It isn't possible to have a bad trip to the cabin. This year was no exception. We didn't even let a raging ear infection (Juliet), a no show (Vivian), a houseguest (Molly) or a crooked bench (Dad and Mark) ruin the fun. As for Vivian, we did miss you dearly!!!
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| Super Girl and Papa swinging at the Allenspark park. And my park I mean the playground equipment behind the fire station. Truth be told I think Amelia was more into the fact that she got to go right up to a firetruck and touch one. |
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| Baby J and her Big Jay shirt may be awfully cute which is really good since we almost got off the plane with just one daughter. I suppose you can't blame Juliet for screaming the entire flight to Colorado as she had just been diagnosed with yet another ear infection. |
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| The first half of vacation we all learned to get Juliet whatever she wanted as soon as she wanted it. There were few things that made her happy and we would all drop whatever we were doing if we thought there was a chance to make her happy. Bowls of water on the cabin deck finally got smiles out of her! |
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| Perhaps she was teething as well as she would scream for cold beer cans and walk around with them in her mouth. I wouldn't know if she actually was getting teeth as I am not getting my fingers anywhere near her Jaws like mouth... |
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| As for Amelia she was a pretty perfect little traveler. I am one of two girls so I know the game. If your sister is misbehaving and getting in trouble you turn on the charm so you can be complemented for being SO well behaved. Amelia has learned this game and was nothing but sunshine and well manners while Juliet tested our patience... And I love this little picture as Amelia's hair is starting to grow in a little more and I'm obsessed with the color. She gets lots of compliments on her hair color and has learned to eat up that attention. My favorite response is when she says, "I know. I am so lucky to have red hair. It is the same color as EE's." Strangers of course have no idea who EE is which makes it even cuter to me... |
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| Amelia has been waiting for a full year to go back to the Allenspark 4th of July parade. The firetrucks spraying water and the copius amounts of candy make for one happy little girl. We got decked out in our holiday beads, patriotic colors and flags and made our way into "town." |
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| Preface, my dad stayed back at the cabin to wait for a new mattress to be delivered and to work on a new bench he and Mark were building (more on that one later). Mark looks irritated but really he couldn't have been happier to spend his 4th with five ladies; his lovely wife, Merrill, two daughters and MOLLY HAND! |
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| Yeah! I miss Molly so much since she moved to Boulder. But at least if she lives outside of Chicago it is in Boulder where I can see her when we go to the cabin. Molly braved the Allenspark 4th parade, a day at the cabin and even stuck around for the night. Miss you girl, but can't think of a greater town to be in and we will certainly see you back in the Rockies! |
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| action shot of returning with candy |
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| Yes, I'm grumpy! I was happily asleep in the carrier and woke up to a bunch of people, candy you won't let me eat, a bandana around my belt loops and a big red hat.... |
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| now this hike took all day :) |
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| The girls LOVE the swing at the cabin. Sharing isn't something they excel at right now and on vacation who has the time to teach such lessons to their children? Um, not me. SO thank goodness they could both fit in the swing together. |
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| Papa needs a little help with pushing the swing straight. This is no Chicago park swing that can't go really any direction but straight. This swing takes a little more skill which Papa can practice for next summer :) |
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| and for the bench... I don't know where the original Preacher's Perch bench came from but what I do know is that my entire life we have been honored |
