where has the summer gone?

It's been a whirlwind of a summer! LOTS of Colorado photos to update you with -- but here are a few gems from some fun times we had before our trip:

dinner with some friends -- Jason handling three kids at once while the other adults hung out ;) 

visit from a Peak to Peak friend, Heather, on her way to the east coast! Lorelei was particularly excited that she brought her cat, Mephisto, along for the ride.

In front of the courthouse in Geneva -- we managed a fun weekend morning there for brunch and the farmer's market but only got pictures in this rather lackluster location. Oh well. (By the way, that's not a real tattoo I'm sporting, in case you were wondering or worried.)

Lorelei exhibiting her newfound passion for climbing -- more on this later!

Watching the horse and carriage go by -- we need one of these in DeKalb!