I'm not sure where summer went, but this year was a whirlwind! I think adding a baby to the family apparently does that to a girl. I'm getting ready to head back to work tomorrow, so I am madly working through my to-do list!
In the middle of June, we headed to Breckenridge, CO with the 5 of us. We left at 3:00 in the morning going out in hopes that we could make it a fair amount of the way before the natives woke up. Rowan and Maryn were rockstars to say the least. Isla was a monster. We thought that was how it would go, so at least we were prepared. The important part is that we made it;-)
We visited the Denver Aquarium on the first day. It was amazing, and the kids loved it!
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| Smile, Isla! |
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| Look, Mom! |
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| They sort of like each other~ |
The next day we went to the Denver Zoo. It is also a great family friendly activity in Denver. The weather was in the low 90s and sunny. It was gorgeous.
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| Cheese~ |
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| Pioneer Kids~ |
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| Where did he go? |
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| We loved the carousel! |
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| Dippin Dots |
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| Yummo! |
The next day, we made the two hour trip up to Breckenridge. It was beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing. We had no plans but to spend the next 6 days together enjoying the beautiful scenery. We did just that, and I am forever thankful for the time away from the hustle and bustle of life.
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| Rowan helping Isla with her pole~ |
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| This girl loves to fish~ |
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| Smile~ |
We swam every single day, and the kids loved it! The pool was half inside and half outside. You could see the mountains from the deck, and it was heated too!
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| Making Friends~ |
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| Isla the fish~ |
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| Swim! |
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| Bitty and I spent a lot of time watching~ |
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| Daddy swam with the big kids! |
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| Jump in! |
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| You too! |
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| Sweet~ |
We rode a gondola up the mountain to a fun park. Rowan wasn't so sure about it. Can you tell in his eyes?
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| Are you sure this is safe, Mom? |
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| Panning for rocks~ |
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| Serious business~ |
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| Snow pile~ |
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| We aren't in Kansas anymore~ |
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| Jump, Row! |
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| So stinking cute~ |
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| Uphill climb~ |
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| What a view! |
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| Love them~ |
The fourth of July came and went as well. We stayed in our neighborhood and had a yummy BBQ. Then the kids shot fireworks off that night. Bitty did not like the fireworks one tiny bit. I spent my evening inside with her, but Alex assured me everyone had a great time!
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| It was a little sunny~ |
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| Pretty girl~ |
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| Slippin Slide Action~ |
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| Hi, Bitty... |
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| Oh, the drool on the chin~ |
We spent many hours out on the trampoline this summer too. We figured out that you can put the sprinkler underneath it, and it shoots up through it. What fun!!
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| She beats to her own drum~ |
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| Brother/Sister Love~ |
