"Two" Sweet

Two girls that are too sweet. We had two birthdays in one week. Carli turned 7 and Mollie turned 3. It's hard to believe how fast they are growing! My little freckle-faced girls aren't babies anymore. They are such beautiful girls who are full of personality! We love them so much!! Happy Birthday to my two sweet girls!

So far...

July is always a busy month. It's been so busy that there hasn't been time to blog!! So far this month....

....we went to the town of Ouray with friends

for the 4th of July. We camped at Ridgway,

went to the lake (Mindy's first time kneeboarding)

and the Hot Springs before watching fireworks

.....while in Ouray, we hiked the Box Canyon

Falls. It was really high, but really fun!

....we have had TONS of playtime with friends
and lots of swimming too!

.....thanks to some great friends, Chad and Mindy had the chance to go whitewater rafting on the Colorado River. Mindy was pretty nervous because she's not a great swimmer, but we had a GREAT time!! We finished off the trip with some cliff jumping (where Chad still did backflips, just with his cast on!)

.....we have started our yearly canning. So far, we have canned cherry pie filling (which we picked from our neighbors tree) pickled beets, green beans, and pickles from our garden. We still have a long way to go but we can't wait to stock up our supply!

.....we have spent hours in our garden! This is Chad's favorite place to be after work each day. He is really good at gardening and this year's garden is thriving. We have:

tomatoes (red, yellow and cherry)

sweet corn

squash

watermelon

canteloupe

cucumber (pickling and regular)

green beans

peppers (jalapeno, cherry, and bell)
lettuce

spinach

garlic

beets

onions

basil

cilantro

It should be a busy harvest time!

We have more to come, but it's been a busy month.....SO FAR!!

Priceless

Tackle box: $12

Worms: $2

Watermelon: $5

Day fishing with friends: PRICELESS

SHOES (a little late)

To the best dad in the whole wide world, there's something we must say-
You make us smile, you make us laugh, you hug us everyday.
Your shoes are big and hard to fill, there's no one quite like you,
We hope you know that we love you and all the things you do!

You are my Sunshine

The girls went to Sunshine Generation Summer Camp the first week of June and the director asked if I could be a helper. I said I would, but I would have to bring Mollie. She said it was fine, but on the first day, there was a change of plans. Mollie wanted to "sing and dance" too! Miss Jen is AWSUM and let her join the youngest group (with Regan). The week was a little long for her, but overall a success. They performed for the families on Friday and all three girls did so good!! I've posted some video, but it's a little shaky (I was holding a friends baby) and VERY windy. Hope you enjoy watching my little sunshines!!

"Pretty in Pink"

The dad of all girls...what more can I say?!? Such a dork :)

Having a Husband

So, it's a long story but Chad got hurt again. My husband is a fun man who likes to do fun things. He is an avid outdoorsman, which means he is usually doing things that involve a little risk. (e.g. rodeos, hunting, biking, skiing, snowboarding, 4wheelers, etc.) Long story short, Saturday morning he went on an early morning mountain bike ride (very normal) and came home with a broken arm. It is broken just below the elbow, at his wrist and possibly his thumb. He has an appt. tomorrow with the orthopedic Dr. to determine if it can be casted yet (it was really swollen) I love my husband very much and in the ten and a half years we've been married I have learned that this is just part of having a husband who likes to play! Oh well.