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We have been in Colorado this week. It's been too long since we have been footloose and fancy free. It feels good. It's all gone too quickly, in fact we are actually making our way back East today. It's been a good trip. The Blue River was a great place for a getaway. No hustle and bustle but if you are looking for that sort of thing you are just a short drive away. We did take a day trip into Breckenridge. Rode the gondola up the mountain, strolled the town, got the T-shirts, had lunch and then returned to our quiet little riverside spot. And yesterday we made our way through Hoosier Pass so we could make a stop by Bailey, CO. Found some neat things in this cute little town. IYKYK...

Campsite view night #1.

Campsite view nights#2 & #3

Night #4 was another awesome view but I failed to snap a picture. The real picture would have been the road getting there...yes, yes it was quite a ride! But we made it in and out unscathed. Though I do not wish to repeat such trip.

Here's hoping to be able to get out and do this again soon as when the weather cools. Chose our destination specifically to escape the Midwest heat. It worked as there was snow in the higher elevations while we were there and the overnights were quite chilly. It was a welcome change and made morning coffee taste that much better! While we might have had bigger plans like paddleboarding and hiking, We mainly enjoyed the scenery, good food and bourbon.  Cheers to our last night in the mountains.

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What a week. We started with an unwelcome guest Sunday a.m. that we did not know about until Mondsay p.m. Security cameras are a plus but they don't do it all. We are still on the lookout for this scumbag...

The newest Tribe member is getting chunky and we love it!

THOSE cheeks! 

And today made everything else seem less...water therapy was a welcome respite from all the life we've been doing lately. We enjoyed several paddles and then had lunch before making a drive ALLLLLLL the way around the lake checking out the day use areas and campgrounds and boatdocks and marinas and picnic areas. Yep, we did them all! A nice day of getting wet, we really need to do this more...

The new pump is great but it is still a workout pumping up both boards!

Such a welcome day on the water...we definitely need to plan to do this more often. Getting wet felt so good even if I didn't intend to fall off the board it happened (my first time falling off BTW) and I was thankful for the cooling off it gave me. 

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It's fair week. We are proud supporters of our local youth fair. This week we've been both volunteers and goers. This morning we've enjoyed the rabbit show and then tonight the steer show. It's always a good time. And we love a slice or two of pie and the pork burgers. They are the best! Cash the Cow did a great job in the ring and so did Little #2 handling him. Tomorrow is the big sale; unfortunately Cash the Cow weighed in above selling weight but one of the rabbits will be auctioned off.

Lots of tired Little Littles, thank goodness for a wagon to rest in! They have both been troopers.

In other news ROADA got new house batteries. Quite a job to get the old ones out and the news ones in but MiRV did it! Now we are back in business. Just thrilled to have had them last as long as they did.

So if things get back to some semblence of a new normal we are ready. However between family needs and a new outbreak along with a new variant we aren't too hopeful for potential travel. But we are ready, well, sort of...

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The theme this week was to rest up. Hahahaha hahahaha, well, at least we tried. Lots went ahead and happened after the departure of daughter and family and so much more needs to be done. We are knee deep in summer projects and have a looooong list still on our "to-do" list. It would help if we stopped acquiring new projects. 

Had a very nice 4th of July celebrating with friends and family...

Family Celebration #1

Family Celebration #2

Annual Stonegate Parade...

Impromptu swimming party with the cousins on 4th of July!

Our new flagpole!

That's just the highlights folks...it's been a challenging week and yet a good news week. Though the challenges seem to be coming fast and furious. We've popped up some BIG bucks for new RV batteries, yes, plural as there are F.O.U.R. and those little puppies aren't cheap. Hope we get at least as long out of the new ones as we did the old ones. They were the originals and we have had ROADA an unbelievable 7 years now! It's all good in the big scheme of things and hoping to be out driving and seeing the our country soon.

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What a jam packed week with the Bee we have had. She's been full of energy and enthusiasm for sure. What I can remember is that we have been to the lake paddle boarding, went fishing, bought fireworks, made banana bread, had a cousin visit, played several hands of UNO and attended a cousin birthday party...that is what I can remember right now!

So the action packed fun filled week is leading into a weekend long 4th of July celebrating. WHOOT, whoot but no booms please she isn't a fan of the loud. Just bring on the poppers, glow sticks and smoke bombs with a few parachutes thrown in for good measure.

I'm worn out but I'm loving it.

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We are in MO with the daughter and Bee and oh life is good. So much fun to have them here. They got to meet the newest family member this morning and tomorrow we will be birthday celebrating and then head back to NE for a few days. 

And goodness it was H.O.T. in Nebraska this week for that tee ball game. Holy moly hot. But it was entertaining to watch the little ones. And the ice cream stop afterward was tasty if not eventful...

Couple more days here then off to the North again for a week of helping out around the house and getting some projects done. Also the last tee ball game for the season. Then we will be back in MO with the Bee for a week without mom or dad! Let the fun begin. There will a first birthday bash on the social calendar for another cousin and I'm sure we will find lots of other fun things to do. We are hoping to get over to the lake to get the boards wet. Whopee!

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Ahhhh...we added to our tribe this week! Held her for the first time at the ballgame last night and she is absolutely ADORABLE!!

Excited to have our own little one coming down for a visit next week. Also going to get to see her play tee ball. Should be a great time.