Vacation Day 6

Today we went riding in the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area in Colorado. It was a great trail. A hours plus climb, then a hour and a half of rolling singletrack at the top and then a blazing downhill to the parking area.

Above is the view from atop Buck Gulch Trail.

Here’s Nanc and I with Ethan and Emma in a Pagoda at the Pine Valley Ranch Park. It is one of the only original historic buildings on the park. It was quite popular in the days before air-conditioning as it was near Pine Creek and in a shady area.

Here's Mom and Carl with Ethan and Emma in the strollers we had to buy to fit al the stuff in for vacaction. It was so nice of them to watch Ethan and Emma on vacation while we were able to get some mountainbike rides in.

Ethan and Emma visit Grandma and Grandpa Wiese

    

Ethan and Emma finally got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Wiese. We took a vacation to Denver so Ethan and Emma could meet them. Mom Wiese was the only baby sitter I ever had and took care of me from the time I was 6 weeks old while my Mom worked. She, Dad Wiese and their children Ed and Shiela were like a second family to me growing up and we have managed to stay in touch even after they moved to Denver. I have such great memories of being at their house growing up.

Everyone has something especially wonderful in their life that they have no right to have and Mom and Dad Wiese and their family are mine. I always tell people how incredibly lucky I am to have them and their family in my life. I just hope I can do as well taking care of Emma and Ethan as they took care of me.

It was so great for Ethan and Emma to meet you all. Shiela made a great dinner and Ed, his wife Peggy and their daughter Amanda were nice enough to drop by as well. It was great to see all of you again and to meet Amanda.

Here's my Mom Wiese holding Emma. Can you tell she is a natural?

  

Here's Mom and Dad Wiese holding Ethan and Emma.

Here's Ethan, and left to right; Amanda, Shiela and Peggy.

Here's Peggy holding Ethan while Ed entertains Emma. They loved the voices and hand motions Ed would make.

Here Mom and Carl catch up on things with Mom Wiese.

Carl and Dad Wiese when we first arrived.

We are on vacation ! -Day 3

Here we are at the highest paved part of Rocky Mountain National Park just outside Estes Park, CO. It is over 12 thousand feet high and one of the few Alpine areas in the lower 48 states. The views were unreal. A nice person volunteered to take all our pictures together

Here's Ethan practicing his running to get rid of the fussies that sitting in a car seat for hours can cause. I love the pic Nanc took because it looks like he is running off the rock and that I am trying to catch him.

Happy 84th Birthday to the worlds best Mom

Mom is 84 today and going strong. Hope your day was as special as you are. We got up about 5am and drove out to spend the day with Mom so that Ethan and Emma would sleep on the way out. It worked like a charm and they had a great time with Mom, Carl, Aunt Ruthie, Uncle Andy and Aunt Bev.

Nanc attends Labor Day party at Jan's while I was off motocrossing

More pics to come from this party soon I hope. People are sending them. While I was away up near Galena motocrossing, Nanc was at a family party at her sister Jan's. Thanks so much to everyone there that helped take care of Ethan and Emma in my absence. Nanc was gushing with how helpful everyone was and what a great time she and the twins had. As you can see here they were enjoying theirselves. Sorry I missed seeing everyone.

Grandma and Grandpa Gustafson visit

My mom and Carl came in today for a visit and can you tell Emma and Ethan are crazy about them?

Here's Grandpa trying to get Emma to nap

Here's Ethan and Mom after she was making funny noises that Ethan thought were hysterical.

Thanks for taking care of us!

Grandma & Grandpa Samson watched Ethan & Emma so we could go to
summerfest. Here Emma is with Grandma the next mornng. In a few hours
we are off to the housewarming/4th of July party at Pat's.
Got to love I can post this from my iPhone.

Emma and Ethan visit their cousins the Rogers

Karen and Halle say Hello to Emma.

Hannah, CJ and Halle had fun making Emma her own personal little bed.

Here we are getting back from a walk just in time before the rain started.

It was great getting to see you. Thanks for all the attention to our little bundles of love.

Emma & Ethan visit Grandma and Grandpa Samsons House

Here's Landon holding Ethan at Grandma and Grandpa's Samson's house. Landon is sooo cute. He said right after this, " Can I hold Emma, I've never held a girl!"

Emma strutting her new skills at Grama's. She is sucking her thumb and holding onto her rattle. Both new skills for her.

Here's Grama, Emma and Grama's new puppy Holly.

Grandma and Grandpa Gustafson come for a visit

Here's Emma resting on Grama's shoulder. It is their 3 month birthday today.

Ethan is having fun with his bear "Blue" and Carl.

Caught Carl sleeping

We caught Carl napping and decided to wake him up by putting Ethan in his arm.

Mom and Carl came in to visit today

Grama Gustafson came in for a visit and was nice enough to put Emma to sleep after taking her for a walk.

Emma and Ethan meet Uncle Bob, Aunt Marie and Joey

Ethan and Emma got to meet Uncle Bob, Aunt Marie and cousin Joey today. What a cutey Joey is. The pics are from the luncheon celebrating Joey's first communion.

Beattie Family Baby Shower

We had a great time at the baby shower. Thanks to all that attended and especially for Karen, Kayla and Kathy for organizing it. We had a great time and it was great to see everyone.

More pics from the shower

Easter at Mom's

Twins Phillip and Paige hold their second cousin twins Ethan and Emma.

Ethan get's held by his second cousin Cindy. Youngest cousin get's held by the oldest cousin, kind of neat.

Amy is holding Ethan.

Reedy was a natural with Emma. he put her right to sleep.