Colorado Highlights

Our trip to Colorado was a true highlight of the summer.  We managed to fit in so many incredible moments and did some really fun things.  It's hard to put into words all the fun that happned in a week, so I am going to highlight it.
-the boy's excitement when I dropped them off at the airport
-seeing all the family in Silverton
-Hawiian welcome party
-early morning waking and hanging out with all the east-coasters before the rest of the house woke up
-the pool table
-Tyler's private shelves to keep his food safe and accessible
-amazing race and Tyler and Izzy holding the trophy
-Matthew loving the water cups of the amazing race
-extra love, support, and help from Lauren
-early morning walks, hikes
-mining and panning for gold and silver
-winding roads and no guard rails
-flat tire and special trip back to the lodge on the gator
-Tyler and Izzy and Matty starting to get comfortable and playing together
-Izzy helping me put the older boys to bed
-pictures, pinatas, and games the last night and all the youngest cousins starting to play with each other
-Dad getting everyone to sing "Doe a Deer" after the large group picture
-Izzy being able to get Teddy to belly laugh at any time of day
-hanging out the entire Cahill gang the last night after kids were asleep
-the process of taking our "old time" photograph and the particular photographer determined to get it right
-road trip to Telluride on a spare tire and finally the five of us being together and catching up with Adam
-break in Euray, the brew pub, the cute pink dress, and breaking the Geod
-each family getting our own floor in the large rented home in Telluride
-the kids playing in the loft or "control tower" as Tyler called it
-Tyler and Julia going on a honeymoon
-Tyler always finding "sparkly rocks"
-Tyler getting sick and but then waking up much better
-going into town one night after the kids were asleep and hanging out a a brew pub with Travis and Shannon
-the Gondola rides
-long talk with Willa by the hot tub
-the setting for the horseback riding and the wonderful man that hosted us on his property
-4 flights of stairs
-frisbee golf
-the difficult mission of finding soy formula
-watching all the cousins play so well together
-hearing Bea call Matthew "Maf" and "my maf"
-the beautiful park at the far end of town with the bouldering wall
-watching the boys really connect with Baca
-Teddy smiling at everyone all the time
-the girls all "slipping into" a store and getting some cute clothes
-Adam's smile while riding a horse
-Matthew's smile running around so freely
-Tyler saying how much he loves Colorado
- Our entire family being together
-keeping everyone safe and healthy (except for the colds everyone seemed to get!)