Sam

and his silly sisters

Okay,  I know it has been a few days since my last post.  We have been pretty busy around these parts.  Life doesn’t really seem to slow down for summer break but is just a different kind of busy.  As the end of summer gets closer, I start to feel the back to school panic.  Do you ever have that feeling or is it just me? We haven’t had quite as many field trips as we would have liked and we are still working on our meadow/mountain mural in the basement but we have had a ton of fun riding bikes, hiking, hanging out at the pool and enjoying our time with Scott home.  I hope to post again soon with pictures of frolicking children but for now you get this.  This is pretty much how I am feeling right now 🙂

Good night. Sleep tight. 

Jennifer

The best money ever spent.  On the clearance rack at the local drug store.  I could not pass it up. 
The kiddos, three of them at least, thought this sprinkler was the best.  (Sam thought he was too big for a sprinkler).

Yurting.  Doesn’t it sound so nice and fancy.  Like a hike could be a mere jaunt in the woods.  Yurting is our version of camping light. Instead of putting up the tent and sleeping on the ground we drive up to our yurt and lay sleeping bags out on bunk beds.  Very comfy and plush compared to, well, the ground.  Don’t get me wrong, we love to tent camp.  It is a great way to vacation around the state on the cheap.  This past weekend we headed southwest to the Ridgeway/Ouray area.  The San Juan mountains tower over this part of Colorado and it could be one of the most beautiful areas we have visited.  So, we reserved a yurt in the Ridgeway campground and got busy checking out the area.  Highlights of the weekend included hot springs, Ridgeway beach, waterfalls, steep cliffs, charades around the campfire and Frosty’s (hey, we gotta keep all these kids quiet somehow!)

and runs….and runs…..
The kid loves to run. 

Sam ran his first 5K race while we were staying in Summit County.  We had been talking about running one together for a while but it is so hard to find a race and a date when we are not busy.  So, as luck would have it, there was a trail race at Copper Mountain the first weekend after we arrived in Breckenridge. 

He did great!  He did get a pretty nasty cramp in his side but with some breathing practice that will get better.  We both enjoyed the sport jelly beans at the aid station, yum!  Way to go Sam!  I am so proud of you!
He ran some killer hills and lived to tell about it 🙂

We have thoroughly enjoyed our week in the mountains.  It seems that like is just a little calmer up here at 10,000 feet.  There is still lots of snow on the mountains and streams are overflowing their banks.  The wildflowers are all in bloom. Yesterday afternoon we hiked. The kids had fun playing in water run-off and finding rocks to climb.  Another beautiful day.

Off to pack up the truck and head for home. 
Looking forward to a wonderful weekend!
Jennifer

Today we biked about 11 miles to Frisco and back.  We toured the Frisco Historical Museum and stretched out our legs downtown Frisco before heading back to Breckenridge.  The kids did awesome and we only had one minor crash 🙂 

Just one day late 🙂

We are on vacation in Breckenridge, one of our favorite places in Colorado.  We are spending the week relaxing and enjoying family and friends.  Life is so good.  Yesterday on the 4th we participated in the Breckenridge Parade.  Last year we had so much fun that we knew we would do it again.  And we did.  We really did it this year.  I am talking about pint sized pirates, a water canon, water balloons, candy coins, frisbees and much more.  We decorated the trailer with black plastic sheeting, a mast and sail and pirate flag.  We even had a few parrots “hanging” around.  All the kids (and some adults) were dressed in their finest pirate garb and we took Breckenridge by storm and water balloon.  We got really wet and had way too much fun!!!!  Look out next year Breck, we are already planning our next attack!

Well, ahem, technically it was last week.  She had an awesome week of birthday celebrations.  For her present this year, we are doing a mini-remodel on her (and Paige’s) room.  We have picked out paint and a few other things for her room that will spruce it up a bit.