Random, silly summer pics

Here are some of my favorite shots from this summer...and also a link to ALL of the albums I've been hoarding since May. ;-)

South Dakota trip!

Our annual summer trip to South Dakota was great this year....Missy, Cas, Jackson and Mila were there the whole time we were there, Edie and Adam came up, so the whole gang was together. Grammy Cathie and Papa Jim's house was bursting at the seams with kids/diapers/toys/books/pack'n'plays everywhere...but it was perfect.

Jackson and Stelly playing with the trains...a morning ritual

Great Grandma Sweety and the great grandkids

Ta da!

Papa Joe, Grandma Honey, and the Greats

Sasha...Preschooler by day, Artist by night

One night, I set Sasha loose with her sketch pad and pencil while I was making dinner. About ten minutes later, she said "Mom,I drawed a picture of Daddy." Pretty accurate, don't you think??

Rewind your clocks 3.5 months....

Sophia had her very first dance recital in June, and it was so fun to see her perform up on stage with her class buddies. She LOVED that she got to wear real make-up two days in a row (for rehearsal and the performance). Below is a video of her routine -- it was taped at the dress rehearsal, because video cameras weren't allowed at the recital. There is a lot of background noise/talking/shuffling around/etc....but at least for the first half you can see Soph do her thing; she ends the routine in the back row, so you don't see much of her there. Little ballerinas are SO CUTE!

Summer hiatus

Like many of my favorite tv shows, I decided to go on hiatus from blog writing for a few months. BUT, I'm back...so hold on to your butts. I have a quiet house, a cup of coffee, and lots to update you on. First, a new family picture that we had taken the other day at Sophia's kindergarten potluck.

Sasha's 3rd birthday

Sasha turned 3 on May 25th, so we had a fun little party at one of our neighborhood parks. It was chilly, but the kiddos insisted on playing in the fountains. We also got to celebrate with Grammy and Papa before they had to head home to South Dakota. Happy 3rd Birthday, Sasha Kay!

3-0

I turned THIRTY in May...and Michael planned an awesome surprise party! Missy and Mila flew in from San Fran, and my parents drove in for the weekend to babysit the girls (I had no idea any of them were coming). The party was great...especially the part at the end of the night where Edie and Adam took Michael, Mis and I out in LoDo, and we acted like college kids. The next day, Michael and I took a quick (surprise) trip to the mountains with another couple. We relaxed, ate a nice looooooooong dinner, watched basketball, hiked, slept in. It was perfect. Thanks, Michael. xoxo