Water Fun

  This last week, we had a lot of water fun.  My brother has been wanting to take Ashlyn to Water World in Denver since she was like two years old.  Every year, we talk about it, but summer always gets away from us and we don't end up going.  This year, I knew Ashlyn was at the perfect age, so I was determined to make it happen.  We asked her if she would rather have Joey or myself go with her and she picked me.  Her and I don't get a whole lot of one on one alone time these days.  It was so special to both of us to get to spend the day together.  Despite a major traffic jam, lots of crowds, and a major rain storm, we had such a good time.  The three of us had so much fun riding rides and soaking up the sun.  Ashlyn is such a daredevil it isn't even funny.  I am a big chicken when it comes to water slides.  I only ride the tame ones.  Ashlyn picked out literally the steepest, scariest slide in the whole park and said she wanted to ride it.  This slide is literally straight up and down.  We checked if she was tall enough, and she was.  So I told her that I would watch from the bottom and she could ride with her uncle (they rode separately as it was a one person slide) .  She came flying down that slide with the world's biggest smile on her face.  She told me she wasn't scared even a little bit.  My brother and I were laughing because the only people riding this thing were teenage boys and grown men.  I still can't believe she rode that thing.  I just really wish I could have gotten pictures of our fun day.  We decided we will definitely be going every year. 
    While we were in Denver at Water World, Joey decided to take Gracie and Dawson somewhere fun.  He took them to a park we have never been to downtown.  The park has a giant splash area.  Joey said Dawson had a blast running around and just ran and ran.  He ran so much, that when they got home he preceded to head straight to the couch where he took a three hour long nap.  That must mean he had a great time!  Joey was able to get pictures of the fun they had.
   The kids spent the weekend in Buena Vista with their grandparents.  As usual, they had a great time.  On Monday, Joey drove up bright and early and they all went fishing.  Joey said the kids loved the boat and loved running around in the sand. 
   What a fun week we had this week playing in water.  We will be so sad when summer is over!

The splash park

I have to get to this park.  It looks pretty neat.

I'm glad the boys got some father son time too.

Gracie relaxing at the park

Sweetest face in the whole world!

Fishing with Papa

The sand beach they loved

Lakes are fun!

Dawson showing the stick he found.

We had a garage sale this week, and Joey made this lemonade stand for Ashlyn.  She just loved it.  I had to squeeze the picture in some where.