Ballet in the Park

One of my favorite memories from Grandma Kat's visit is this fun day in the park. Eden asked Grandma Kat to dance with her and they had so much fun together!  Eden did a lot of fist-clenching, which is always a good sign.  Grandma Kat also let the girls put leaves and grass in her hair, which made her even more awesome!

Scott Family Pictures

Of course, we wanted some pictures with Grandma Kat during her visit.  Dave had to work a lot during her visit, but fortunately made it home early one night so we could head across the street and snap some pictures.  The girls wanted to wear dress-up and looked beautiful as always.  

The last day of Chip and Andrea's visit, we were able to go to Barr Lake State Park and snap some pretty pictures of their family.  We had high hopes of getting a cousin picture, but Cora insisted on me holding her and Stella was nearing melt-down mode after their family pictures.  Hopefully we'll see them again and we'll make another attempt.  

Rocky Mountain National Park

We celebrated Father's Day at Rocky Mountain and it was awesome!  It's always fun to spend time with Dave and the beautiful scenery was just a bonus!  We saw a moose on the drive then stop in Nederland to ride the Carousel of Happiness, eat a pretty good Thai lunch, and enjoy some yummy ice cream!  We were a little worried about how much "happiness" would cost but it was only a buck and Cora loved this er-unique Merman.

Butterfly Pavilion

Chip, Andrea, Stella, and Grandma Kat flew out and we had a great time visiting!  We enjoyed snuggling baby Stella, blowing bubbles, playing in the pool, visiting parks, and seeing a lot of fun Denver sites!  We went to the Oasis on the first day and it was a blast!  There was no way I could have watched all the girls around the whole park though so I was so thankful to have some help.  Chip and Milan went down the slide, Eden and Grandma Kat hung out the whole time, and I watched Cora in the baby pool until she passed out on the sidewalk, then I did some sliding with Milan.  It was the perfect activity for a hot summer day!  

The next day, we headed to the Butterfly Pavilion.  The Butterflies loved Dave and we all had a great time! 

 Stella looks a little concerned about all the affection from Cora haha!

Pierced Ears, Oh My!

Milan has been asking to get her ears pierced for a while so we did it on her birthday.  Is she spoiled or what???  Eden got caught up in the excitement and got hers done too!  They were both so brave!  When it hurt, they flinched a little bit, but didn't cry.  When it was done, they were so excited about their new bling, the forgot all about it!  They look so grown up and of course beautiful!  Cora thought she wanted to get her ears pierced too, but was satisfied with a sucker.  Win-win!

Milan's Happy Birthday!

Milan's birthday was quite the schindig this year!  We threw her a surprise party in Laramie with her 3 BFFs!  Dave took Milan to Laramie separately so he could "get his motorcycle license and they could maybe see Emma."  Tricky us!  Eden, Cora, and I drove down after they left and set up Milan's party.  We were all super excited for the surprise part.....Cora was so excited she could not stop herself from jumping around and acting crazy!  I thought she might give it away, but we totally pulled it off so well that it took a little while for it to all sink in with Milan.  She had a WONDERFUL time!  They caught up on the first grade gossip, ran around the park for a couple of hours, dove into the Hannah Montana cake, thoroughly enjoyed their rock star goodies, and opened some amazing gifts.  Milan has such thoughtful friends and got an American Girl Doll Horse from us, which helped make her amazing day even more amazing!

After the party, Dave had to drive home for work and the girls and I stayed the rest of the weekend with the Fowlers.  We had a great time catching up with friends.  The only picture I took was when Eden told me, "Look mom, I'm a peacock."  Yep.  Awesome little ladies and awesome friends; it was a great weekend in Laramie!