We finally splurged and bought the boys a new swing set (it's really an early Christmas present, they just don't know that!). They have always been "outside boys", but since we got the swing set I haven't been able to keep them inside! The day we got it we had some of the strongest winds we've had in a long time (35 mph!) and it stayed pretty windy for the next several days. Usually, strong winds are enough to keep the boys inside, but not with the new swing set in the backyard. They would head outside the moment we got home from preschool, reluctantly come in for lunch and naps and then head back out in the afternoon. When Danny came home we would join them outside until supper was ready! An additional note: If you look closely at the top picture (if you click on it you can see a larger version) you will see Wyatt climbing ON TOP of the monkey bars. It took him only a couple of days to figure out that he could get up there by using the handles as additional ladder rungs, then climb across the monkey bars to the fort, and then slide down the slide! He is quite the climber!
Danny had "team doc" duty at the football game this week. The boys love to go to the football games, but it was going to be a little too chilly for me to take Zane. Not wanting to go to the football game without his boys, Danny got permission for the boys to sit with him on the sideline. It was quite an experience being so close to the action! Colter said it was "not too loud" and Wyatt said they liked it "expect when Daddy had to go out on the field." Go Bobcats!
We enjoyed a long weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park in early October - the perfect time to see the aspen changing and hear the elk bugling. You can see more on Danny's blog 
exploring...
relaxing...
and just enjoying our family!
Our church has been blessed by a baby boom over the past year (5 babies in 12 months is pretty good!) so they decided it was time to schedule a baby dedication service. It was a really sweet time for our church and a blessing for our family.
Our family of five...
Colter with his first fish...
It all started Saturday morning with a parade downtown. Wyatt and Colter both thought the sirens were a little too loud, but they enjoyed collecting all of the candy and toys that everyone threw from the floats. That's where the beads came from - just in case you were wondering!
Wyatt participated in the "junior tractor pull" again this year. Colter really wanted to do the "ta-ta pull", and was sad to hear that he would have to wait until he is a little older.
The boys liked going with Papa to look at the petting zoo. When you live in the middle of livestock country it's not hard to find animals for this kind of thing!
Colter's favorite part of the day was "milking" the cow...
and Wyatt's favorite part was sliding down the big slide. What can I say - they are small town boys!
