The Denver Zoo!

We finally made our first trip to the Denver zoo. I definately plan on getting an annual pass so I can take the girls any time. For being right in the middle of metro Denver it is really a great zoo. We went in the afternoon so we didn't get to see everything before it closed. They did have some annimals that Colorado is know for that you don't normally see at all other zoos like big horn sheep(which I have been wanting to see in the Mountains), mountain goats(on their "feaux" sp? mountains) and Elk and buffalo. I know their not all that unusual but still cool to see. But I think the most exciting this trip was the 3 wk old baby giraffe,the girls loved him!

Our little animals!

"Nala "


"Simba"

She loves her momma!

Can they ever just smile and look at the camera together!

We got to see the zookeeper put out all the meat and then let out the tiger to go hunt for his dinner.

Baby and momma giraffe.

Smile Chloe!

Big smiles for Ava!

Our big crawler!

Ava has been trying to crawl for some time now, but just in the past two weeks she has really taken off. There's no stopping her now. She loves to crawl to get things, but if she sees something that is too far away she gets kinda upset and cries. She loves to crawl from the family room to the kitchen and then under the table, but once shes there she has a hard time figuring how to get out and gets stuck under the chairs. Kinda funny. She is so cute and at such a fun stage, why can't she just stay this age, I love it!

P.S. Sorry the t.v. was so loud, I'm so proud I just put up my first video!

Visit From My Parents!

I know I don't post pictures right away, but this time I had to wait to get some from my dad because our camera is at best buy getting fixed once again. I had it while my parents came to visit, but while they were here it quit working. So Thanks dad for these pics.

Mom, Dad, Jeremy and his friend Matt came out for a week and we had a really great time. We spent a day out in Boulder checking out the scenery in Boulder Canyon and Boulder falls and then walked around Pearl St. Mall. Pearl St. is lined with all kinds of shops, restaurants, and different kinds of people outside putting on their own little shows trying to make a buck! Pretty cool.

Also during the week my Dad, Jeremy and Matt Ventured on their own to Pikes peak for a day and also Rocky Mountain National Park. My mom and I decided just to chill with the girls. Although we were crazy enough to go downtown for lunch at ESPN Zone, which was not the crazy part. The Democratic National Convention was being held this week which meant there were millions of people everywhere. That is a whole different story. We even had our car inspected by the secret service.

For the end of their visit we went to Steamboat Springs Co. for Labor Day weekend. It is so beautiful there and I love it. There is tons to do in Steamboat. We went swimming in the natural hot springs at Strawberry park, did some tourist shopping in downtown Steamboat, and checked out the enormous waterfall at Fish Creek Falls. I am so glad they came to visit and can't wait to see them again!

Matt and Jeremy at Pikes Peak!

Jeremy at the top of Pikes Peak!

Swimming at Strawberry Park, over 100degrees. It is awesome!

Jeremy chillin' with Kenney!

Steamboat! Ski season is right around the corner and soon everything will be covered in white powdery snow! Gabe can't wait.

Grandma and Ava

Grandpa and Ava

Chloe and Kennedy in Steamboat. We were checking out some skis at this ski shop.

All the girls, too bad we were looking at Gabe's camera and not my Dads.

My mom, Me and Ava

Jeremy and Matt at RMNP

Chloe's 1st Day of Preschool!

Chloe is getting so big! She started preschool a few weeks ago and really loves it. She only goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and wishes she could go everyday like her big sister Kennedy. She looks so cute with her big backback and has already made some friends. On Tuesdays she stays for lunch bunch so I get an extra hour. The first time the lunch bunch teacher sent home her juice box in her lunch box and it leaked thru soaking her backpack with and inch of standing juice and ruined her first project. I was not happy and had to ask them to please not send home any of the items she does not finish. But besides that preschool is going great and I am so proud of my big girl. She is growing up too fast and I ask her if she will still be my baby. I'm pretty sure she is still okay with that!

People Magazine Article

There was a really good article in People Magazine about how the Chapman's are coping with the loss of Maria, read it if you get a chance and enjoy this video!

Steven Curtis Chapman!

I am sure you have all heard about the Chapman families loss of their precious daughter Maria. I can not imagine the pain they have had to endure. On May 21, the night that they lost her to a tragic car accident my friend Jessica text me about what had happened and I began to pray for their family. I recently watched them on GMA and on Larry King Live. Even through all their pain and questions their faith could not be stronger. On Sunday, I had the opportunity to see Steven Curtis Chapman in concert at Faith Day at a Colorado Rockies game. It was awesome to see him and his sons and their amazing testimony. I know they would give anything to have their baby back, but they are definitely touching many people's lives. SCC said he wondered if he could ever tour again or sing certain songs like "Yours" and "Cinderella, but he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt he will dance with Maria again one day in Heaven!



On a lighter note you all know Ive been crazy enough to fly with three girls by myself to visit family, Right? On Sunday I didn't think I would be able to go to the concert because Gabe is in Ca. on business and I didn't have anyone to go with or a babysitter, so I was pretty bummed. But in the afternoon I was talking to Gabe on the phone and asked him if he thought I could get in at the end on the game just to see the concert. So, he call for me and told me that as long as the game was still playing I could go to the box office and get tickets. So crazy me took all three girls by myself and went to the game and had an awesome (and exhausting)time. Oh, and I had never been to a Rockies game so a REALLY nice couple showed me wear the box office was and paid for our tickets, how awesome is that. Gabe said I must have looked really needy or am just blessed! Let's say, "I am Blessed!" One more thing, after the game, when the faith day was starting a friend of mine(Kaylen) found us and helped me with the girls. How cool, I think I was meant to go. God is Good!!!

Almost sitting up!

Kennedy stealing the show, being goofy as always!

Happy Girl!

These were a couple weeks ago, she's actually doing better now! Just haven't taken any new pics of her sitting lately!