Picture of the Day -- Week 29

July 17th – Today, we took Grandma Judie and Grandpa Bob to Castlewood Canyon State Park. It was only about 25 minutes away and it was somewhere we had never been before. We were all amazed at the desert-like appearance of the park. It was pretty cool!


July 18th – We went for a family bike ride and ended up at Schlotzky’s Deli for dinner. The boys did a great job keeping up with us and Mattea loved her easy ride in the bike trailer. Family bike rides are one of our favorite things to do in the summer.


July 19th – Alex built a HUGE fort in the living room. I believe he used nearly every blanket in the house! But, I must admit, it was a totally awesome fort. He had a jam box for tunes, a window fan to keep it cool and pillows for comfort. He even slept in it one night!


July 20th – We had a bad storm today and lost power for about 2 hours. It reminded us of our time in Illinois at Aunt Julie and Uncle Kevin’s house!!! We had a fun time playing Sequence by candle light!


July 21st – A package came today in the mail for Mattea from Grandma Carol & Grandpa Pete. It was a new dress for kindergarten! She was so excited! It was pretty AND sparkly… what more could a girl want???


July 22nd – Josh was tooling around on his bike and jumping off ramps with the neighbor kids. He caught some pretty good air and his facial expressions were quite hilarious!


July 23rd – Mattea attended Hanna’s 6th birthday party where the girls were to come dressed as their favorite pop star. Although Mattea LOVES Taylor Swift, she surprised me and wanted to be Hannah Montana instead. So, I straightened her hair and she wore her sparkly vest and skinny jeans. The girls all looked so cute. They went bowling, had cake & ice cream, sang karaoke, enjoyed candy from a piñata and had a sleepover!