Summer is Funner!

This summer has been a dang BLAST!  Especially with the couple trips to Utah and Brittney living with us for a couple months.  Here's a little bit of our summer!
Brittney's boyfriend, Travis came out for a weekend so we cowboy'd up! We went horse back riding at a beautiful state park.  Brit wanted Travis to face his fear and get back on the horse since he was bucked off years ago.  It was my first time and I loved it!

 Later that day we went to the Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney concert at the Mile High Stadium!

All of us...not looking at the camera...

Brit and Travis

Me and my handsome husband! So happy at his first country concert!

Yes, we do in fact have matching hats that we found at good will!

This is the lovely Tim McGraw commemorating the victims of the Theater Shooting.  This concert was the day after the shooting so it was a great little pick me up for Colorado.

It was really cool to see the stadium that the Broncos play at, since we won't be around for any games.  It was a great weekend! 
The next week I flew to Utah to babysit David and Jessica while my mother in law went on Trek with Katie and Michael.  We swam at the Lindon pool and the pool at our condo.  Those kids are fish!  We were there over the 24th of July so we went up the canyon a couple of times.  Once with their family (forgot my camera of course) and once with my family to cascade springs.  Needless to say.... we had a great time!

And a big bonus of the trip.. Mike and Amanda had their baby while I was there!!  I was SO happy he came early so I could see him before he was a month old!  Here he is!

ISN'T HE THE CUTEST!?!  

I love him already and I am so glad Amanda had such a good experience and that they are both healthy and happy! And I love his red hair!

I flew home on Saturday morning and then the following Thursday the three of us drove to Utah for Jessica's baptism and Michael's ordination to a Priest.  It was so great to be with the WHOLE family for the first time since Lilly was born (pictures to come).  We are so proud of Jessica's decision to be baptized!

THERE'S MORE!

After Michael's ordination on Sunday, we were planning on just leaving straight from the church to drive back to Denver.  Brittney only had 4 days of work left so she was going to be driving home alone that Friday.  She asked Katie if she wanted to come to Denver for the week so she wouldn't have to drive home by herself but Katie couldn't because of band camp.  So Brit asked Jessica if she would want to come with us.  After much deliberation and weighing the pros and cons (missing a birthday party) she decided to come!  It was a great opportunity for her to have a little vacation and to be able to see a new place.  We had so much fun all week, she wasn't ready to leave on Friday. 

The long car ride to Colorado!

Jessica and I went to Water World and she got her first cup of dippin dots!

We have a big resevoir and beach near our house so we took the kids on Brittney's last day.  This is Jessica's troll trap. She is running from the trolls I think.

 Thursday night, we all went to Dave and Busters for Brittney's going away party.  

It was a great end to the summer!