Daddy on stage! What a great sport!
We also got to have Cliff in Oklahoma for a few days at the end of the summer. He came home with Nana & Pop from the Ranch and hung out lots. He enjoyed the OU Campus Tour, going out to listen to music with us, and having G&A follow him around (ok, maybe not that part, but G&A loved it!) CWIFF!!!
We headed out west this year for a week-long vacation in Colorado. What an adventure!! We spent time with Colleen, Drew, George & Madeline at their home in Denver. It was great to catch up and watch the kids play so well together. Got in a hike at Flat Irons Park in Boulder before Matt caught his plane heading home, and the twins and I stayed a few extra days. It was in the Roberts' alleyway where we saw the bike riding potential...Abs took off and Geo was really close to success (so we knew what their soon-to-be bday gifts would be!).
We loved spending lots of time in Elbert, CO at Papa Darrel & Granny Wally's house. We synced our trip with Uncle Robert, Aunt NayNay, and our precious godchild Rebagrace and loved experiencing Colorado with them! From playing all day at Santa's Workshop at Pike's Peak to hiking at Castlewood Canyon several times to the simplicity of hanging out at home...we just loved being all together again.
I took lots of pics on our trip, so bear with me!
Santa's Workshop was the coolest kiddie amusement park...kinda had the flair of times from our our childhood at Hamel's but with a Christmas theme. We had the whole park to ourselves and the kiddos rode ride after ride.
George was fixated on the map!
Even the motion-sickened adults captured a little fun too! Renee (Aunt NayNay) & Wally
Learned that Little Miss Abigail is our thrill seeker...the faster the ride, the better!! Yikes! She and her daddy were in heaven!
And this one went just as fast BACKWARDS! I got queasy just watching...
Love those motorcycles!
Two best buddies!
Looking down at Uncle Robert, RG, & George from the ferris wheel car above.
Gorgeous sight from atop the ferris wheel. Love those CO mountains!
Space ship rocket!
Mini ski lift...this was just my speed!
Cool airplanes that you can steer.
Supposed to be fam pic but you can see how well G cooperated. ;)
Taking RG up to overcome her motion sickness!
I had to put this one in. Hilarious! Matt had more fun on the rides than the kids! He rode the Scrambler all by himself! What funny looks he got...
I have become motion sick on rides in the past year and though I trusted my hubby ("this one won't make you sick, I promise!"), it will be my last ride for a long while!
Bellies to the frozen North Pole!
Group pic!
Sheer happiness. Can you hear their laughter?
Watch out! George & RG are behind the wheels!
Driving Aunt Nay Nay...
Like mother, like daughter...
George's favorite part of the whole trip, Papa's airplane.
Trailhead of Castlewood Canyon. Gorgeous hiking spot 15 min from Wally & Darrel's house.
Enjoying the natural spring pool at Castlewood Canyon. And they searched for crawfish!
Snuggling with my sweet girls on the back balcony.
Yes, we vacationed with a weatherman and a pilot. Yes, we took pictures of cool clouds. ;)
Group shot. That's Pike's Peak from their balcony! Love it!
After the kiddos went to bed, a hail storm came up and the noise on the tin roof scared the little ones. So, after we pulled the cars in the garage, Uncle Robert came to the rescue; he taught the kids how to read the radar!
And they loved watching the big lightning.
Another favorite from the trip: driving the tractors.
RG is being kind to Abigail while her knucklehead brother is trying to pull her off the rocks.
There's the daredevil again. Standing while driving.
2 boys and a tractor. Need we say more?
Hiking with the Roberts at the Flat Irons. Cute kid shot: Abs, George Christian, George Patrick, and Madeline.
Sweet friends!
Abs and her Dada.
The Georges.
Group shot with some of our most favorite people in the world. Hard to believe it's been 17 years of the best friendship ever.
Mad & Drew
What a backdrop.
The Foursome Sleepover! End of the story: GP moved out but the three little munchkins slept all night!
Ended the trip with my first cross-country drive solo with the twins from Elbert, CO back to OKC. 14 hours and one overnight stop...it was tons of fun! New books, pipe cleaners, DVDs, cool park, and a hotel with a pool was the greatest recipe. We are so blessed with fabulous car travelers! Already planning next summer's big roadtrip!
Snuggling with my sweet girls on the back balcony.
Yes, we vacationed with a weatherman and a pilot. Yes, we took pictures of cool clouds. ;)
Group shot. That's Pike's Peak from their balcony! Love it!
After the kiddos went to bed, a hail storm came up and the noise on the tin roof scared the little ones. So, after we pulled the cars in the garage, Uncle Robert came to the rescue; he taught the kids how to read the radar!
And they loved watching the big lightning.
Another favorite from the trip: driving the tractors.
RG is being kind to Abigail while her knucklehead brother is trying to pull her off the rocks.
There's the daredevil again. Standing while driving.
2 boys and a tractor. Need we say more?
Hiking with the Roberts at the Flat Irons. Cute kid shot: Abs, George Christian, George Patrick, and Madeline.
Sweet friends!
Abs and her Dada.
The Georges.
Group shot with some of our most favorite people in the world. Hard to believe it's been 17 years of the best friendship ever.
Mad & Drew
What a backdrop.
The Foursome Sleepover! End of the story: GP moved out but the three little munchkins slept all night!
Ended the trip with my first cross-country drive solo with the twins from Elbert, CO back to OKC. 14 hours and one overnight stop...it was tons of fun! New books, pipe cleaners, DVDs, cool park, and a hotel with a pool was the greatest recipe. We are so blessed with fabulous car travelers! Already planning next summer's big roadtrip!
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What a great summer. It was so fun to have everyone here together. Thanks for all your pictures and updates :)
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