Toga Time!

Our friends Jarrid and Liz decided to throw a toga party. Marty and I were asked to use our creative minds to help plan the Olympic Games. The 4 of us sat over a dinner and planned out the toga evening. We based most of our event choices off of the original Olympic Game ideas (and...some were completely random).
Some events that filled the evening:
Opening Ceremony-Stump Chugging

Nail Pounding (fastest pounding time)

Bean Bag Shot Put

Walk of Death (partners walking back to back on a balance beam trying to get the fastest time)

Thighs of Fire Wall Sit (I have to brag, my partner and I won this event. For those of you who don't know, you have to lean against a wall or fence in our case, in a sitting position for as long as you can) My thighs were certainly on fire! Oh and if one of the partners couldn't sit anymore they had to then sit on their partners knees (the partner still doing the wall sit).

Egg on a Spoon Race

Chariots of Fire (a.k.a The Wheel Barrel Race)

All in all it was a fun night with friends and games. The toga making part of it the night before was lots of fun too.

summer time

Summer has been going great so far...Country Jam was great with all our friends. We saw Sawyer Brown, Big n' Rich, Blake Shelton, and Montgomery Gentry. I have had lots of pool time lately which = lots of relaxation, the weather has been gorgeous! We love living right in town, especially in the summer. We bike everywhere, like to all the fun restaurants we have in town. We have had several nice dinners out on the patios at the restaurants. I have had a few hiking camps with my students. Let me tell you they are tough little kids. Marty and I also went to spend the night in Aspen with our friends John and Sarah. We went out to dinner at the Steak Pit and then to the Belly Up to see Super Diamond (a Neil Diamond tribute band), it was so much fun. Marty's parents have been in town, and we have had a great time with them as well. I can't believe it is already July, summer goes by way too fast! Lots more to look forward to though...toga party, Water World (water park in Denver), my best friend coming to visit, and my family coming out in August. Hope every one's summer is going as great as ours.


Our beautiful state flower.


My in-laws hiked with us, they had a great time.


Look at these cute little hikers!


My job is to tire the kids out for their parents... job accomplished.