Intellectually I know that summer flies by, but each year I am still amazed at how quickly those 80 days really pass. So here we are, already in our third week of school, and finally updating our status. Summer has been fantastic, busy, crazy, HOT, long, eventful, exhausting, exciting, and wonderful. We went to Colorado, Utah, Las Vegas, the water park, the regular park, swimming (a lot), the drive-in movie theater, skating, on picnics, to a concert in the park, fishing, paddle boating, to museums, on BBQ's, boating on Lake Navajo, camping, for hikes, to the beach, bowling, rode in a parade, had a lemonade stand, and celebrated Jacob's 2nd birthday. We learned new things (notably Katharine can tie her shoes, Elizabeth and Jameson can ride bikes without training wheels, all of the older three can swim like fishes, and Jacob climbs on everything and then jumps right off without fear of the height.) We made crafts and cooked, played in the sprinklers and had water fights, tye dyed shirts, played with friends and cousins, and completely wore ourselves out. Bring on the school year!!
My beauties camping near Salt Pond in the high Sierras.
4th of July Parade
Fishing at Capote Lake near Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Lake Navajo (Colorado/ New Mexico)
Durango Children's Museum
Anasazi Ruins in Colorado
Visiting Grandma Great (and the Jones fam's) in Cache Valley, Utah
Southern Ute Community Museum in Ignacio, Co
Our baby is 2!!!! (July 20, 2012)
Grandma giving her granddaughters (and daughters) the awesome trip to Las Vegas to see Phantom of the Opera live at the Venetian
No trip is complete without running into Captain Jack Sparrow on the strip
BUT, the fun has to end sometime. First Day of School!!!!
Ellie with Mrs. Carr (1st Grade)
Katharine with Mr. Perkins (3rd Grade)
The boys doing dinosaur homework while their sisters are at school
And the future lawyer (because, "It's the only job I can think of where I'm not going to die.")
