Trip to Colorado

We had such a fun time in Colorado last week. My sister Angela invited us and it was so much fun! Thanks Angela! It was so fun to be with all of my siblings and their families. It was a great week for the cousins to play and for all of us to get to hang out. The San Juan National Forest is absolutely beautiful!

Highlights of the trip:

Sitting around the campfire every night
Riding in the Jeep Willy--No seatbelts even, the kids loved it.
Hiking to Box Canyon and swimming in the river
Reading on the porch
Good music
Hiking to Williams Falls--beautiful!
Lots of games of Hearts, War, and B.S.
"I Like Big Butts!"
The little boys and all of their antics
French braids
Tie Dying shirts for all the kids
Putting together a little duathlon
Riding the four wheelers
Painting rocks
Fishing
Beautiful runs and lots of excercise
Afternoon rainstorms
The kids Magic Show
Monopoly
Lots of bug spray
Kids playing Haunted Mansion and Carnival
Great food
Building a trap and catching a chipmunk
"Take me to the River, Throw me in the water!"
Hummingbirds
Arm Wrestling--Bekah rocks!
Bocce
Going to the General Store in the Jeep
Oh and the memorable Mtn Biking adventure

Age from Miles's Perspective

Tonight, I was with my sisters and we were talking about my brother's poor dog Kenna that got old and died. My kids were wondering which one it was since my brother has two dogs, and I told them it was the mama dog. They were very sad for the poor baby (like 6 year old) dog and how sad he must be to lose his mama.

My birthday is coming up, and I was tucking Miles into bed tonight I asked him, "Do you know how old I am going to be?"

Miles: 3. I mean 6.

Me: Nope, I am going to be --(okay, now I am not going to tell the whole world how old I am since this is the internet and all). I am old!

The smile vanishes. He looks at me seriously--"No! I don't want you to be old!"

Oh, how sad! I think he was thinking of the poor mama dog that died. Poor kid. But his concern was sweet all the same.

I had to explain that I wasn't old. I am still really young.

Speaking of death and dying, to celebrate my birthday, we are going hangliding. SCARY. I've always wanted to go, but now I am having second thoughts. I never really worried about safety stuff when I didn't have children, but now anything that has a remote chance of malfunction is reminds me that I am not immortal and that my children need a mommy. However, I'll probably end up doing it, and loving it.

I'll be sure to post pictures!