Flatirons

Last Sunday, Drew and I went on a hike in Boulder at the Flatirons. Of course, we took the dog and had to rest for 30 minutes at the top so she could catch her breath. It was beautiful!

The Flatirons

attempting a climb...

goodbye to Suzy (the Isuzu)

One of the more difficult things Drew has had to do in sometime...say goodbye to his machine. The Isuzu's transmission blew about 3 weeks ago. Drew posted it on Craig's list yesterday and got 1 hit within 10 minutes. The guy was at our house within 40 minutes, and after frantically looking for the key and finding it in the couch, she was sold!

You will first notice the strange layout with the cluster in the middle.

cup holder

a functioning CD player

manual shift

stock windows

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TOYOTA!

go rockies!

A beautiful beaming sun on a warm summer night, the company of good friends, food you didn't have to pay for, and a cold beer...Go Rockies!

Carlee and me

giant weenie!

Josh, Drew, me and Carlee

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michigan in july

Mom and Dad at the pit.

...oh blue eyes...nephew, Cameron

Avery, my niece

What a Stud, pops!

Nick, Julie, Eva and Sofia

...yes, there are even chickens! And I was a bit scared (if you can't tell!)

sisters

mini photo shoot

Eva bear making faces

Julie, me, mom and J (with Sofia and Camio)

love seeing my brothers as papas! so cute.

"Home sweet home" rings so true. I was home for the weekend to surprise mom, although I think the surprise was possibly revealed before I got there (just a thought). I was able to do alot while I was there and see some super special people, including friends, inlaws, immediate and extended family!

pictures...

Recently I spent the weekend back in G-Rap. Love family, friends, foods, pit parties, conversations...
 Photos are to come...I just can't find my cord that hooks up from camera to computer. Will come soon!!

backyard barbecues

This past Saturday, we celebrated Joel's 28th birthday! Gina made some bomb diggity cake that the birthday boy didn't get to enjoy until the end of the night (see last photo). We had a cornhole tourny and put up slack line(the red line Gina is tugging at). Drew, the brave one, decides to "try it out" and on his first try walking across, he falls onto a rock, scrapes up his arm and "breaks his tailbone"...still isn't sitting normal. J& G's landlords came with there kids (I am holding Colbie). The celebratory cigars and libations were also part of the night...enjoy photos!

Memorial Weekend

Yes, we had another posting drought...I apologize for my "loyal reader" ie my mother! I had no idea that people in Colorado went water skiing / tubing / have rope swings... I thought that fun was left to the true mid-westerners. I was mistaken. We went to our buddy, Ben F's lake for memorial weekend and went boating!

me then drew on the swing

 the dogs totally enjoyed it too, of course!