July 2019

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July was a magical month! We adventured on our first ever trip to the mountains with VeriBean and stayed in a cozy little AirBNB cabin outside of Glenwood Springs! We swam in the main hot springs pool watching the sun set, went hiking at Rifle Falls (which was absolutely breathtaking), and spent time playing board games and reading books. The mosquitoes were pretty awful to the point that a fire outside at night was a no-go but that didn't bring us down! We made the most of every moment and really enjoyed our stay. The kiddos had the whole loft area to themselves and Verity slept in the pack-n-play off in the laundry room. We were thankful Bridget was in good enough health to make this final trip as a complete family as it ended up being her last trip to her beloved Rockies. We put her down on July 25th and have missed her since. What a joyful and wonderful pup she was.
Our awesome friends Andrew and Rachel Bond came out from Florida and we were able to celebrate Simon's 5th birthday at Lee Martinez Farm in Fort Collins one afternoon! The kids reconnected instantly and we had a fabulous - though short - time visiting and having fun together! Wish they didn't live so far!
We celebrated the 4th with the Rushos and had some fun at JBs with the Poppengers. It really was a magical month!
Song: Love Yourself to Dance by Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

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