Swimming once a day . . .

keeps the doctor away? Samuel started running a pretty good fever early this afternoon, so I thought what better way to get it down than a dose of tylenol and some swimming? I remember my mom and aunts bathing us in a cool bathtub, it seemed so wrong for bathwater to be cold. Swimming in a cold pool seems way more natural. Samuel seemed to enjoy it. His spirits lifted for several minutes, I'll take what I can get. His fever was down from 102.2 to 101 after his nap and swim, I'm keeping an eye on him though.

Mountain Men

Ryan, Katie, Jolly, Samuel and I went camping along the Larimer River Road last Monday. Jolly built a huge fire in the morning - here you see he and Samuel enjoying the heat. We were about 10,000 feet up, still gets pretty chilly in the early morning. The festivities included fireside fajitas for dinner and breakfast as well as prime wildlife viewing. We saw bighorn sheep, several moose and a few marmots. Awesome trip!

Happy Father's Day!

Samuel painted pictures for Daddy, Mac, Papa and Paw-Paw. The real masterpiece was his face!! Hope everyone enjoys celebrating the great men in their lives today! We are so thankful for the great men in ours.

Dream Lake Hike

One of our favorite hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park is the trail to Dream Lake. There are beautiful mountain views along the way and the lake itself is gorgeous. On Friday we took Samuel along for the first time. He seemed to enjoy his scenic ride in the red backpack.

Hi Mommy!

Samuel surprised us and started pulling up in his crib. You can tell by the look on his face he is very proud of himself!! He looks JUST like Jolly's baby pictures in this one. I can't believe how grown up my baby is!!

Samuel's Happy Side

Samuel throwing a fit is my favorite. These fits were of coarse provoked by an unseen something that he wasn't getting to put in his mouth. enjoy!!