Waterdog Lake Trail near Monarch

Family hike on Waterdogs Lake - didn't make it to the top but I'm proud of Samantha for even agreeing to go with us:)

My family:)

Zac & Samantha on one huge rock!

The trailhead - Troy is our pack mule - sorry Troy!

Zac Testing for his Yellow Stripe

Oh yeah!

We are so proud of Zac! He earned his first yellow stripe - on his way to the yellow belt!

He has practiced so much & it shows!

Fighting Stance!

Putting Samantha to Work

What child labor law?

WHEW!!!

Samantha had a blast push mowing our "lawn."

Best Day Ever:)

First day of school for Zac and Samantha:)

Zac is entering third grade at Cotopaxi School.
He is my happy go lucky guy:)

Samantha is finally in a grade - first grade that is!

Troy and kiddos

In Ohio with the Spectacular Del Vecchio's

Our first stop was (of course:) Target!

Sixteen month old Scarlet loves hot salsa so much she needs 2 chips at a time!

Scarlet did not want to hold still - we are walking toward the camera saying cheese!

He-he - my bff Grace loving on Scarlet:)

Grace & me before the humidity:) I had such a wonderful time with Scarlet, Grace & Dan!!

Sunflower

Beautiful sunflower growing in our leach field with huge red ants crawling over it - yikes!

Red Neck Version of Playing in the Sprinklers

Zac & Samantha

Samantha's Puppet Show

Samantha's fourth puppet show for the day -yeah - you gotta love it:)

She's a blessing...

The Feed Store in Westcliffe

We ate out in Westcliffe - a town about an hour away - at the Feed Store.

There was a jail right next door to the Feed Store... Really just looks like a break to me;)

The teeny tiny jail:)

Huge chair at the Feed Store:)

Good times!

Cutty's Resort in Coaldale

Can you say brrrrrrrrrr!!

Oy my goodness, this water is sooooo COLD!

Hanging out at Cutty's with Mountain Valley Church friends:)

Samantha being Samantha;)

Turned out to be a very beautiful day Zac!

Our Wonderful Weekend with the Awesome Johnson's

Taryn, Troy & Samantha:)

Troy took Zac & Kyle on the ATV:)

Bradley is a pocket full of sunshine!

Bradley & Taryn hanging out.

BFF Alana & me at Moonlight:) in Salida.