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Easter was just too beautiful to stay inside. We headed to Hanging Lake to start off our hiking season. I'm pretty sure we were on the Easter Bunny's trail...we were led by an assortment of Easter candy. The candy seemed to disappear on our way back down...I guess the little kiddos on the trail enjoyed the surprise treat. 

This has been our only hike of the season. Mother Nature finally gave us some much needed moisture in the last few weeks, which unfortunately came with cooler temps. Either way, I'm glad to get the precipitation. 

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We got to spend a couple days with my brother and his wife's family in Copper. Reece could not handle his excitement...he was ready to see his cousins! Here are several pictures from our weekend. (Photo credit to Kait's sister, Allison, for sharing her pictures with me.)

My nephew, Luke, showing off his Patagonia gear... the weather was nice and temps were good, but there was just enough of a cool breeze that made it worth bundling up for.

"Critterland"...the place that we paid money for this kid to only enjoy the tiny slide. :)

"Wait for me!"
Like a green Michelin Man! 

Luke didn't always know what to think of Aunt Jacque...

But doggies make his happy!

Thanks to Steve and Mindy (Kait's parents) for letting us hang out with their family  on their Colorado get away.

And for feeding these growing monsters food in between runs.

My brother, Shawn...Kait's sister, Allison...and Miss Camryn!

Riley and Reece...what a view!

Riley...the boys were very excited to try out a new mountain.

Cousins... Riley, Colby and Reece.

More Riley....

Nice shot of Shawn.

Cousins...day 2!
Riley, Reece, Colby and Camryn.

Uh oh....someone told Lucas "NO."
He didn't like that....it only lasted 20 seconds, so don't worry!

Reece's fabulous helmet hair.

Just before we headed out, Mindy was kind enough to pay for the kids to go on the sledding hill for the last hour. They found it to be pretty "EPIC." Perfect ending to a fun filled two days!

These four were tired, but tubing didn't take too much energy. 

Cousins.
Camryn, Colby, Riley and Reece.

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We've had a couple big/exciting moments in the last few weeks...

First, Reece is FINALLY tall enough to ride the Alpine Coaster at the Adventure Park all by himself. In this picture he is a little nervous, but excited all at the same time. It's pretty exciting!! 

Hello, Glenwood Springs!!

Next up.... Riley (my picky eater) had his first sushi. He really liked it! He has really come around with food...he doesn't go out of his way to try new foods, but he is more open to foods that are offered to him and he always eats what is given to him, whether he wants to or not. This makes meal time much easier than it use to be. 

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We got to help Jake with a community project on Saturday. A brand new charter school, which is practically located in our back yard, needed a fence around the playground and their outdoor sound garden. Jake worked with them and decided to donate and help build the fence. We sure did luck out with the mid March weather. Although it was a little breezy, the weather was gorgeous and in the mid 60s. 

I was positive the boys would get bored and go home fairly early...seeings how we were a short hop, skip, and jump away from the house, but they were eager to stay outside and help out. Reece had a birthday party to escape away to, but Riley was a rock star. He stayed out most of the day with us and was a big help. I was so proud of him. 

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Reece had his 4th grade musical. It was a nice blend of classic American and Mexican songs. They sang in both English and Spanish. They had a couple more current top 40 songs as well. The music was very fun, and easy to enjoy. 

Now here is a little funny...the music teacher stepped aside at the very beginning for a "Kodak moment"...and this is what my goofball did. I was slightly embarrassed, but this is what Reece does. It probably didn't help that he was front and center AND next to his best friend. Oh the joy of making memories. 

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Reece brought this home from school...I'm pretty impressed. 

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Sadly Reece's basketball season came to the end. They lost in the first round of the tournament this week. The one thing he said when we were on our way home after the last game was, "I'm sad it's over." All I could say was that I was sad too. Till next year...

Here is a picture after he stole the ball and he actually made a jump shot ...my camera fingers were too slow to get a picture of him shooting. 

Back row, left to right: Ryan, Reece, Noah, Cole, Andy, Gus, coach Heisel

Front row: Sebastian, Ryu, Zander, and Brady.

And a goofy picture...I only caught the end, I didn't know this was coming and this was the only shot I got. Thanks for a fun season boys!