Celebrate Summer Party

Face painting two days in a row????  WHAAAAT??!

Yep, believe it or not, its true.

The rec center up the street was having a "Celebrate Summer" party, so I packed up the kids and we braved the hundred-degree heat to enjoy the festivities. 

We had RJ and Brooklyn with us today.  The big kids rode scooters and I pulled the littler ones in the wagon.  Fun times!   

Cousins!

 

 

 

Here are the kids running through the obstacle course:

 

 

Zoey:

 

 

Kaitlin:

 

RJ:

 

 

AND last but not least, a little video to tickle your funny bone. 

 

Face Painting!

I hope everyone REAAAAAALLLY appreciates this post.  The "price" was steep!  We went to "Kidtopia" at Southlands and waited in line for over two hours in the hot late-afternoon sun for face paint.  (Believe me, I tried to bribe the girls to leave the line but they insisted it would be worth the wait.)  I call this one a true test of patience and sacrifice. 
So whaddya think?  Worth the two-hour wait??? 


Zoey's Unicorn

Zoey's Unicorn

RJ's puppy-dog face

Kaitlin's Ladybug

 

 

 

Life is Beachy

We went to the "beach" twice this week!  On Tuesday, it was just me and the girls.  On Thursday, we were able to bring RJ with us!  My friend Laura and her boys also met us at Cherry Creek Reservoir for some fun in the sun. 

 

Our Weekend with Mimi & Daydo

Last weekend Mimi & Daydo came for a quick visit. 

We started the weekend at Southlands where the girls happily ran through the pop jet fountains and enjoyed a treat at Tutti Frutti.

On Saturday we went to the North Pole and had dinner in Manitou Springs. The North Pole is awesome and as you can see from the photos, everyone had a great time! 
 

 

 

 

(We started doing something funny that Tim coined, "The Carna-Cam."  It's a live-action video of a ride.  This particular Carna-Cam was taken on a ride called "The Scrambler"...  LOL!  Do you hear Zoey at the end?  "Can I go again?"  I think the girls rode this ride at least three times.)

.... and proof I was there, too.  (Thanks, Tim!)

 

 

On Sunday, we went to Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.  The girls found a street performer pretending to be a statue.  They got a kick out of putting a dollar in her basket and watching the statue "come to life" to blow them a kiss.

There's never enough time to fit in all the fun we want to have.  BUT, we are so grateful for the time we do get.  ♥

Tough Mudder 2013

Brandon did it!  He completed his first Tough Mudder!  He is so proud of himself and we are so proud of him, too. 

Way to go, Brandon & Nick!  ♥

 

 

(When Brandon was done, he took a video of the Electroshock Therapy obstacle.  Looks fun!)

Chopsticks!

I took the girls to Noodles & Co Saturday night while we were waiting for Brandon to get home from the Tough Mudder.  The girls discovered the chopsticks and then a sanity-saving employee brought over two little chopstick holders so they wouldn't have to struggle through the meal.  The little green thing on the chopsticks basically holds the sticks at an angle and all you have to do is squeeze the sticks together like tongs.  Pretty neat! 

 



 

Fun in the Sun

On Saturday, I took the girls to the pop-jet fountain at Southlands.  They loved every minute of it!