14 Years of Love

The lab lives on, now equipped with very realistic plastic models of actual science equipment.  Aunt Mindy just can't help herself.  She brings gifts every time she comes to see us (which is a lot!)(ps- so does Nana.  They both have such a knack for finding the best gifts!)  

Ruby, Owen, and I went to Wheeler Farm and then on to "Daddy's hospital" for an ice cream.  Life is good. :)

So, the garden.  Again.  Potatoes this time.  SO much fun to harvest.  Seriously can't wait until next spring so I can plant three times as many potatoes.  

Chip and I celebrated 14 years of marriage this September.  Yes, 14 YEARS!  Insane.  We got out for dinner and a drink in our home town and loved every second.  Lots to be grateful for.

Then, a few days later, headed out of town for a quick over nighter to the Uintas.  Ruby and Owen have been asking to take Kessler camping.  We promised them we would try her for one night.  (and likely never again...sorry kess!)  She did pretty well actually, thanks to the dispersed camping.  She was quite sore after joining us for Ruby and Owen's first mt bike ride around Mirror Lake, a little paddle boarding, and a few swims.  That is more action than she has had in the past five years!

Chip Look

Yoga on a rock.

Love these two...

And these four!

On day two we paddle boarded around Butterfly Lake, did a little fishing (didn't catch anything but got a few "bites"), and discovered wild raspberries on our hike around the lake...lots of them!!  Ruby and Owen declared this their "favorite day ever". :)  It was a good one.

Part of the "the best day ever" was that we drove the quick jaunt home, went to a birthday party, and then Mindy and Dax arrived!  They were stopping back through on their way to Steamboat.  We had time to go biking at Round Valley where Ruby did her first single track and we discovered a tire swing up on the trails.

Love this one.

Mindy and I got out for a ride too.  These two always get Chip and I out when they are here.  Thank goodness because with all the running and other things going on these days, we just don't bike much anymore.  It is going to be a great retirement activity. Ha!