Random pictures with cousins

The best result of attempts at a picture with three matching girls:
Cora giving Michael, Jenn, and DJ a ride:
My girls get along extremely well most of the time. They don't always get along so well with Naomi:
But, sometimes they do:
Can you pick out the twins?*
Cousins:

*Yes, I know that you probably know which ones are the twins. Especially if you spend any time at all on this blog. I just think it's fun how close in size all four of the girls are.

In Loving Memory

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. We will all miss him. He lived a good, long life. He was 96 years old. Most of those 96 years he was in good health and keeping busy. It was hard to see him slow down the last couple of years. I'm so grateful we were able to visit Grandpa and Grandma in May. It means a lot to me that I was able to see him and it means more that he was able to see the girls.

Grandpa always had M&Ms and collected M&M dispensers. Grandpa could fix anything. He loved to carve and paint. He made some amazing things with his hands. Grandpa played several musical instruments, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica, and sang old cowboy songs. I always loved going to Grandpa's house and spending time with him.

Cora the animal lover

Cora loved the dogs at both grandparent's homes and the kittens in Colorado.

Badger

Paco

Kittens

P.S. To see a video of Cora playing with another dog (Maggie) click here.

A few more pictures from Colorado

Breakthroughs:

Ruby actually let people (other than her parents) hold her. Here's the proof:

The First Installment of Random Photos

These pictures are all from the first day we were in Colorado. We had a big picnic up on the mountain. These were my favorite pictures from that day.

Andrew holding Aiden

Will

Grandma spoiling the girls with marshmallows.

Great-Grandma Jean

Andy holding Aiden

Nap time

Dusty was fun to play with. She colored with Cora. She also taught the girls to spoon dirt into cups. But my girls know what spoons are really for. They ate their dirt.


Grandma with all her grandkids (and Andy because someone had to hold Aiden).

Carla

Just as soon...

as I download, sort through, and organize the 500+ pictures I took while we were visiting family, I will post some. Probably not 500.