Trip to Denver, CO

Over the 4th of July we took a plane ride over to Denver to visit my Dad & Lynda for the first time since having Sophia. Sophia did fairly well on the plane (except for the last 30 min. on the way to Denver - no worries - I was that parent with the unconsolable screaming baby.) Other than that she was a little social bug who was talking and waving to everyone on the plane. Dad and Lynda also bought a little frog play pool for Sophia to splash in and Sophia had great enthusiasm for going up and down the little stairs in their house. We enjoyed some nice time together as a family. Check out this first picture where we are flashing our ultra cheesy smiles - my Dad and I look nearly identical.

Boating

This past week we have taken Sophia boating 2 times thanks to invites from the Hansen's and the Tycksen's. Sophia was unsure about the sound of the motor and the feel of the boat the first hour, but after that she really seemed to love it and took a long nap in my arms. Unfortunately I have no pictures to support my claim that I got both on and up, although it was brief, on the air chair. I also have no pics to show off Cody's mad skills on both the air chair and the water ski. Next time I'll be a better photgrapher. The two sweet girls pictured with Cody and Sophia are Christine (7) and Mary (5) Tycksen.

Little Hiker

As usual I am behind in posting the Done events, but on July 19th we took a brief hike up to Donut Falls up Big Cottonwood Canyon. It's an easy, quick hike for Sophia's first time in the hiking pack and she LOVED it! After the hike we decided to take Donner (sp?) Pass into Park City and enjoyed a dinner together at the Park City Resort. It felt great to get out of the polluted summer air where it's pristine up there. The next hike on our list is Secret Lake up Big Cottonwood in the early evening when the trail is in the shade and we'll be taking a picnic. If anyone would like to join us, just speak up.