Dirty Girl

Well, I admit it, I am a Dirty Girl. Dirty Girl is a 5K that has 12 obstacles in it, that are all entirely in MUD. And they start you off with a bang! We got 1/4 of a mile, and there was the first obstacle, army crawl your way through a tunnel of mud. It is a little freaky because it's pitch black, mud is going up your nose, you are enclosed, and you can't see where you are going. It's not something anyone claustrophobic should do. From there on out, it is nothing but more obstacles, running, squishy mud, and the most fun ever. I will admit, I banged up my knee's pretty badly. I always have to challenge myself, and there was this giant wall, that you have to scale, and then climb back down. There is a tiny tiny slat for you to try to grip on with your hands and feet, but imagine how many girls there are, with mud, and the little slats are nothing but mud piles. I made it all the way to the top, and was about to pull up the climb over, and I lost my grip and slid hands and feet scraping the wood, the entire 13 feet down. OMG. I was bleeding something fierce. However, I am determined and a little blood and pain didn't stop me, so I tried again, and made it! I wasn't as happy the next day when I literally couldn't walk, because my poor knees, but I will do it again :) I went with a group of friends, 2 who I have known since I was 5. I am lucky to have such amazing fun friends and to have shared such a fun experience with them!

(Those are my knees the next day, I was laying down, so the angle is odd).

Fall Festival

Every year in our town there is a festival, and we always go. There are rides, food vendors, games, booths, music and more. We can walk there, and a big group of us always get together to go. This year, Hallie decided she was brave enough to go on the big giant swing (you know, the one that goes so high up, you almost feel like you will go upside down). The look on her face was classic. It was a half frozen smile, and she loved the going up part, but the coming down part, not so much. So it was this hilarious mix of big grin and smile, then paralyzed fear, then smile, then fear. Everyone on the ride with her and Matt were giving her high 5's after and telling her how brave she was. She was so proud of herself! Meanwhile, Adam was literally clinging to me for dear life and hiding behind my legs, because he wanted nothing to do with that ride. He feels safer on the ground :) We had a Gyro, the Kids had hotdogs, and various other treats. Matt was happy, they had his deep fried Oreo's that he gets once a year. There was also a big huge area set up courtesy of Big Time ( a huge trampoline/jumping place) and it was FREE! The kids had a blast playing on all of the bouncy houses and obstacles.

Arvada Festival 2012

Insectival

We went to the "Insectival" at the Butterfly Pavilion. Rosie the tarantula was out of her cage for any willing participant who wanted to hold her. None of us were willing, except Hallie, who exclaimed "I am brave to hold her". Once we saw how long the line was, she changed her mind. Adam participated in cockroach racing and his cockroach won! He was pretty excited about that. There were fun little games with prizes for the kids to play. The kids loved the air tube where they could put feathers in it, and watch them fly out and all around. We stopped and had yummy Chick-Fil-A for lunch.

Someone's Starting School!

We can't believe that Adam is starting school. He is beyond excited, and just a little nervous. Matt was there to get pictures of him, and watch him line up with his class and get ready to go in for his first day. He absolutely loved it, has made a lot of friends, and loves his teacher.

Hot Fun in the Summertime

My niece got married, and my brothers, their wives and all the kids came to town. I had the week off work, and was able to spend a lot of time doing fun things with everyone. We went up to the mountains, Waterworld, Estes Park, The Fountains, sleepovers,and many other fun filled activities. Love when they are all here, and sad when they have to leave.

Mr. and Mrs. Shake

My niece, who I can't believe is old enough to have a baby, got married this weekend, and the entire family was here to celebrate. We all piled in the car and drove up to Estes Park for the wedding, it was gorgeous, and the entire family and a lot of our friends were there. Rose and Jerry were there too (they are part of the family having known my parents for 29 years now). It was a blast, and turned out beautifully. The kids had a great time, and I am so glad everyone was able to come.

Summer Collages

Just a couple of cute collages I put together of the kids from various activities through the summer.