Colorado, but also had a great annual trip back to Boston/New Hampshire for the Forth of July! Here are just a few of the many great photos we have from the past few months!
Heading to the fireworks in Wolfboro
"papa" as Eli calls them....
Race car driving with dad!
Up at the Wickwire's lake, dinner on the boat
Emrey made incredible progress with her swimming while we were in New Hampshire! When we left, she was practically swimming on her own. Here she's got the swimmers on, only for jumping off the dock!
I could not get the two of them to smile at the same time for the life of me!
We splurged and did an adult outing to Gunstock, to ride the new zip line that they have!
Totally worth every penny!
Sarah was our photographer...can't risk it zip lining with baby "Z".... next year!
Ice cream in Wolfboro
Best friends...this summer!
Being silly on the way home...
We went to the beach, near Betsy's new house! Everyone had fun exploring in the tide pools!
We finally took the plunge and took all the kids to Santa's Village...it made for a VERY long day, but they LOVED it! We'll never forget that ride now will we girls? Thank God for fishies and lollipops! Emrey and Anna were very brave and went down the flume with mom and I! I was pretty impressed with both of them actually, as neither of them blinked an eye at riding the roller coaster and several other rides I thought they might be nervous to do!
Park near Portsmouth
For a moment...they were enjoying each other's presence!
No hitting, no stiff arms, no pushing....
We were sad to leave the cousins and Nanna and Pappo, but we had the Texas cousins to look forward to! After a mishap at the airport and a delayed departure...(long story) we made it back to Denver, (a day late) but right on time to see the cousins who were coming through on their way back to San Antonio! We got to go on a hike with them (to Devil's Head), but more importantly...we got to ride in their RV!!! What a blast! Emrey was in heaven! Not sure how the RV loved the 10 mile dirt road we had to travel on, or those tight corners with the guardrails sticking out :), but we all sure did have a great time! Thanks for driving Ben! :)
I think he was the only one...but Eli did get strapped in....
It was a challenging hike for these kids, but they did great, everyone made it to the top, and it was well worth it!
Almost at the top...the site of the chipmunk attack later on....
There's an old fire tower at the top, with an old man who will give you lots of random facts!
Heading back down...
The following weekend we went camping with some friends down in Salida, on the Arkansas river! It was a great trip, and very nice to see some different parts of Colorado! We have some gorgeous pictures, but I felt like these photos really summed it up the best! Ahhh, camping with kids....
This was supposed to be "nap time".....
Emrey, trying to figure out how she is going to swim in 2 feet of water, with a very strong current!
Love it....
As for the rest of these photos...they are random, mostly from my I-phone, that I've captured, here and there since we've been back...
bowling with Sidney
Playing at the beach, up in Dillon
Emrey, with her beloved swim teacher, Sarah! Yes, she did go down this waterslide, and swam to the side of the pool, all by herself!
Pixie skates! An hour long roller-skating class! Emrey did great, for her first time!
We have spent much more time at the pool than I would have liked...but Emrey is a little fish, and given her options...this is definitely her first choice of activities! It has payed off though..she is swimming!
Ahhh, the locker room, after swimming, life size lockers! A perfect spot for hide n seek!
Riding Ebony with Aunt Alice!
Riding Ebony with Aunt Alice!
