From 'Spring Forward' to 'Fall Back'

May through October was a blur this year.
Those "Lazy Days of Summer" are a thing of the past.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I'm a bit word poor right now, but I've got pictures to spare!
(Feel free to start your own montage music now...)

Early spring was warming,
but the girls wore their hats as long as they could.

We finished up Awana with the Grand Prix!

So proud!

They deserved a treat after all that work!

New glasses - 

for both girls.

I'm a mean mommy. We do summer school around here!

Joey took the girls to the Pueblo dwellings for one of their
Daddy day's out.

Loved our trip to the Denver museum.

This was the girls' favorite part!

Poppy made a new friend at the zoo,

and Shelby loved the wolf preserve.

Our brave girl waiting to have a cyst
removed from her wrist.

There was definite swooning involved,

but she made a quick recovery!

Little Maddie sunshine was a great help
to her sis.

Poppy loved Garden of The Gods.

Joey in the Denver Memorial Day Parade.
The girls said he was cooler than Batman!

Echo Lake half way up Mt. Evans - 

the highest paved road in North America.

Ready for the Derby - bring on the mint julep!

Old Colorado City farmer's market - 

and Whole Foods. Two of our favs!

Nothing like homemade pesto made with
hand picked basil!

Why, oh why, does he roll in the dirt.

Crossing the Continental Divide.

Water fall in the San Juan National Forest.

Durango hotel overlooking the Animas River.

Can we trash a hotel room or what?!

The Painted Desert.

Our fearless trekers.

Easter Sunrise Service at the Grand Canyon.
Amazing.

Working our way around the South Rim.

We had a little surprise on our front porch
when we got home!

Took Grandma and Poppy to Focus on The Family,

and Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek Heritage Center.

Crossing the Divide on the way to Leadville, CO.

Leadville was absolutely worth the drive!

Testing the headwaters of the Arkansas River.

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One of the girls' favorite stores.

Visitor's Center at Mueller's State Park.

We gave the girls mustard seed neclaces this year
for their 'New Birth' days!

This was so fun to watch! Almost 100 balloons,

and they would take turns dropping down
to skim the water before rising again.

Just Crusin'.

Red Rock Canyon.

Mt. Rosa.

Helen Hunt Falls.

Cheyenne Canyon.

Narnia at Focus on the Family.

Every month we have a theme night.
August was Casablanca!

Also this summer; 'Colonial Williamsburg' and
 'Welcome back Football'!

Three Amigos cuddling in my bed while daddy works late.

So glad the girls love to read!

Very moving dedication ceremony
with the NYFD presenting a piece of the
Trade Tower wreckage.

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band!
Great concert!!!

The girls' last year of VBS. Can't believe it.

Anniversary at Marigold. Unbelievable coffee
and cake!

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day!
Oh yeah, we were there.

Shelby's cute new 'do' for the symphony...

This year we've heard Mahler, Shostakovich,
Schumann, and Barber. Can't wait for the next!

This Halloween I had a Ninja,

and a mad scientist!
Guess the princess days are over.

Unexpected visitors at 'Trunk-or-Treat'!

Why call it a 'slumber' party if no one sleeps?!

Hope to see more of these . . .

And much less of these.

We've had a wonderful summer. Can't wait to see what the holidays will bring!