A Visit

Shopping with the girls in Estes Park.  It was a beautiful Fall day in the mountains.

 Checking out pictures with Uncle Bill.  That girl loves cameras.

Grabbing a bite to eat in Boulder.  Vegan burgers and hotdogs to satisfy everyone's cravings!

A visit from family is always good for the soul.  We really enjoyed our time with you, Uncle Bill, Aunt Laural and Sara.  I'm so glad you guys were able to come to Colorado and visit us.  I hope you enjoyed your time in the mountains and in Boulder.  We all loved hanging out with you!  Hopefully it won't be long before we can do it again!

Welcome to the world!

Congratulations to our good friends Chris and Monica.  The new addition to your family is perfect and beautiful.  Welcome to the world Clara Evelyn Black (or Baby Cwara as Lia says it).  We are excited to be a part of you life and watch you grow and discover all the blessings in this world.

Fall

We just had a huge snow storm which was magical and beautiful.  But I figured I should post our fall activity pics before I start sharing our winter wonderland ones.  There are so many fun and wonderful things to do in the Fall.  Pumpkin patches (we even have some with goats!), apples, hay mazes, etc... Lia and her friend Sage had lots of fun together enjoying some fun fall activities.

 Goats are pretty curious, and friendly, and funny, and hungry all the time!  Mmm just like toddlers!

 Mmm.  The apples were sweet and the colorful mums were so beautiful.  The maze was lots of fun.

A big step!

We took a big step this weekend.  Yup, our little girl got her very own big girl bed.  She loves it!  She was very interested in 'helping' Dad put it together.  She decided which blanket and stuffed animals went on it.  She doesn't really get that your head is supposed to go one way and your feet the other... but she's been sleeping very well in it.  I can't believe it!  I can't believe there isn't a crib in my baby's room anymore.  I can't believe my child can just get out of bed on her own (scary)!!  I can't believe my girl is growing up so fast.  Lia, you are such a big girl now! 

This piece goes here, Dad.

Pure Joy!

Oh, the pure joy of friendship, fun, summer days, the outdoors, family... being in the driver's seat of the biggest, coolest, shiniest red fire truck ever!  Does it get better than this?  Watch out world, we are large and in charge and ready for action!  We are big kids!