Its Official...

I am excited to say Danton has been officially accepted into Denver General's Paramedic Program. He is SOO excited! He has always had the unofficial don't worry you will make it in, so it is awesome to get the Official Acceptance!!!

He will start the program in September and it is a VERY intense year long program.

So excited for him. It is so much fun to watch him really enjoy what he is doing!!!

Fun at Nanny and Papa's

I am sure everyone can come up with a few childhood memories...I remember playing in this exact ditch as a little kid. It is fun watching them enjoying it like I remember it. The only difference now is, my dad didn't build me a cool paddle boat like he did for them!!! Here they are enjoying the ditch and the paddleboat!!!

Averie just walking around
All aboard!!

Lincoln enjoying the ride

And they are off

"Paddle, sissy, Paddle"

Time to get off

We have had a great summer, filled with lots of adventure and fun. Starting several summers ago I decided to start getting the local Summer Pool Pass. Averie absolutely loves the pool and Lincoln is really having fun this year too.
I love that they are so comfortable in the water.

I can't believe school starts in a month. I am getting sad about that. I am sending my little girl into first grade. That means her teachers will have her more than I will. Very strange since I have always stayed at home with her. It is like I am getting downgraded in my job ): Also, when they aren't screaming at each other...Averie and Lincoln do play well together. I think he is really going to miss her. So, funny, as I am typing this Lincoln just went up to her and whacked her on the head!!! I guess right now isn't the getting along part!!!

Big Day

It was a big day at our house yesterday. Averie had some major accomplishments. We have been trying to get her to ride her bike for a WHILE. When she was 5, she said that she should probably wait until she was 6. When 6 rolled around she would try it but would always say she should wait a while. Yesterday, I thought we should give it another try and SHE DID IT!!!! She did such a great job and we are SOOOO proud of her. She also had a really good teacher, Thanks Danton!! Once she got it down she and her dad went on a bike ride around the neighborhood.

Lincoln wanted his picture taken too!!

And off they go...

Riding circles around the park.

She is so proud of herself.

While Averie and daddy went on a bike adventure Lincoln and I stayed at the park and played.

Averie had another accomplishment today as well. She learned how to tie her shoes. What a good day.

Airshow

Last weekend the kids and I went with my dad to a local airshow. The kids had a great time.

Lincoln and Papa off to the Pancake Breakfast!!
Averie wanted her picture taken by all the planes...so I just included a few!!!

Papa and Lincoln checking out a plane

We ran into a couple of my parents friends and they took Averie to look at some of the planes

Ken lifted them to take a quick picture

We stood at the runway and watched the planes come in. Once they landed they actually came right next to us.

I should have got a picture of the tractor that was pulling us. Because that is why we rode it several times. Lincoln was excited to ride the tractor

Averie made a candy airplane at the Kids Corner

The next few pictures show Averie flying an airplane they had set up in the kids area. She did great but I think it was a lot harder than she thought it would be.

Lincoln getting his turn to sit in an airplane

This was probably Averie's favorite part of the whole day. She was so excited to say that her dad uses all the stuff inside to help people too. She didn't want to get out and go home, but they told her that they could stop by anytime and say hi as long as the helicopter was there. That was good enough for her!

Making Memories Monday

So, we had another fun Monday this week. We started out taking a hike in Boulder. The kids did great and had so much fun.

Here is our little Averie...she loves the camera!

Pre hike.


Mid hike getting a ride from daddy

Another pose at a different rock!!

Don't know whyI love this one so much but I do. He just looks so cute holding his water bottle hiking away.

Taking a little break sitting on a stick.

Daddy I fell and scraped my knee

See...

Thanks daddy...I feel better!

Holding hands and enjoying the hike

Me and my girl

Sitting on a rock checking things out

After the hike we took a stop at the park.

Going down the slide with Lincoln. Love how this shot turned out. Minus the scared look on my face!!

The park was fenced in and it was nice to let them just play around.

After our hike and walking Pearl Street we headed to Flatirons Mall to get our family favorite Red Mango!

Don't know why kids love the Escalator but they do...
They would have been content to just up and down the whole time!!!

Hi Mom!
Then we hit the huge sand box outside. Averie quickly made a friend and well Lincoln found the dump truck !

and lots of sand to put in his dump truck

Love my little dude.
Averie showing us her creation.

Time to go.

I just love this one of them walking away together...so cute

Me and my little Princess. She is growing up SO fast

A long day made for some hungry kids so we headed over to Qudoba and got some Naked Burritos!!! Yum!

We checked the mail on the way home and to our surprise we had another fun thing awaiting. A package for our Favorite Auntie Kate. It was titled Summer Fun. It is always exiting to get a package in the mail from Auntie Kate!!!

We told them after they cleaned up and were ready for bed they could open the package. Baths went VERY quick that night. Lincoln got a tool book, which he hasn't stopped playing with and his new summer hat

Averie and her treasures. She also got a summer hat and a book and journal.

Thanks again Auntie Kate...we love you!!!

We had such a GREAT day. One thing I have been trying to do is find something new every week that we can do that is free or very close to it. If anyone has suggestions I am open. Think local park hopping and a picnic is on the agenda next.

So, lately we have really enjoyed our family time on Monday. Last week it was the Museum and this week we enjoyed several fun places. First we started off by going to Boulder for a hike.