Just Serve

We had a service project last night for the Stake Council. We all met at the ReStore to do some painting. Courtney and I started painting stands inside the store. We had so many show up that it didn't take long to finish. The boys started spraying garbage cans and spray painting carts and things. When we finished we went outside to help them. 

We had a lot of fun. 

Pictures

Here are some pictures from cousins camp.

The cabin..

Flower girls

Ethan at the top of the climbing wall.

Crazy Boy

This is my view each morning when I pick Ethan up from mountain bike practice...

If you can't tell, he has the window down and is sticking his head out so the breeze can cool him off. 😜

He is usually really sweaty so when he runs his head there is sweat flying everywhere. Gross!! When we get home we read scriptures and Ethan is bugged because he just wants to shower so he always tries to sit really close to Bryan to share his stink. It's pretty funny!

Ethan loves mountain biking and is doing really well. They have a mock race this Saturday to learn how it all works. It will be fun to see.

Going home

The kids had fun at cousins camp. Ethan learned to fly fish, crafted, rode a horse, climbed, read and went on a zip line. Courtney crafted, rode a horse (twice), swam and had fun with grandma.

But all too soon it was time to drive back home. We went to the hospital one more time to say bye to Lisa and then we were on our way home. 

The kids were worn out and both slept on the drive. This is REALLY unusual. 

We finally got home and everyone was happy to be back in their own beds!

Time in Denver

On Wednesday, the kids packed up with grandma and grandpa and headed for their adventure. Grandma showed the girls the size of Bennett's first diaper. It was so tiny!

While the kids have been playing at the YMCA of the Rockies, I have been hanging out with Lisa and holding Bennett.

I am so grateful I was able to come. We have had some wonderful talks, shared tears and laughed quite a bit. She is doing well and progressing. And I love my cuddle time with Bennett. 😊

On the road again...

Monday we packed up and left for our last vacation of the summer. My kids are getting "vacationed out." But this one is to cousins camp with Grandma and Grandpa Pack.

We stayed in a hotel Monday nigh in Las Vegas. Bryan stayed with us. Courtney just had to try out the pool while Ethan and I relaxed.

Tuesday morning we woke up early and Bryan took us to the airport. The kids and I had a 7:05 am flight to Denver. The airport wasn't busy at all and we were able to get through security quickly.

I was impressed with myself because I checked into our flight Monday morning and got in the A boarding group in our Southwest flight. Little did I know that there were so few passengers on the flight to we were ALL in the A boarding group.  Oh well. 

Ethan picked our seats and we were off.

The flight was uneventful. We got off the plane and headed to baggage claim to meet up with Grandma.

Courtney was rocking the Valley Girl look. Ethan kept teasing her. 

We met up with Grandma and drove to the hospital to see Lisa and Bennett. He is such a cute baby!!

We got lunch and then headed for Arvada. Grandma went back to the hospital while the kids and I found things to do. Courtney played dress up and on the Wii. Ethan found an electric train and had fun putting it together...all over the store room. He was so excited when he got it all working.

This is Ethan watching it to make sure it worked on the track on the other side of the shelves.

The train!

We had frozen pizzas, which the kids love! Then they watched tv and just relaxed. 

Bryan's New Bike

Bryan got a new mountain bike from a client. Now he just has to put it together...

Ethan is thrilled because when he outgrows his bike, he may get to use this one. I am sure the two of them will be doing a lot of biking this summer/fall!!