Cheyenne Frontier Days

Maya's birthday gift was tickets to see Kelsey Ballerini (who opened for Lady Antebellum).  Her and I made a trip out of it!  We had a super fun time.  She likes to tell people about her "yes day!" :)  After the concert, we drove to my parents' house and then did some shopping the next day with my mom before driving home.  Lots of fun!

Riding the Ferris Wheel

She had to go by herself on this ride...mom doesn't do spinning!

Ready for the show after eating lots and lots of "fair food!"

There she is!  Maya was so excited!

Summer Adventures

We had a super fun summer, even though it seemed to fly by faster than usual!

Jacob and I camped out in the backyard while the sisters were away at Mountain Camp!

Maya shooting a bow at 4H Mountain Camp

Jacob with one of many strawberry harvests this summer.  :)

We had a Family Reunion this summer.  The "cousins" had lots of fun together, including a huge slip and slide at Nancy's house.

and a hike up Windy Ridge together

Maya loved hanging out with the cute little twin girls that came to visit!

Our awesome dog, Hudson, loves when the kids are at home all summer.

Jacob selfie!  hahahaha!

 

Jacob spent a lot of time rearranging his Toy Story characters and taking pictures of them.  He is a huge fan these days.

Rocky is still doing awesome and loves Jacob....the feeling is mutual between them.

I love going for evening walks with Jacob.  He is so curious and funny about things.

I turned the big 4-0 this summer.  My good friends decorated my driveway and left me the sweetest note and gift.  :)

Joe and I were able to get away to Spain for a little over a week this summer!  It was quite an adventure, but we had a great time!  Here we are in Montserrat...high above Barcelona.  So thankful to my Mom and Dad for caring for the kids while we were gone.  :)

Play Ball!

Gabi and Maya played softball again this summer, but played on different teams often going two different directions! It made for some busy times, but they loved it!  Gabi played for Wyoming Pride, and U12 team.  She played catcher most of the time.

Maya played on the Buffalo Heaters.  She played shortstop most of the time.  She is a base stealing extraordinaire!  She really started hitting the ball well this summer and fell in love with the game.  No more dandelion picking for her!

Even Jacob got in on a little t-ball action.  He didn't like it much.  He would have rather been at home playing with his legos or toys.  :-/  oh well!  He could hit the ball well, but didn't pay attention to much else.

We had a fun weekend at the State Tournament in Casper.  Addison came down with us to opening ceremonies.

The Opening Ceremonies theme was Angels in the Outfield

Coldstone after Opening Ceremonies

Jacob and Layla played the day away during the games.  :)

An Adventure to Lincoln!

The kids, my Mom, and I headed to Lincoln to see my Grandma Dot and my aunt, uncle, and cousin.  It was a long, but fun trip!

Playing at the park by Grandma Dot's house

 We went to the Lincoln Zoo for the day.  It was a pleasant surprise!  My cousin, Allison, goes their quite a bit with her new little son, so she was a great guide around the zoo. The kids had fun together!

Feeding the giraffes

Grandma Dot with her Great-Grandkids!

My Mom, Grandma Dot, and Aunt Virginia

Gabi was a good helper with little Colton!

Jacob Turns SIX!

We can't believe this sweet little guy is six already!  He loves Toy Story, so most of his birthday wishes revolved around those characters.  :)

Including a talking Zurg!  Eek!

Birthday pancakes!

Awesome cake from Aunt Amanda!

The highlight of his birthday was the pinata!  The kids loved when it burst open into a ton of candy!

Maya Turns TEN!

Maya celebrated her tenth birthday (and the end of the school year) with a slumber party.  The girls had a fun time!

Dessert and presents

Breakfast the next morning

Horse Pancakes!

My Mom & Dad were here on her actual birthday, so we celebrated with birthday pancakes before school and then with dinner at Old Chicago's in Gillette after softball.  :)

Maya wanted tickets to see Kelsea Ballerini for her birthday!  She was pretty excited!