Trip to Garden of Gods

A few more from September and JG's new train set:

More E-Grace's Baptism

Here are a couple more pictures from E's sweet baptism in September:

Boo at the Zoo

Went tonight to Boo at the Zoo. . . thanks to my dear friend who moved to Denver, we have a zoo membership now and we use it all the time. I thought it would be fun to take the kids to the zoo for the Boo at the Zoo event because what else do you do on a Friday night when your husband is working?
Highlights: Boo at the Zoo lights, big harvest moon, seeing the giraffe sleeping quarters and hang out time with a good friend!
Lowlights: Boo at the Zoo at bedtime. Over tired babies. Bedtime routine involving pee all over the carpet during E-grace's diaper change and JG jumping out of his crib in protest and landing on his head. (He's okay) It is 9:43 pm and they are still talking.

Baptism...

For some reason, these are kinda blurry. I'm not sure what was wrong with my camera settings. I'll post more photos when I've downloaded them from my father-in-law's camera. JG is loving that Mimi and Grandad came to visit for E-Grace's baptism, despite the look on his face in this picture. Ah, it is so hard to be two (as of next week, the 3rd).

Mimi and Grandad!

This photo is from their visit in August:

August Family Photos

Going for Ice Cream

We LOVE Colorado summers. We love being able to jump on the bike, load the kids in the carrier and ride up to our favorite drive in dive about a mile up the road. JG loves it too!

Bath time!

camping

So, here is the one shot from our latest camping trip (in July). We camped outside of Salida. We intended to go to Crested Butte (which is one of our favorite towns in Colorado), but a few factors hindered that long of a trek: 1. JG and 2. EG. So, we stayed closer to home. Here I am reading to JG before attempting to put him in his pack n play in the tent to sleep. He is on a big Donald Crews (the author) kick, so we are reading Inside Freight Train from the library.

Here is what our packing list looks like for a three night camping trip in the woods:

And my favorite part? After two nights in the tent, one rainy and one awake and both spent trying to run or hide from the mosquito and fly onslaughts. . . I was so thankful to be able to retreat to our friends' cabin about an hour away for the second two nights of our trip!

decor. . .

Sorry, not really part of the decor, but I had to include one of the boy. :)



My brown bathroom gets some of its finishing details. . .

Dining Room:

Fireplace Room:

Living Room:

Boobies

Me: "JG, do you want some blueberries?"
JG (with big, sly grin): "BOOOOOBies"

stroller time. . .

And can't you TELL how excited the kids are?!

summer. grass. feet.

Well, good thing it's summer. Today was the third day out of the last four that I have forgotten his shoes when we left the house. He doesn't like walking on bare feet, but he has been very gracious with his very forgetful mama. E-Grace doesn't seem to mind her bare feet, though.