We started a new tradition for my birthday...a family movie night at the drive-in with some homemade caramel corn. Absolutely perfect. 

Despicable Me 2

Happy Birthday to me!!

thank you Michelle, Cassie, Stacy & Lucy 

for a girls night on the town to celebrate!!!

Horse Camp

Annabelle & Tahoma

a cool down walk through the farm with her buddy

Vivienne's 3rd Birthday - Take 2!

Take 2 with all Vivi's friends! 

This is what you get sometimes when you ask for a picture. Classic. 

Here is the birthday girl coming down the slide... her toes may be wet?

Nah, doesn't look like it. 

 This is my favorite of Vivi...

What a difference a year makes, Annabelle couldn't master the floating lilly pad obstacle last year, but this year she was determined. She spent 90% of the party perfecting this challenge.

Elitch Gardens

Aunt Jeré came to town and wanted to knock an item off her summer bucket list... a ride on the Ferris Wheel. We couldn't send her alone!! (iphone shots)

carousel

 madelyn pondering if she wants to enjoy some rides

 the girls loved the ferris wheel

(mommy, not so much!!!! 

but someone had to capture these pictures!)

 aunt jeré at the top of the ferris wheel

 now we are into it!

 on the motorcycles

 let's go again!

 paint cans (aka teacups...ugh.)

 little swings

 annabelle on the big swings with daddy

goodnight elitches! 

Gigi's 85th Birthday Party in Lyons

We had another birthday celebration for Gigi up in Lyons.

Amy brought baby Leah (the newest addition to our family) to town, and Gigi brought her new friend Lisa, which made it extra special. 

Grandma introducing Leah to Madelyn

 And here is Gigi & Lisa, how cute are they!

 Amy & Leah

Madelyn running around - cracking me up!  

 Amy even let the girls hold Leah... they were thrilled.

 love this one...

We love every time we get to spend a day in Lyons celebrating special milestones.

Once upon a time....

Love these sweet moments... Madelyn "reading" stories to her stuffies

Splash - Vivienne's Birthday Take 1

Originally Vivienne's birthday party was supposed to be today, but since so many of her friends were out of town for the holiday weekend, Cassie rescheduled for in a couple weeks. Well, we couldn't let the day pass without a pool party since that is what Vivienne wanted after all. So we headed to Splash in Golden. They had two big water slides, so it ended up being a stair workout - HA.

 Vivienne isn't quite sure what to do with Madelyn's silliness 

 This cracks me up! You are supposed to get wet on water slides, right?

Annabelle's courage shocks me every once in a while. 

This diving board was pretty high, 

but she got up there and didn't even hesitate! 

Madelyn even got brave (with the help of Cassie!) and took a turn

Can't wait to celebrate again in two weeks! 

This is the way to do a birthday if you ask me! 

Our first day at the pool as Stapleton residents!

We signed our lease, and Scott went straight over to get our pool passes! These smiles are those of unlimited pool access!!! HA.  Neither would stop for a picture... so I gave up!  Moving is also in full swing but that isn't as fun to photograph. Now if we just had permits, construction could get started! 

4th of July Parade!

This year, instead of a small town parade, we opted for a big town, small neighborhood parade. It was PERFECT. It starts at the end of our block, 2 houses down (literally,) so dragging our stuff over is no big deal. Forgot something? just head back and grab it.

Pre Parade Popsicles (and sillies!)

They wanted to warm up the crowd!! 

Watching the main event!! 

Ready & waiting for any candy that might be thrown! 

Dividing the loot after the parade!  

Can't wait for next year!