4th of July Weekend

Finally getting this posted...

Another 4th of July in Grand Lake.

We did a few different things this time. We had fun like always but the weather was not perfect summer weather. It was cooler and quite a bit rainer. That seems to have been the norm for this spring and summer. (It sure beats hot and dry.)

Here I forced the kiddos out of the car to take a picture on Trailridge Road. We needed proof that they were there. We only drive over it at least a dozen times a year. Usually someone is asleep and since no one was I took advantage of the opportunity. Don't they look thrilled! Hey your on top of the world enjoy it.

Mom signed the kids up to "Take a step back into history" at the Holzworth homestead dude ranch. It was fun. The got to dress-up as ranch hands and learned about all the chores the kids would of had back in 1920's. Like doing wash, milk the cow, sewing on buttons, making biscuits, cutting wood, and hauling ice blocks. Then they got to play a few games.

I think they enjoyed the experience.

Alayna using the washboard.

Coltin ringing clothes through.

Everitt helping saw a log.

Coltin in a gunnie-sack race.

Everitt loved the rubber-band gun.

We attended the Granby parade and picnic on the 4th. I don't think I had been to it since I actually marched in it with my high school band. (oh the memories)

"Hope we get lots of candy!"
"Yum yum"

We watched a very cold fireworks show this year in Grand Lake. But we were glad it stopped raining so we could actually go into town for all the fun. We love summers in the mountains!

Baseball Boys

Yep the boys are in baseball, for the first time, this summer. Well T-ball for Everitt and Coach Pitch for Coltin. Both boys are doing excellent and totally loving it. They have about 4 practices and 8 games. Both have impressed us as they hit and throw real well. Corbin is becoming a big fan. Says ba-ball all the time and tries to mimic them with the mit, ball, and bat. I gotta get pic of him sometime.

Coltin's team is the Purple Dragons

Catcher- he likes this position

Everitt's team is the Bobcats - green

First base