Things I've Heard Lately:

We are loving our vacation in Colorado.  The weather is beautiful.  It has been warm during the day and chilly at night.  I love sleeping under a down comforter in July!  The scenery is breath taking, as always. But, what I love most about vacation, is how much concentrated family time we get together.  There's no job to go to, no homework to finish, no appointments, just good, fun time together.  We are especially blessed because our kids are good travelers.  They have a sense of adventure and don't mind riding in the car all day to reach an adventure.  I love jumping in waterfalls and throwing rocks in the river with my precious family.  This year, my parents came with us to Colorado.  The kids were both thrilled about that.  We got to celebrate the fourth in Ouray with an old-fashioned parade, complete with a fly-over by an old fighter plane.  Then the kids had foot races and potato sack races in the park, and fireworks and ice cream that night.  The fireworks over the mountains are incredible. And the "boom!" echoes all through the mountains.
We also got to go to Mesa Verde and see the pueblos.  It was awe inspiring.  It makes you feel good about the human spirit, to see what can be accomplished with little resources.
We are enjoying our time together, and I can't wait to share the pictures when we get home.

With all this togetherness time, we've heard our kids say some things that I don't want to forget, and you may enjoy.  So, here are some of the things we've been hearing lately:

Aidan:  "What's your name?"
Ella:  "Ella Claire"
Aidan:  "What's my name?"
Ella:  "Bubba Claire"

Aidan:  "Daddy, I'm not good at waiting.  You just don't understand my culture."

Ella:  "Stop this car!  I want to get out!"

Aidan:  "I like traveling with you mommy.  I hope you're still alive when I grow up."

Ella:  "Slow down!"
Aidan:  "You're driving like a bat out of Hades!"

I'm sure there will be more of these to come...  :)