Long summer days

We have spent so many hours at the pool this summer.  It has been wonderful.  It's the first year I can sit and watch them, I am not sure I will ever be comfortable reading or something while they swim, but I am able to watch from the side and they all play together

Oh and the water balloons, so many water balloon fights! 

Also, we added another middle of the night ER trip to our summer.  Brexten fell out of bed, and I heard him right away.  He does this on occasion and cries a little but not a ton, I can usually just come in and put him back in bed and he is just fine.  But he was screaming this time.  I walked in and he was standing between the bed and the door, so I went over to pick him up and then I felt something dripping on my arm.  He had hit is head on the corner of his nightstand - at least that's what we think happened, there really isn't anything else he could have hit, but he was sleeping so doesn't know what it was - but oh my gosh, so much blood!  We were able to get it stopped fairly quickly, but then we saw just how deep it was.  He asked for Clint to take him and I was told he did perfect.  And thankfully, no stitches, just tape and glue.  It is definitely going to leave a pretty nasty scar.

Brennar helped coach Bryden's tee ball team with Clint, he was usually 3rd base coach, him and Bryden both loved it.

Fun birthday party piñata!

The birthday boy and Bryden, he is the middle kiddo of my friend who is moving, Bryden is definitely going to miss him!

And this little lady "lost" her front tooth - and by lost I mean I pulled it out because it was just hanging there

8 little boys playing backyard football, on a teeny tiny patch of grass

It didn't end well, Brennar got the worst of it:(  He was the oldest one out there playing and got this from the youngest - Brexten "the freight train" Stapp.

Denver Zoo and Elitch Gardens

We have tried to cross things off our bucket list and one weekend we went to Denver both days for the zoo and  Elitches.  We always go to the zoo, but its really nice to just be out and see the animals and now that the kids are bigger its much more relaxed for us all.

It was a little chilly the morning we went, but still had fun

The next day we headed back down to Denver for a full day at Elitches, the kids had a blast!! It was a Monday, and we got there right away so got on to a lot of the rides almost immediately

Brennar and Brilee were so great about taking the little boys on all the kids rides, I think they actually had fun and it made them feel like they were in charge

Ended the day with Dippin' Dots - something Brexten requested since the minute we walked in a he saw them

I sure do love this little tribe of mine!

Girls just wanna have fun

One of my sweet friends turned 40 and had the best party, we had a blast! So fun to be able to do a little bit more as the kids get a little older

My bestie, she's the chocolate to my vanilla:)

I found this lady on instgram who does hand painted bibles - they are quite spendy, but I treated myself right after Mother's Day

Isn't it gorgeous???  I am in love with it

Another sweet friend moved to AZ this summer, the day after we got home from MT, but I was able to meet her for dinner right after we landed, we are sure going to miss her!

And then I met my girl crushes, Cat and Nat, I seriously LOVE them.  They are hilarious and so dang relatable.

It was such a fun night out with another one of my besties

Alcohol and fried food dinner, what's not to like, right??