Georgie's new dump truck

Merry Christmas!!!

Georgie had a great Christmas and has been pushing his new dump truck around the house and outside (even in the snow) ever since. We have been enjoying the break from school and playing in the snow. Mommy and Daddy took us snowtubing on Christmas Eve, which was a blast! Too bad Christmas is only once a year...

Bucket list

George decided to get cozy in the bucket where we put socks. Then he got out and dumped all the socks out. Can you see why we call him "The Pest" sometimes?

George loves this marble run but doesn't like it when his brothers interfere with his important work.

Happy Halloween!

George got dressed up but then refused to go trick or treating. So Mommy gave him some candy and he ate it.

Creeps

Intrigued by this Internet hoax, Mommy decided to make the elusive "Creeps," a Minecraft inspired marshmallow concoction in the shape of a Creeper. We particularly enjoy microwaving them to make them puff up.

Pumpkin patch

It was a gorgeous fall weekend so we ventured to a pumpkin patch. George did NOT want to leave and threw an epic tantrum but otherwise we had a very pleasant visit.

Pack 'n Play

George seems to think our new hamper is quite happening.  He and his puppy, Princess, are having a blast.  FYI, Princess is the puppy formerly known as Mocha when Richard was its master.

Empire Builder

George is usually a destructive force of nature but sometimes he does try to bring order into the universe.

Castlewood State Park

Today we checked out a park that featured interesting topography and a ton of mosquitoes.

Saturday in the Park with George

Georgie loves to run amok in parks.

New Tiger Cub

Henry has officially joined the ranks of Pack 467. Isn't he handsome in his uniform?

Mt. Falcon Park

We went for a hike at Mt. Falcon Park. After a nearly hourlong drive, we finally arrived in the parking lot, only to hear a small voice from the back seat pipe up, "I don't have my shoes on!" Sure enough, both parental units had thought the other was in charge of shodding Georgie. So we had to go in search of the nearest clothing store, which was 10 miles away. Meanwhile, Georgie also managed to have an accident all over his clothes, so Mommy had to buy him a brand new outfit to boot. Luckily, the hike was worth all the money and time spent giving Georgie a makeover.

Paddleboarding and Biking

Alas, today was the end of camp. Richard's first words to his Daddy were, "I want to go back again next year!"

Rock climbing and a view from the top

Out of the mouth of babes

The other night, Mommy and Henry were reading a book that mentioned immigrants. Mommy asked Henry if he knew of any immigrants. After thinking a while, he shouted, "Barack Obama!" Who knew we had a birther in the family?

Summer camp, Day 1

For the price of five weeks of his regular day camp, Richard is going to a one-week adventure camp in the mountains. On the agenda are kayaking, paddleboarding, horseback riding, mountain biking, and rock climbing.

Take a hike

We took a hike over Fourth of July weekend to Maxwell Falls. We were more adventurous than our parents! Luckily, Georgie didn't try to follow us up all of these rocks.

Downtheslide

Whenever Georgie sees a playground, he announces, "I wanna go downtheslide!" Here he is doing just that.

Happy Father's Day!

Atop Mt. Evans

Here is Richard on his way down from the summit of this "fourteener."

Night of Notables

Here is Richard dressed as Harry Houdini for a school project. And Pesty on stage.

Climb every mountain

Quote of the Day

Today, when Mommy went to Georgie's room to get him up, she found him sitting in bed clutching his pillow. As soon as he saw her, he jumped up, smiled, and announced, "I'm happy!"

Pesty playground