We were able to take a trip to Colorado last week. We had a few days in Denver, and then drove to Fruita, where we had the Foster family reunion. It was a lot of driving, but definitely worth it. Whenever we go back it is just jam packed seeing everyone. And I didn't remember to get pictures with everyone, but I managed to get a few.
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| Melanie was SOOO excited! They all did a pretty good job in the car. I lost track of how many times we watched Frozen. Let's just say that movie is outlawed in our house for a while! |
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| They loved playing the piano. Abby looks a little crazy with that hair and face! |
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| It was so nice just being outside in the evenings. |
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| Got to meet up with my friend Lori at our favorite place. |
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| Emily and I had Chick Fil-A all to ourselves for breakfast. |
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| Emily's son took a picture of our bellies. Don't mind the fact that she is two months ahead of me! You would think we were due the same time. |
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| We hung out at Belleview Park with the Burt's. |
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| Got to get some Froyo with my sis. |
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| This is what the end of most days looked like. Mismatched clothes, crazy hair, and food all over. |
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| Throwing rocks in Glenwood Springs. |
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| We had our reunion at a farm. I know, it sounds weird. Because it was. But the kids loved it, and it worked out perfectly. There were two houses where most adults slept, and all the older kids and a few adults slept in tents outside. It has the most random little houses for kids, animals, a couple of playground areas, and most importantly a lot of space! The guy who owned the farm took us out on a hay ride one night. |
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| We sat around the campfire late into the night each night. |
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| Mel was so tired. |
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| I loved running here. As you can see I was really hard core as I stopped to take a picture. |
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| Melanie was pretty much in heaven the whole time. Her and Natalie are wrestling here. I hardly even saw her. She was so consumed with her cousins. |
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| The pregnant ladies and the little ones. |
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| We had fun playing in the water. The uncles loved the sling shot. |
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| We went on a little "hike" at Colorado National Monument. |
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| We couldn't get all the grandkids here, but close. 15 of the 19. |
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| Manliest man competition. The first event was the grape toss. They had to throw it over the wire and catch it in their mouth. |
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| The cheering squad. |
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| Kids were very proud of their dads when they caught it. |
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| Each dad was timed for the horse back ride with their oldest child. This seriously cracked me up. Mel was so serious and hung on for dear life. |
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| We call this circle of strength. Basically they all pushed each other until their was one man standing. They were all over the place, It was pretty intense. I thought for sure there was going to be a dislocated shoulder. |
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| A game of Blackjack. |
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| And the manliest man this year goes to Matt! |
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| We got to celebrate Jane's 5th birthday. |
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| She ate every last crumb. |
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| They got to hang out with some animals. |
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| This is one of the little houses they loved! Looks a little creepy on the outside! |
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| This little house had everything Christmas. |
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| The school house was a favorite place as well. |
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| Oops a little out of order. This is Lacey at Mickey and Margaret's house. |
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| Hangin with their cousin Ellie. |
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| The owner also took us on a "train ride." |
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| Megan is such a good aunt. She helped out so much with the kids. They loved having her read stories before bed. |
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We also had a rockin dance party, and I only took videos. I will probably upload them later. It takes me forever.
