4th of July

Brooks and Liz were in town for the 4th of July so we took the kids up to Brighton for their annual breakfast. We ate, the kids grabbed as much candy as they could while watching the parade and then we headed up the mountain for a hike.
The boys had a blast. They found ski gloves, ski goggles and chased squirrels all over the mountain.

The girls had fun too. It was Sidney's first opporunity to hike the mountain. Braden has replaced her on my back.
Band of Brothers.

Brett replaced Brock in this picture. Brock was too busy throwing snow balls with Ryan at Uncle Brooks and Brett has never seen a camera he didn' like.

Swimming Lessons

I have limited time to make these posts and the past two weeks when I have tried to post blogger has been having technical difficulties. So. . . a little late, but worth the wait. The kids just finished swimming lessons. Paige and Brock are doing really well. Paige is an expert at freestyle and Brock at back stroke. Sidney was ready and willing.
Fearless off the diving board.

Below, Sidney learned chicken-airplane-soldier as movements of float. Don't ask. She can show you when you see her. In the picture below she is in soldier.

Ready to push off for back stroke.
Just hangin' out.