Beaver Creek Getaway

We headed to the mountains for a relaxing getaway last week for 4 nights.  We learned that leaving the house for 4 nights with a 7 month old and 2 1/2 year old is anything but relaxing.  Still we tried to make the most of our time away enjoying the beautiful surroundings.  We took long walks along the river, played in the pool and hot tubs and enjoyed nightly happy hours in the sunshine.  We'll definitely be back to the Westin in Beaver Creek!

4th of July

We had such a great day/night on America's birthday.  We headed to the pool at 10, and they put on a great day complete with hot dogs, snow cones and pool games.  After naptime we headed to the Marrin's for a very American bbq.  We hit our neighbors the Maestas family for a couple hours in the evening.  Isla had enough watermelon to last her a lifetime!

Pretty Princess

Isla is now 2 years and 4 months.  We'd love to freeze her and keep her at this stage forever, as she's so funny and entertaining.  She's just about 100% potty trained which has been much easier to do than expected.  She loves to sing, dance, jump and read her books.  My family has been up to visit quite a bit this summer, and she loves having them here.  She also loves having the whole Hammes family up here for the summer horse races.  She's such a little social butterfly!

Happy 1/2 Birthday!

Finlay turned 6 months on June 14.  Where the heck have the past 6 months gone?!?!?!  He couldn't be any sweeter.  He is such a happy and easy baby, which makes our job as Mom and Dad that much more enjoyable.  He is sleeping like a champ for 12 hours at night, and he takes a short nap in the morning and a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon coordinated with Isla's.  He's become much more interested in eating 'real' foods since starting those at 4 months.  He has a hearty laugh and the sweetest smile.  He loves his big sister more than anything!

Best Buddies - June 2012

Finlay started sitting up in mid June.  He is able to interact and engage with Isla alot more, and she loves playing with him even more.  She loves to show him new things and surround him with her stuffed animals.  He smiles and laughs at everything she does.

Fun times with the Murray boys

Last month, my dear friend Gretchen and her two little boys were in Colorado visiting her family.  We met them at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and Isla took an immediate liking - no, a loving - to her boys Haydn and Zane.  We were lucky enough to spend time with them at our home the following day for brunch with more college friends as well.

Happy Father's Day