Hey June

Hey June

We started off our summer by getting away for 3 days for our 16th anniversary.

 Gifts never seem to happen for our anniversaries but I have to say getting away is the best present we could give each other.

We have wonderful friends who took the kids in!

I arrived at LAX, 

Clay picked me up and immediately we headed up to Santa Monica!

Perfect weather

perfect food

perfect shopping in the LA garment district

fabric fabric fabric

of course I stuffed as much as I could in our carry on bag home!

perfect drinks!

Santee Alley

(tourist trap but still fun)

Before we dated I overheard Clay talking about fabric shopping at Britex in San Francisco and I already knew he had a mustang in his garage. 

I basically knew before I even "liked" him I would marry him.

True story.

We drove up to Santa Barbara where we breathed in as much salt air as possible

Coming home I went right back to mom duties 

and Clay flew out for work duties...

this is our life.

Our neighbor sold us a much needed lawn mower and now Henry is an excellent driver and budding landscaper

Audrey is dipping her toes into ballet.

 The Boulder Ballet School offered a beginning teen course. 

I asked on a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you like the class?

Not skipping a beat she replied...9.5, uh probably a 10 Mom.

With everything we have kept busy helping Clay roof. 

Mainly, picking up shingles. They are all off!

 so it's pretty exciting to say the least

Lake Dillon

Last summer me and the kids would do Colorado field trips during the week. This summer I asked each of them to choose one.

 First up was Chester's choice!

 Sister Lewis, his primary teacher at church sent him a postcard from her place up in the mountains and so...he said he wanted to see!

 We headed up for a day picnic, lake playing and exploring Lake Dillon and the little mountain town of Frisco.

Seriously, anywhere we can go where there is water and sun

...this one turns into a little lizard!

Main Street in Frisco at their historic museum with little school desks

Back at home, Henry got a guitar for landscaping all summer and here is Clay wishing they could both play music together...

Someday

swinging

sleeping in

Going to Boy Scout Camp!

Henry was gone for a full week. Kayaking, archery, wilderness survival(he made his own shelter and slept in a trash bag!)and environmental science was covered. 

Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park

Reaching Lake Bierstadt

and we found where all the mosquitoes are in RMNP

picking out Christmas trees!

We were pelted(assaulted) with hail...ouch!

 I stood over the kids trying to protect them,

I tried.

 It was a bonding experience for sure!

Switching gears to Audrey's activity days special night for daughters and Dad's. 

She was beyond excited. It was so well planned with a dinner and talent show...Audrey and Clay told jokes!

Calder sculptures!

Field trip #2: Lucy chose the Denver Botanic Gardens.

 It was delightful! From the outdoor romantic gardens, the Japanese tea garden, the indoor hot and humid tropical gardens. 

It was a treat. We ate at the Hive Garden restaurant and the food was really tasty! It was such a fun day!

And now that it has turned to July, 

we are hopefully going to paint the south side of the house with swatches to pick out a house color.

 White or white or white?

😕