Oh My, Oh Me! Sophie is THREE!

From a sweet, mellow baby to a rambunctious, silly, and loving three year old. The years are flying by too quickly ...



















Happy 3rd Birthday to our adorable baby. :)

2 Dads, 4 Girls, and a Camping Trip

A trip that made both Dads more then a little nervous, the girls wild with excitement, and two happy mommas left at home to enjoy their homes to themselves. It was a great trip though. We made camp, made smores, fished, biked,hiked, climbed trees, swam and after a 20 minute thunderstorm Saturday night, chased a rainbow.
Sunday after packing up camp, we fished a bit more and after having no luck drove up to Independence Pass to check out the views. Truly an awesome weekend and we're already planning another trip in August.

Twin Lakes



Ayla Fishing



Kennedy Casting



Sophie



Climbing Trees



Bike riding



Ayla, Kennedy and Cambell



Ayla and Kennedy



Disappointed she couldn't get to the end of the Rainbow



Ayla and Sophie



Sophie at a beaverdam near Twin Lakes



Ayla getting ready to fly at Independence Pass



Me and Ayla at Independence Pass



There were more then 175 photos taken during this trip...all of which can be seen here

Rock Stars

Our Girls, the rockstars!



Ayla got a haircut and looks awesome





Awwwww..



Sophie, the sweet girl



Then things just got silly

San Fran

Our apologies for lack of Bloggin. It gets busy in the life of raising kids, riding bikes, knitting and enjoying life in the Rockies.

Back in the middle of May we went to San Fransisco to visit family and spend some time in the city.



3 sisters



Ayla and the "Brah"



Sophie enjoying her icecream from the Ghirardelli Chocolate Cafe



Ayla and Auntie Boo Boo



Momma and Sophie in Muir Woods



The Family Tree



Jac and the Bean



Sophie enjoying lunch at the Jelly Belly Factory



China Town

Ayla's 5th birthday

April 1st was Ayla's 5th birthday and we celebrated Saturday with a nice little Lion party.

Nana and Pops flew in from San Francisco to continue the tradition of never missing one of Ayla's birthdays.

The Lion cake created by Tabetha and Nana

Ayla attacking the lion pinata!

Vincent giving it a go!

Sophie claiming one of Ayla's presents

Afternoon nap of Momma, Sophie, Nana and Pops on Easter day means me and Ayla get to escape to Green Mtn and Bear Creek Lake Park for some ridin and horse viewing.

Thats Daddies 20 lb pack on Ayla's 40 lb body

Another Week in the life ( X post from A Goat in the Turtle Shell)

So in this week to date....

Missus Goat and myself continue to plan the illustrious demise of the world. It will most likely include bicycles and yarn.

(yes, I'll take the part of Pinky in this one)

Missus Goat turned 30

and the children have threatened mass destruction

I did manage a few rides this week and by the third and final night I got to ride with, "the little Jackalope on the Bike" and , The Chad. Both are extremely strong son of a bitches and had my legs feeling like a quivering mass of Jello within 2.5 seconds of hitting the trails. Luckily my mass as a Clydesdale, gears and skills as a downhill rider allowed me the brief respite of their presence any time the trail turned into a technical descent, including the always fun, Dakota Ridge.

The Chad at dusk on Green Mtn

After a week of 60-70 degree weather a cold front hit on Friday and dropped temps down to the 30's and dumped about 7-8 inches of snow on Lakewood. This kinda soured my mood for a ride so instead I hung out with my girls and finally got Sophie on the Trail a Bike. It'll be a few months before she is tall enough for me to trust her on it on the trails but for tooling around the neighborhood, this has us stoked.

Of course,Ayla is still rippin it up and scaring her Momma..