More Summer Fun

 This summer has been epic and we have crammed so much fun into it!  It is very quickly coming to an end, but while we are very sad it is over, we have all had such a good summer.  This post is full of a bunch of random pictures from our phones chronicling all the fun we have been having.

The kids going down the slide

   We are so lucky to have a pool at our community center.  The kids love swimming there and we often can walk down there.   We have spent as much time as possible at the pool.  It is always a good time.  We recently started taking Emmy in as well and she loves the water like her siblings.  We will sure miss our pool this winter!

Emmy and I swimming

    One day while I was in school, Joey took the kids mini golfing.  They enjoyed it and he said they seemed to get the hang of it this time.

    Gracie loves going to the park by our house.  At night, we often walk to get the mail and take her to play for a few minutes.

Summer is the best because you can eat outside!

What a quintessential summer picture: pool and popsicles! 

Pool girl

    One day we decided to go on a new adventure.  There some really neat musical swings on exhibit nearby.  When you swing they play different musical notes.  We drove up so the kids could check them out.  They were so much fun and the kids loved getting to swing.

The water should be blue, but there was a recent flood that muddied it up.  

  One night, Joey took the boys to go play laser tag because they had been extra good that day.  He ended there time with an ice cream treat.  I guess it pays to behave!

Best buds in the whole world! 

Gracie taking her dog for a walk

    Joey's cousin owns a local brewery here that we like to visit from time to time.  Every year he has a  Harry Potter birthday celebration.  We have never been able to attend before, but this year we were actually in town.  We brought Emmy with us.  I had to get her a special Harry Potter onesie.  She is the world's cutest muggle!

A muggle and her dad

More pool time:

  Dawson went to his best friend, Ethan's birthday party at a local trampoline place.  They have a ninja warrior area.  There is a part where they can use a rope to climb up a ramp.  Last time he was there he couldn't do it. This time he was very determined to make it to the top.  He told Joey he lifted the weights that morning to be really strong. It must have worked because he did it!  Joey said he did it several times. What a strong boy and what determination!

Crazy Gracie

Gracie has started to sleep with a "sleep mask" on at night.  It makes me laugh so hard because that is not an actual sleep mask, but a part of an Ariel doll's costume.  She insists on having it before she will sleep.  

   My brother recently invited Joey to go to a Rockies game.  They got to sit in a club suite during the game.  When they got there, someone informed them that John Elway was in the suite next door.  They were beyond excited.  As life long Broncos fans, who is bigger then John Elway?  They cornered him in the hallway and they were able to meet him and get a picture with him.  They said he was really nice.  I am so happy for them that they got to meet such a legend!

At the game

With John

Looks like they had some good seats for the game

     This past week, Joey also got to go to training camp with my brother and sister.  They are all such big fans and they had a great time.  I don't really follow football, but they got to sit in a VIP tent and met the new quarterback.

This picture is with the new quarterback 

Grace at the park

Dawson being an excellent brother and pushing his sister

Soaking up a little summer sun