Happy Birthday, BRANDON!

Midway Memories continued

Nana Skirts

(and trying to get 4 girls to look and smile at the same time)

James and Baby Brenna
Dad's Caterpillar

(who was surprisingly hard to shake)

Midway Memories

Reading the "M&M Story" with Nana

Dad's Rendition of "Shadrach"
Swimming in the Pool
The Alpine Slide in Park City
Angela's Baby Shower

(which didn't actually take place in Midway, but I thought I'd add it anyway)

SIX MONTHS

Weight: 15 lbs 1.3 oz

Length: 27 in.

Thus far, Brenna is our longest and our leanest baby. She's doing great, aside from a little lagging development on her left side (due to the dilated brain ventricle that was found just prior to her birth). Her two bottom front teeth have already come in. She can't wait to see all of you NEXT WEEK!

Fun at the Fair

Entrance Fee: $10

Ride Tickets: $15

Popcorn & Cotton Candy: $5

Children's Smiles: Priceless

Ya gotta love family

Emily and I just had a fantastic day having fun with the Russ and Anne Clan. While there, the girls had fun watching the fun little rain and wind storm that went through. We drove home last night to find stop lights messed up, power lines hanging in the street, and a mass of tree limps strewn through our apartment complex.

The apartment building behind us had it's roof blown off. Our cell phones didn't and still don't have reception at home. And there was a mid-sized tree that feel right in the area where we were parked before we left to visit Russ and Anne. So if we hadn't gone, we might have been without a car! Thanks Russ and Anne!

Brandon and I went on a quick trip a few days ago. After work on Thursday evening, we headed for Colorado to check out the Native American cliff dwellings from hundreds of years ago. We slept in the car that night and just cooked breakfast on a little camper's stove then headed for...Four Corners! It actually wasn't all that cool. For 3 bucks a person you can park in a plain parking lot with a bathroom and an "authentic" Indian frybread stand and look out at more dessert (the likes of which you have been looking at the entire drive out there). Or, you can just park, walk up to the sign, take a picture and call it good - for free.
After that, we headed to the Mesa Verde National Park to see this incredible cliff dwellings. Beginning around 1100's, some Native Americans began building small dwellings in alcoves just with bricks and mud. They were really cool to go and see.

We took a guided tour which was really informative. It's just amazing what people will do and have done. We both had work Saturday morning, so we headed back that night but it was certainly worth the trip!