Summer Fun Pics

Rockies Game

Rafting the Colorado River

Breckenridge Gondola

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Family Photo Op

Camping in the Backyard!

Dinosaur Museum in Fruita

Arches National Park

Moab

Summer Fun 2010

Summer 2010
Ahhh! Summer. It has been a hot one. This has been one of our busiest summers ever! We had three weeks of company followed by 4 weekends away! The kids have proved they are up for adventure and Will and I couldn’t be more thrilled. It is so nice to have little adventurers, because we are happiest on the go!! At the start of summer we rented a big mountain house with some friends and got to do some climbing with a bunch of families up in the Poudre Canyon. This place is so special to us and especially Will since he developed so much of the area and I think it is some of the best climbing around. We discovered the site “VRBO” and it has proven to be a great place to find inexpensive ventures. Grandma and Grandpa LeMaire came for Memorial Day weekend. We enjoyed the Creekfest and our new front row location for the Bolder Boulder. It was hard not to run it this year, we have run for the past 3 years, but Will and I decided if we are here for Memorial Day we should either run it or enjoy some time up in the mountains. We had the pleasure of hosting Rollin’s 1st birthday and Jess’s 31st birthday BBQ. It was a fiesta with a treys leeches’ cake and a piñata for all the kids. The girls enjoyed quality time with their cousins and were so sad to see them leave. Grammy and Pap Pap came for an extended visit and we ventured to the desert of Moab together. It was fun and hot! Lucette went river rafting for the first time. I love rafting and she proved to really enjoy being on the river with Pap Pap and Will and I. We got to visit for the first time, Arches National Park. Will and I had been to quite a few other Utah national parks, but never to Arches. It was so pretty and the girls were great hikers. Moab is a great little place and I would love to go back again. Will and the girls camped out for Father’s Day and roasted marshmallows in the backyard. It was fun to watch from inside the house, but Violet demanded to sleep in her crib. We have had really hot weather so climbing trips locally have been difficult. We have had to go to higher elevations to explore and fishing in the canyons has been a great summertime activity. We went with a group of friends to the Rockies fireworks game. The best way to celebrate the 4th of July in Denver and the fireworks are amazing. This year Violet was enamored by them and even more enamored by her Uncle Jared (Jess’s new flame!). Sage and Violet both stayed up to enjoy and the hot dogs were delicious. Will the kids and I then traveled down to Cheyenne Mountain Resort and had a blast on the lake and pool grounds. We took the kids to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It is an interactive zoo and you can touch the animals. It is on a “mountain” so it is a workout as well. The next weekend we traveled to Breckenridge. I have determined this is my favorite mountain town and the company was amazing. The Rubins, Schaffers and us rented a great house and spent the weekend celebrating the Rubin’s new baby. The girls headed to the spa and the boys played with the kiddos. We got to take the kids on the gondola and Lucette seems excited to try skiing again this year. We have been home now for the past two weeks and are gearing up for our family visits and ocean breezes. We can’t wait for Pawleys and the sand between our toes.

Spring 2010 pics

Visiting the new Carousel in Nederland

Lucette Spring Painting

Spring 2010

Spring 2010
We have had a crazy weather Spring here in Colorado. We have been able to enjoy the backyard, garden, ride bikes and then the Spring snow storm traps us inside for another day. We were able to venture to Shelf Road Colorado for a family weekend of climbing with the Rubins. It was better than expected and the girls had a blast roughing it outside and swimming at the hotel pool in the evening. It is so nice to have such great friends that share the same interests and are up for hanging Cliffside with small kiddos. We have also had several BBQ’s and spent some time up in Gross Reservoir. Will was able to venture off on a boys trip to Hueco Tanks, TX and Jen ventured down to St. George, Utah and Vegas with her girlfriends and partners in climbing and fun!! Lucette has been riding a Strider bike for a couple years. These are balance bikes that do not have wheels. We bought a bike for her to start to learn to pedal etc. We did not put the training wheels on and with 10 minutes of instruction she was able to start and pedal from one side of the neighborhood to another. Violet started riding the Strider and we hope to have her cruising around real soon. The Geese had 4 little babies on the farm in the back. A pair of ducks has come to the pond to have their babies. A curious Fox is visiting every morning and causing me some anxiety. I realize this is all in good nature, but I hate to look out and see 3 babies instead of 4! Will has been working really hard and continues to impress at work. My job has been busier than ever and I work really hard to balance family, work and play. Violet continues to impress us with her words and wisdom. She is learning to recognize letters and loves books about animals, horses and dogs. She has finished her Spring season of soccer and is enrolling in a swimming class this summer. The girls love playing together and continue to call each other, “best friend.” Lucette is finishing up her second year of pre-school and has 1 year of pre-K coming up in the fall. We have some incredible travel plans this summer and hope to spend lots of days at the pool.

Ok, so a full year has passed and ahhh I have not kept up with my "blogging." I guess that is because I am keeping up with two little cuties and our busy lives. Life is good and moving too fast! I joined the facebook revolution, and 1 internet site proved to be enough to keep up with. I apologize to my kids for their "storybook" missing year and I hope to be a better blogger in the future! We had a lot of change happen over the year and are finally settled into our new house. The year transition period was challenging on us all. The kids proved that they handle change and chaos much better than us adults! We continue to have too many activities and fun things to do in the beautiful land called "Boulder." I have really found the passion for climbing again. Lucette has started climbing lessons, and we are hoping she gets the 'bug." Violet is an amazing soccer player and is into creative play. She has passion in everything she does that can bring her from one emotional extreme to another. They are such a joy!