Colorado in the Fall

Ryan and I were lucky enough to head out to Colorado for a few days to visit Stacey and Heath and their super cute kids!  We were also very luck to have wonderful fall weather!  We were really worried about the rain, mostly because Ryan wanted to mountain bike, and luckily it didn't rain at all!! 

We were also super excited to meet our newest niece, Mazie.  She is just about 2 months old now, and she is my most favorite 2 month old ever!  



Me and Mazie just hanging outside on a nice fall afternoon. 



Mazie's little smile! 

Mazie's BIG smile!  No laughs yet, but some smiles!  SO cute!!

This is my favorite almost 2 year old, Camden.  How could anyone EVER say no to that sweet face!

Camden learning to stick out his tongue!  We wanted to kidnap this one.  He cried the most when we left.  Plus, he called us both Mommy!  Oh so sweet... 



Ryan and Mazie.  She is such a good baby.  She is also so cute!  Stacey says her hair is red, but I haven't seen it yet.  Of course she'd have to be my favorite if her hair were red!





And of course, Jace.  Jace is the big brother of the bunch!  I was lucky enough to pick up Jace at the bus stop each day after he finished school.  Jace is so fun and full of energy!  It was so fun to play with him.  He is such a happy boy and so sweet.  Both Jace and Camden love their baby sister and love to take care of her. 

We didn't too much while we were there.  We enjoyed the kiddos and of course Stacey and Heath's hospitality.  Ryan and Heath went mountain biking one day.  They had a good time, and now we have more reasons to go visit again!  We didn't have enough time to adequately explore the bike trails...  Maybe in the spring after the snow we'll head back up and enjoy the beauty of the Colorado mountains! 

Miss you guys already!!



Boston, Is Awesome!!!

Yes, it was a long time ago, but we went to Boston and we had fun!!

I told Ryan Monday at lunch we were going to Boston THAT NIGHT!  We flew out on the red eye and got to Boston about 8am on Tuesday.  We had ONE day in Boston and it was fabulous! 

On the flight.  We were so excited!

Fog covered Boston - from the plane

Paul Revere - with the church he hung the lantern in behind it.  Ryan had last been in Boston as a child, and I had never been.  It was SO beautiful!  I think we both had a growth in the sense of our patriotism while we were there.  It was amazing to see history right in front of us. 

Inside the church.  The little boxes are family pews.  They are all named and have little doors. 

Very cute, and very small.

This is a bust of George Washington.  I think.  I'll have to ask Ryan. 

This cute guy was doing tours in Boston Common Park.  He was all dressed up so cute.  As soon as he saw us and Ryan's Angels hat he started teasing us.  He didn't think we should be wearing Angel's garb since it was Sox town...  It was funny.  It was really hot too.  Poor guy was probably starting to dehydrate in that sweat suit! 

We went to Boston Commons and Boston Public Garden.  Most of the pictures are from the Public Garden.  I liked it better.  It was landscaped more beautifully. 

Lots of flowers in cool arrangements and displays. 

Good old George on his horse! 

Oh, and of course Cheers is across the street!  We didn't go in, as it was about 10am, but we stood in front and looked at the sign and the doors! 

Here - Fenway Park - the sole purpose of the trip.  To see the park and see a game.  We decided to take a tour, and it was really fun and neat too! 

This is Tori Hunter, from the Angels.  I called out to him and he waved.  I was hoping for a ball, but I guess he didn't want to share... 

This is the bar of the hotel we stayed in - for 4 hours...  (By the time we got back from the game, we slept for 4 hours before we were up again and back to the airport!)  We went to check in and our room wasn't ready yet, so they sent us to the bar for a drink, of course on them.  They said our limit was $25 but when you order two sodas, you barely make it above $5!  They brought us some food and that was really nice too.

Before the game we went to Boston Beer Works for dinner.  What is really cool about Fenway Park and it's location is there are a ton of restaurants all around it.  They close down all the roads so everyone just walks everywhere.  Even if you aren't inside the park for the game, you can here it and feel like you are part of it.  Really cool!

So, just as a side note, when we were in St. Lucia, we met a couple that we became friends with.  We exchanged emails thinking we might see them again someday.  They are from Boston.  When we met them, I had already planned this trip.  I wanted to ask them questions about what to do and where to stay, but I never had the chance since this trip was a surprise for Ryan.

Anyhow, we met up with them for dinner before the game!  They were so nice to come and meet us last minute and to drive into busiest part of town on such a crazy night!  Thanks Kevin and Erica!  We had fun telling stories and catching up.  Nice to know we have friends in such a cool place!  The only bummer part was we forgot to take pictures...  Next time. 

Here we are at the big game!  We cheered really loud, but it didn't matter.  The Sox fans cheered louder and so that meant the Sox had to win...  We decided that next time we should go and be Sox fans at a game where we don't care who they are playing.  It would have been more fun to be part of the crowd on this one.  The fans are amazing and so dedicated to their team.  Sox games really ARE their lives!  Cool to see. 

All in all we had a SUPER fun time.  It was too bad we didn't have more time to explore and do more really fun things.  BUT, Ryan and I both had a blast and would love to go again!  Fun to be jet-setters for a day though!!

shhhh... Don't Tell Ryan

This is where we will be tomorrow night!  Fenway Park!

Happy Birthday Ryan!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN! 

We had such a fun time with our double slip 'n dip!  Not sure much explanation is needed, but if you missed it, you missed a good time!  It was super fun!  A great way to end a week long vacation.  Poor Ryan, he had to leave the party early and go to work...  Don't worry, we still celebrated his birthday without him.  ;) 

This is me and Ryan racing.  I told him he couldn't go until I hit the blue...  Obviously I won...  :)

Jason and some of the party goers.  This was a front yard party rather than a backyard party...  Plenty of garage shade for the food and lots of running space for the water slide.

Kids had a super time.  They entertained themselves, which was awesome for everyone! 

Haylee slipping and dipping!

Heather and Avery.  Avery wasn't so sure about the water temp. 

Jason showing the kids how it's done!

Birthday Boy warming up for the races... 

The adorable Ewell family.  Thanks for coming!

Peanut wasn't quite heavy enough to make it down the slide.  Ryan and Jake decided to throw her or launch her.  Worked pretty good and she loved it!  The other kids made made a bridge for peanut to go under. 

Peanut made it to the pool!  Finally!!

Cooper sliding his way down to the pool!

Maddie, the ring leader of all the kid fun! 

Ryan helped Sadie down the slide.  She wasn't quite big enough and also not too fond of the temperature of the water...  It was hot outside though so that definitely helped!

Erin couldn't pass up the fun!  So glad you came! 

Thanks to all our friends and family for coming to celebrate Ryan's birthday with us!  We had a blast and hope you did too! 

Bon Voyage!

This is where we'll be for the next week...Relaxing... 

Oh, and in case you didn't hear, we're throwing a birthday bash for Ryan's big 30 birthday next Saturday (7/24)! 

Come on by if you want!  11:30am - 2pm.  We're having a slip'n'dip inflatable water slide, so bring a bathing suit too!  It will be fun for kids AND adults!!

Our Garden

We LOVE our garden.  We love to eat it mostly, but watching it grow is fun too.  Here are some of our delicacy's... 

We had NO apricots last year.  This year we had 10.  I think we ate all of them in one day.  They were SOOO delicious!  I think everyone should have an apricot tree.  First because they are soooo good, but mostly because then I won't have to share mine...  ;) 

We grow zucchini every year.  Every years we eat it and eat it, and wonder why we grow so much every year.  Our friends and neighbors get to enjoy it too because we have SO much we don't know what to do with it.  Any good zucchini recipes out there?  We are running out of ideas... 

Ryan doesn't like tomatoes.  I love them but still can't seem to eat all of them.  This picture was taken a few weeks ago, but now the plant has red tomatoes on it, getting ready to be picked.  Can't wait for those yummy treats!  We'll share these too, just not the apricots or peaches... 

STRAWBERRIES!  These little guys ARE little, but they are PACKED full of flavor!  I love our home grown strawberries, mostly because they remind me what a real strawberry is supposed to taste like.  They are delicious.  I might share one of these with you if you come on a good day... 

This is a first for us...  WATERMELON!  Ryan doesn't really like watermelon but he indulges me in attempting to grow new fruits and vegetables.  I have never seen watermelon on a vine before, and this is a VERY, very tiny one.  We have two now that are fairly large compared to this one.  They are both a little bigger than golf ball size.  SO very cute!  I hope they are delicious too!  My biggest fear is that our peaches and watermelon will get ripe while we are on our vacation to ST. LUCIA in a few weeks.  So excited for the trip, but hoping our fruits wait for us to be around to enjoy... 

NOT pictured, but doing well and producing are our raspberries, blackberries, peach tree (yummy, can't wait), cherry tree, yellow squash and our tangelo tree.  Come enjoy with us anytime!  We aren't pro gardeners but we enjoy doing it, and especially enjoy eating the fruits of our labors...