Ragged Mountain

We just got back from a fun filled family vacation in South west Colorado.  It's a church owned camp called Ragged Mountain and it is absolutely amazing.  The drive down was rough, our Land Rovers A/C decided not to work...and driving through Moab in 102 is pretty rough.  But we made it!  Thursday was my bday and my mom made me a special tiara out of pasta!!!  We canoed on this beautiful lake and Colin almost jumped ship a couple times.  I got to see my favorite cousin Joanna and her cute kiddies.  Chris and I did not sleep well tho,  because Colin didn't.  This picture is of Colin just before we left to come home, he passed out while we were packing up and I think this may be the best he slept the whole time!

Stitches and Fireworks...

Well, we will start with the day before the big festivities.  Early Friday morning, about 3am, Chris heard Colin fussing and brought him into bed with us.  With the lights all out he must have been disoriented, because he rolled off the side of the bed and slammed his face into the dresser.  I picked him up and tried to soothe him, Chris came running in the room and turned the lights on.  The first thing he said was "oh my gosh".  I looked at Colin and blood was gushing from his eye, I ran to get toilet paper, to try to stop the bleeding and after I wiped it once I knew he needed stitches.  So, we ran him to primary's, and spent until 9 am there.  He got 5 stitches, and although it was very traumatic for him, and us, Colin was a trouper through it all.  I knew the day would come when he would get stitches, I kept knocking on wood that it wouldn't happen too soon.  But I have to be greatful that it wasn't worse.  

On the 4th we had a blast.  We had our annual bbq at my parents and had yummy hambugers and did fireworks.  The boys loved them, Colin was a little nervous about it still, but really liked the bright colors.  We then watched the sugarhouse fireworks from the street. Colin really liked those because he couldn't hear the loud noises.  It was a succesfull day!