So the last we spoke the kids were getting ready to finish up soccer for the spring season. They started out really strong, but I think they were all sick of doing soccer every weekend. All of the kids on our team improved greatly over the course of their play. I think we won half and lost half of the games...not too bad considering none of our players had played before. We are actually getting ready to start the fall season of soccer this next week. Last season we had 6 players, and this fall we have 8. Many (5 of the 6) players are returning to be a Turf Monster again. Looking forward to seeing what they can do this time around. Here is a pic of the spring team after their last game:
At the begining of June Wes and Mia finished off their last day of Kindergarten. I can't believe what a baby I was about the whole thing. I told myself I wouldn't cry.....yeah right! Hell, I'm tearing up right now just thinking about it. We went to their little school celebration and then we headed out for lunch. Here are a few pics from that day:
At the end of June we were fortunate enough to get invited to a wedding in the mountains. We decided to make a long weekend of it and stayed several night in Steamboat Springs CO. What a beautiful little town! We had a nice little get away....here are a few pics from the weekend:
Starting at the end of May through the middle of July both the kids played baseball on a team called the Riverdogs. It was an amazing transformation to see them learn the game....they were both much improved in their skills the last couple of games. Poor Mia kept getting hit by pitches almost every game. We were like "really, does the only girl on the team have to be the one that keeps getting hit." That experience kinda messed her up for a while, but we pushed through and by the end she was back to hitting like a pro. Wes really liked to pitch and Mia really liked to catch:
Over the summer we managed to get the rest of the floors finished on our main level. Chris worked hard to knock out those last 2 rooms. I can't believe how different our house looks with the darker floors.Here is a pic of the dining room as Chris was installing:
At the end of July we headed out for another long weekend getaway. This time we went out of state out to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore and Custer State Park. What a great trip it was! South Dakota is only about 6 hours drive from Denver. It was beautiful and not crowded. And to top it all off, we stayed at a hotel that was attached to an indoor water park!! We will definitely head up that way again, as we did not have enough time to see all of the stuff I wanted to see.
Chris and I both celebrated our birthdays at the begining of August. We celebrated Chris' birthday with dinner out and a desert smorgasboard! I celebrated my day with my dear friend Deni. She came out for a visit and I ran her poor butt off helping me redo some of the decor in the house. Deni is super good at coming up with cool decorating stuff. Sadly, I did not get a pic of us together :( I can't believe that! Anyways, I am attaching a few pics from the Denver Botanic Gardens. It was the one relaxing thing we did during her visit out here. They had a special Chihuly exibit....which is really cool blown glass staged throughout the gardens:
Finally, to wrap up the summer, Wes and Mia started 1st grade. They have been going for 2 weeks now and absolutely love it. Their teachers seem very nice and we are looking forward to what the school year brings :)
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