The Croft Family has the next reservation at the Mons Hotel

Kevin and Kari brought the kids and we headed straight for fun.

We went to the Denver Aquarium.  It's the biggest aquarium this side of the Mississippi or that's what they told us anyway.

This ape totally looked real and it even rocked her baby back and forth.  Cali wanted to see her up close but cried every time we got near.

Feeding the sting rays.

This park is right down the street from our house.

We spent 6 hours at the pool one day.

Tanner

Daniel

Ethan

Kari has the best camera ever.  I think this is the most clear picture I have of myself and Cali...

and Carter.  I am in need of a new one. 

Kaitlyn and Cameron.

These boys are buds.  It doesn't matter how long between visits they pick up right where they left off.

Carter and a cannon ball!

We headed to the Denver Zoo one day.  Wow, now that's a BIG zoo...after 4 hours we left without seeing the entire thing.

Behind us are the mountain goats - I'm a sucker for those things.  Love 'em.

Choo Choo!

My Tan the Man and his mama.

Laura.

They would make such cute pioneer children...not to sure about the singing while they walk though.  There was definitely no singing after our 4 hour rendevous at the zoo.

Things that make you go...hmmm 

or things that make you go what the h... Cameron and his being left alone for to long.

Sneaking out for a little frozen yogurt.

Saturday morning we went for a little hike and found this little guy.

More pool time.  Man what a hunk I married!

Cali could do the slides 100 times every time we go to the pool.

Cameron loved the pool a ton.

Thanks for coming guys we had a blast and we were glad to get out and explore some of Denver's attractions with you guys.

P.S. Kari, Cali broke my memory card and I lost all of my summer pictures so thank goodness you uploaded  your pictures to my computer.  I'm pretty sick that all my summer photos are gone.

Golden Colorado

When we lived in Tucson we had neighbors and those same neighbors have another house here in Colorado.  Charles and Monica had us up for a nice dinner.  He is also the author of Parenting with Love and Logic which I have enjoyed and taken ideas from his books.

They have the most beautiful property, seriously right in the mountains.

We went for a hike right across the street that was gorgeous.  My boys love spending time with their son Cody.

Tiffany brought the kids for summertime fun!

Justin went fishing for the week and so Tiffany brought the kids down for a little fun.

Summertime right here its what it's all about. 

One medium to fast ride around the block.

Smiling the whole way around the block.

Zack was eager to sit on the motorcycle as long as it was understood that the bike was to be turned off and at a stand still.  He still looks like one mean motorcycle man to me.

I didn't get any pictures of the on the go mama's.  Tiff and I got in a whole lotta shopping and for a Vernal girl it was a bit of paradise.  I saw her light up upon entering each store, even more so if there was a sale or clearance sign in sight.  We knocked out all the kids school shopping and even managed to sneak in some frozen yogurt.  She also saved my car when I overheated on the way to Khols one day.  It's a long story and Todd cannot bear to hear me reinact it again with all my theatrics.  Thanks for making the trek I hope we can do it again next year!