June

Here is a picture dump from June!

 

Whenever the cows are grazing around our house, Jacob is glued to the window.  He won't eat his meals unless we turn his chair to look out. :)

 

 

 

Our big puppy, Hudson.  He is calming down....a little.

 

Maya playing with one of her birthday gifts...Brain Flakes.  These things are right up her alley!  She loves them and of course had to sort them by color first.

 

We made a trip out to "Tick Ridge" in June to see the Green Homestead.  This is Phyllis's family.

 

We spent lots of time playing at the park this summer. :)  Jacob loves the slides.

 

Dave & Joyce had a small branding for the 30 or so calves that were too young or not born yet at the big branding.  The kids loved helping out!

 

Enjoying a popsicle with Grammy Joyce

4 Generations

 

 

The girls and I hiked Windy Ridge one sunny day.  It was hard to tell that there had even been a fire last November.  Everything was so lush and green.  The trees at the top were very crispy, so we brought home a few burnt pinecones as a souvenir.  

 

 

 

We also hiked out in the back hills to the rock teepee rings and searched for arrowheads.  We found one but lost it on the way home.  :(

Denver Zoo

We went down to Loveland/Denver in June.  Joe always has his company meetings in Golden on this weekend and now the rest of us can hang out at my mom and dad's house!!  The kids and I went to the KL&A family bbq, which was so fun.  My parents and I also took the kids to the Denver Zoo while Joe was at his board meeting.

 

Jacob loved the fish, turtles, and snakes!

Polar Bear!

Giraffe...my favorite!

Mountain Fun

Our very first camping trip of the summer was to our very own Big Horn Mountains :)  Not very far from home, but a great getaway for some family time. Hiking, Campfire, and S'mores! 

 

Jacob loves his "woobie!"

Family pic at Sherd Lake...the lily pads were blooming!

Jacob is TWO

Our Jacob is such a sweet little boy!  His smile brightens our day.  He is very quiet, calm, and loves his two doting sisters.

 

Gabi picked out a bunny Bible for Jacob.

Maya picked out a farm book

Another awesome cake by Auntie Manda!

A little help to blow out the candle!

PRESENTS!

Jacob LOVES tractors!  Now he has a big red tractor like Papa Dave's!

Maya is SIX!

Our Sweet Little Maya turned 6!  She is such a smart, determined, and affectionate little girl.  She had an amazing year of Kindergarten and we can't wait to see what is in store for her!

We started the day with Birthday Pancakes before school!



After dinner, we had cake, ice cream, and presents!  My Mom & Dad were here to help her celebrate!




 

 

We had Maya's birthday party the following weekend at the park! She loved having all of her friends and cousins around to play with!  And of course, her awesome special cake from Auntie Manda!

 

April + May

Here are some random pictures from April and May!  We have had a very cool and wet Spring so far!

A rare rainbow over the mountains.  Usually we see them to the East once the storm has passed.

 



My Mom and Dad came for a visit at the end of May.  It rained most of the time.  When we did get out for a walk, Gabi's rain boots weren't much of a help.

I went to Boston for a conference and was fortunate enough to attend a Red Sox game.  It was really fun!

Maya and Jacob on a wagon full of dead grass we power raked out of Don & Phyllis's yard.

Don plowed, raked, and planted the field closest to our house.  Whenever the tractor was out there, Jacob had to watch him through the window. He said "Tractor! Yeah!"

Rainy Weekends = Fun Lego Weekends at our house