Happy Father's Day!

We started the day with a round of mini golf (Kate's first time). Kate got a hole-in-one on one of the holes ... oh and she DID NOT LIKE the water obstacles. One time, mommy hit her ball into the pond, and Kate had a freak out. Oh brother.

Then we had yummy dinner with our friend Scott -- served up some cajun style, *boiling pot*, shrimp, corn, and sausage -- mmm mmm mmm!

Ay - Tiana's moving to Canada - Ay

Well, today was very sad for me. I had to say "ttfn -- ta ta for now" to the most awesome little sis I could've asked for (from Big Brothers Big Sisters) -- Tiana. We knew this was coming, but it came so quickly darnit. Tiana's stepdad is Canadian, ay, ... (hee hee) ... so ... his job required the fam to move to Ottawa. Kate is going to miss her "big sis", and I sure am gonna miss my little sis! We wish her and her family all the best! We'll be staying in touch on SKYPE and we'll DEFINITELY see each other when she comes back to visit her relatives!!

Midnight Bikeride!

For the 6th year in a row, we rode the "Starlight Spectacular" midnight bikeride, which is a fundraiser event for Trails and Open Space Coalition...a great organization! The Hellands (sans kiddos), Tiana, and our fam (including Kate) braved the cool-front, drizzle, and rain and survived the ride, and had a yummy pancake breakfast afterwards. We took the "short route" -- 14 miles -- cuz the weather just stunk. I must say, this was my least favorite year to do the ride. Cold/rainy -- no thanks. Kate stayed awake pretty much the whole time. We didn't get back home until 4am! Luckily we ALL slept in the next day!

oh yes, those girls PASSED OUT on the way home!

Rafting

Yesterday, we ditched Kate and went rafting through Brown's Canyon with our friends, the Hellands. It was Carolyn's FIRST rafting trip! How many years have we lived in Colorado?? Oh yah - SIX! About time! Check out the fun pics.. we had a blast!

(in case you can't make us out, Gene and I are in the left/top part of the photos)

Hi-FIVE Sox the Fox!

Went to a Sky Sox baseball game yesterday -- and Kate was ecstatic to get to high-five the mascot, Sox the Fox.