A Touch Of Tyrell

After seeing how much we love the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, my friend Vicki invited us to take a tour of the factory. It was pretty awesome because all of the chocolate sold in all of the stores is made there and we got to see how it was made! We got to look all goofy in our hairnets, no jewelry, and tennis shoes but we got free chocolate samples so it was worth it :) We didn't get to take any pictures in the factory, but it was cool. And Vicki gave the kids some gold coins and I ate as much sample english toffee as was socially acceptable on one tour :) P.S. Josh carried Roxy's carseat the whole time :) Then we were off to the fish hatchery... where Breckie threw a quarter into the water and Josh reached in and grabbed a fish! Bridget made some cool signs for the airport... because Effie flew in later that day.  5 families came to welcome her home... ...and I think the most excited person was Everett. He had been waiti...

Tuesday Josh came, we flew kites, and went to the library.  The kids had so much fun at the library the first time that I took them back... where I just happened to find the exact book of Jake and I's marriage. I am the elephant, he is the pig: Haha! Sad, but true!

I didn't spend many summers in Colorado. I was usually in AZ for the Summer.... so now, when I go to visit, I'm amazed at how green and beautiful it is. I remember the cold, snowing, wet, muddy, sunshiny, crisp weather very well but the warm, green summers are new to me.  Monday morning I went on a long bike ride to enjoy the green.  Later we headed into town for some fun.  Bridget took us to the train museum where we saw lots of cool memorabilia and model trains and towns.  I've unofficially had the Iron Horse bike race (you race the train from Durango to Silverton) on my bucket list for a few years now. Seeing pictures in the train museum makes me that much more nervous/excited to cross it of my bucket list! Breckie's face is fantastic! Then we walked down to the chocolate factory. It's one of my very favorite things to do when I'm home. So many memories of Grandpa Northcutt, caramel apples, a...

Somedays we just hung out. Like the Saturday I went for a 4 mile run and just about died doing it.  I really loved being able to exercise outdoors... and the kids really loved the pets. This little girl loves her kitties.  Roxy also started to smile on that Saturday.  And when she wasn't smiling she tried on other cute expressions :)