August: Camping at Turquoise Lake near Leadville

We had a great weekend camping with these old friends and some new friends too at Turquoise Lake.  

 The Printer Boy #2 Group Campsite was the perfect spot for 16 kids and 14 adults.  LED balloons were the perfect night-time entertainment.  The kids also put on a talent show, dancing to music in front of the fire.

 Here's the crew (missing 2 kids)

And here's the lake.  It's COLD, but perfect for throwing rocks!

August: Piano Guys concert at Red Rocks

The boys first concert at Red Rocks was a smashing success!The piano guys were fun, funny and held this crew's attention the entire show!

 Pre-concert selfie

It didn't take long for them to pass out.....school night and all!

August: Kenny (aka Halo)

Kenny picked out this Halo costume at Costco for HalloweenHe proceeded to direct me through a photo shoot.  What a cutie--I don't want him to grow up!!

August: First day of 1st & 3rd Grades at Summit View Elementary

What better way to start the school year than with a game of Monopoly?  

 Everyone was silly and excited--and Kenny wore the school shirt for the first time ever!

 I won't even tell you how many times they jumped to capture this fun shot---and we didn't end up in the ER:-)

 Jacob & John lined up in Mrs. Frank's first grade line.

 Kenny lined up in Ms. Hagan's 3rd grade line.

The opening ceremony on the lawn is a great way to kick off the year!

August: Jacob's 1st Piano Recital

Jacob took 6 weeks of Piano over the summer from Salem Webb.  He had an in-home recital at the end of the 6 weeks playing Row Row Row Your Boat and Ode to Joy.  We're so proud of Jacob and his hard work!!

Jacob telling about his composer (Beethoven) before performing his songs.

Too bad the videos from his actual performance were too big to load:-(  He rocked it, and was ready to celebrate when it was over!  Ha!

August: Camping in Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park is GLORIOUS!  And it was so fun to camp inside the park with friends!

 We hiked up the series of lakes from Bear Lake.  Here's a waterfall along the way.

 Lots of opportunities for kids to boulder:-)

 We made it all the way to Emerald Lake!  Wahoo!  It was windy, but a scenic spot for a snack.

July: Back in Denver...

 We made it back to Denver just in time to see one of our favorites---Zac Brown Band at Coors field.

....and just in time for Bronco training camp!  What a cool experience--free and just 15 minutes from our house!  Bolthouse, Jasperson, and Gautier boys were all excited....more for the free swag than watching the Broncos train:-)