Falkes come to visit!

Russell, Melissa, Travis, Quinn and Patrick came to visit for the weekend!

We went sledding in Steamboat on Friday! It was SO FUN! Afterward we went out to Big House Burger. 

Haylie was a champ. She stayed at the bottom but got tossed around from person to person. She was just chill the whole time until she crashed on her dad's shoulder.

My riding buddy and I...

They have a contraption that takes you up the hill. All you do is sit in your tube and wa la your at the top. I could get used to this!

Porter took on the responsibility of feeding Haylie at the restaurant. It was so thoughtful and cute. 

The kids got Root Beer in a bottle. So fun!

Saturday we hung out and visited. In the evening Mike and Rowena came down. I made Zuppa Toscana and chili and we ate at Josh and Robyn's house. We visited till about 9:30 when they kids started to have melt downs. It was fun to visit and enjoy family!

The weekend and a sprained ankle

Those cheeks!

Corbin and Autumn tried selling stuff on the street. Not so successful... but a good learning experience!

 

I love this picture.

Melanie sprained her ankle before her game on Friday. She was practicing, stepped on a scooter and sprained it. It was very sad. I thought her choice of shirt was... perfection!

Melanie's 13th birthday!

The morning started with cinnamon rolls and sibling gifts! 

Melanie went to a little bit of school then I picked her up to dash to Craig for an orthodontist appointment and ice cream!

Back to school for some homecoming fun and a parade!

Birthday presents after school!

A traditional awkward "13 year old" picture. I love that she played along for this! (I am totally doing this with the other kids.)

We ended the day with some volleyball. 

I love Melanie. She is a goal driven, hardworking, beautiful young lady. Having a thirteen year old would have terrified me to think about a few years ago, but honestly this girl is golden. I love her and I am proud of her.

Savery Museum with the family!

 

Biking the back road!

 The kids and I decided to ride our bikes from Dixon to Baggs!

It was a long process with everyone but Haylie riding their bike. Melanie ran/ walked the whole way! Autumn and Corbin were fast on their bikes, though Melanie kept up with them. Lydia stopped at each cattle guard and it was a lonnnng process. But hey, it wasn't a race and we had a good experience.

We stopped about halfway for lunch. These kids are goofy!

Haylie did really well! She napped and made noise to hear her voice wobble, so cute! She was a champ!

We are totally doing it again and hopefully Ben can come!

Helping with the corn harvest and stories with Great Grandma Workman

We went up to Burlington to help with the corn harvest.

On Sunday Gma Workman came to visit. Autumn started asking questions about her childhood so Gma started tell stories. The kids all gathered around to listen. It was a very sweet experience!

The oldest and youngest!

Volleyball Game #1- Hanna