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Maybe just a catch up with some quick pics:

 Fourth of July was beautiful. A bit warm and dry for the mountains which made for great camp out weather. We camped in "Maddy's campsite" on our property. We were under fire restrictions at the time so I made s'mores in the oven. The kids said they were the best s'mores they've ever had. Mom FTW!




 We had fun with flashlights, glow sticks, and story telling.









On the actual forth we cooked out and went to Memorial Park to watch the fireworks. Aaron and the kids went to Symphony Above the Clouds on the 5th. So we had lots of fun.
 The Bios Research Crew came out to visit and we had a lot of fun with them. We cooked out, explored Red Rocks which is basically a much less trafficked version of Garden of the Gods and 5 minutes from our house. We also went to the Cliff Dwellings in Manitou.















 It finally started raining in July. It rained EVERY day for several weeks. I think our total rainfall for July was close to 7 inches.

 Maddy got a haircut!  Big change for her. Super cute!

 We built fence and squeezed in some hiking and picnicking.







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Anonymous said…
Great pics! I'm sensing new poses for both girls, hahahaha. Them in dresses in the dirt (and everywhere else) is hilarious. Maddy looks so different with her haircut! Way to go Maddy!
Brittany
September 28, 2017 at 11:16 AM
bee said…
Absolutely beautiful pictures. So thankful to be close to you and experience some of the fun. Great summer. Can't wait to see what all and winter bring.
October 4, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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