Hike and Bear

In mid-August, we drove the scenic way up to RMNP to do a short hike.  We grabbed sandwiches and headed up the  mountain after church.

C wanted to carry the backpack with the water and snacks.

The destination was a small waterfall along the river.

Enjoying the cascades.

On the way home we noticed a bunch of people pulled off at the rest area.  Since we were being tourists for the day, we stopped to see what all the fuss was about.
Who needs to go all the way to Yellowstone to see a bear?  We saw a little black bear in the Big Thompson Canyon on our way down from a Sunday afternoon hike.

Chalk and water

C&I had some fun playing outside with chalk and water.  M found us in the kitchen getting some more water and found these footprints leading the way.  Someday she won't have these footprints to clean up after. 

Twins arrived

Wednesday morning August 14th, M got a phone call at about five minutes to 6 am telling her that Aunt S was heading to the hospital to have her babies.  

While M waited to hear word, she had some other twins visit her at work.  This is the second time this pair had been around, but this time they ventured a little closer.

Aunt S holding L&L.  They were born naturally with no surgery needed and were both just under 5 pounds at 35 weeks.  They are identical twins and were the same height and head circumference at birth.  So that they could gain weight, learn to eat properly and stabilize their breathing while sleeping, they stayed in the hospital for one day shy of 3 weeks.  They had monitors on them, but didn't need outside intervention for breathing.

L&L

Luckily the oldest has a little birthmark over her nose so that they can be identified easily at first glance.

Proud Daddy

Big brother holding little angel.

 

Sleeping peacefully at home at 3 weeks old.

 

My newest cousins.  Welcome to the family L&L.

 

Last day and first day

The last day of day camp, C&I wore pretty dresses and actually were cuddly to each other.

I am very excited to be a first grader!

In the car on the way to the first day of school.

Another missing tooth

The night before school started, I was brushing my teeth and my second tooth fell out.  It had been loose for about a week and actually had the adult tooth growing in behind it before it fell out.

Checking out my new smile!

The tooth fairy left me a dollar coin.

Corn Roast Parade

One Saturday morning, M, C & I headed downtown to watch the parade.  The original plan was to watch the parade, stick around for 2 hours and watch the Pro Cycling Race come through on the same stretch of road.  However, this was also the start of a month of sickness in our house and we had to head home to take D to urgent care.  The next day C went for an ear infection and the following weekend, M&I were visiting urgent care for an ear infection also.  Then D got the cold again and C had a 24 hour fever.  Now a month later, sickness is mostly gone. 

But in the midst of it, we tried to have some fun watching floats, marching bands and other fun parade items.

Our first wedding invitation

The day after our return from Yellowstone, C and I headed to our first wedding.  It was an outside wedding at a beautiful venue, but while we waited the skies let forth a bit of moisture.

By the time the bride came out, the rain had subsided.

The proud parents after the ceremony!

C especially had a little difficulty sitting still the whole ceremony.  Luckily it was outside, so M could take her to the back of the lawn and still see some of the ceremony, but M decided for the next wedding (at the end of Sept) C&I will come to the reception with D since M is a part of the wedding party.

Congratulations Kara and Brandon.

We enjoyed the reception afterwards.