The last of summer and a little bit of fall (in reverse)

Grandma Ricks came to visit

we made a spooky gingerbread house

Aunt Christine also came to visit

We headed for BreckenridgeWe painted our nailsWe snuggled by the fire and drank hot chocolate
We shopped on Main Street

The girls got balloons...and ran

and ran

We took a day trip to Steamboat Springs and went for a hike

(the hike was not planned...the proof is in our choice of shoes)

We saw a waterfall

Nate took the girls to tiny town

They rode the train and saw tiny things

Taylor completed her first "season" of soccer.

They had a party...the girls turned green from the cupcakes

Taylor got her first trophy

We spent a weekend in Breckenridge

I played my first 9 holes

We pretended we were Forest Gump outside Bubba Gumps

We played in and by the river

Good times...

Sushi Night

When Nate and I first got married we loved to make sushi. It is a lot of work, but we love to eat sushi and going out for it was way out of our budget as newlyweds. Recently Nate got an urge to make sushi once again. Kennedy was indifferent but Taylor seemed to really like it. We were proud parents watching out 4 year old "using" chop sticks and eating sushi.

Summer Vacation Part 3 - Island Park, ID

We were fortunate enough to be able to end our travels at the Yospe Cabin in Island Park, ID. We left from the Jeppson family camp and met up with Grandma Ricks and Aunt Christine for a few of days of fun and relaxing. We visited Mesa Falls, fed the fish at Big Springs, walked down and played at the river, and floated down the snake river to coffee pots campground. It was a great end to a crazy month of traveling.

Summer Vacation Part 2 - Jeppson Family Camp

With summer comes the Jeppson family camping trip. This usually consist of games, playing with cousins, wonderful food, and the dirtiest children you will ever see...at least mine were. This year we made camp at Kelly Canyon in Idaho. Nate's siblings are spread out all over the U.S. This is a perfect way to spend time and reconnect with those who we don't get to see very often.

Kennedy's pants had fallen down and apparently was walking around like this for a while before I noticed and helped her pull them back up.

Taylor performing in her first skit. She did a great job! Kennedy at Rigby lake
Grandma and Grandpa Jeppson singing us an Austrian song

Kennedy and I with Talia and Sarah

Nate and Kennedy during our evening devotional All the cousins filling up on candy during talent night

Kennedy sporting the light saber

The kids (and Nate) had a great time burying each other in the sand

Amberly as a mermaid

Taylor as a mermaid

Kennedy swimming laps at Rigby lake

Amberly, Kennedy, and Callie

Taylor and Tyson playing chess. Surprisingly both Taylor and Kennedy spent most their time under this canopy with the older cousins.

"light saber" fights with swim noodles. Kennedy loved to get her daddy

If I couldn't find Kennedy right away I knew she must be washing her hands at the water pump.

Taylor helping her cousins put up the family flag for camp