We're Back!!

We all had a wonderful time in the mountains! As you can see from the before and after pictures, the boys exhausted themselves. When all you have to do with your day is play and play, it is easy to see why they were so tired. They got some sun, some dirt and a lot of fresh air! It was totally amazing how different this year was from last year, as far as the boys were concerned. They liked being outdoors all day long. It was so great to be able to put them down to WALK in the dirt rather than having to crawl through it. Also, they entertained one another for a good portion of the weekend. They slept better than they do at home! I could hardly believe it when Matt and I woke up before the boys. I said to Matt, "are they okay?", "are they breathing??". He humored me and checked, and they were fine. Brenden spent a majority of his mornings chasing the chipmunks away. Addy also liked doing that. She thought she was actually going to catch one! Garhett made good friends with every empty beer bottle he could find! After a while, Brenden was finding them fun as well. I was trying to get pictures of them all weekend, but soon it was hard to get the boys without a beer bottle! Brenden did come home with a few fresh bruises. He was hit in the head twice with a handle to a heavy duty wagon! Addy also fell down some cement stairs and managed to rustle up a bruise herself! Garhett's head looks like a connect the dots puzzle due to the mosquito bites. We were doing really well on the bug front until we went for a drive without the bug spray in tow! We were all being eaten alive!! Apryl and Lexy got along so nicely. I think that was partly due to the fact that they knew they were going to get ice cream on the way home! I will take it when I can. All in all, I want to say thank you to the awesome Colorado weather, and the amazing Rocky Mountains for providing a family of seven with four incredible days!! We will back very soon!