Wyoming Part 4 - the Final Post - Grillin, Roastin, Baseball, and Chillin

Grandpa Craig can grill some mean steaks on his new electric, woodchip grill. Tender and flavorful - you can't find those even at the best steakhouse.

Wyoming Part 3 - Devil's Tower and Pedicures

Just about an hour away from Gillette is this ancient rock that was once the core of a volcano called Devil's Tower. We took my grandparents with us to see it while the rest of the clan attended graduation parties. As far as my grandpa was concerned, it was just 'a dumb ol' rock' but the rest of us enjoyed seeing another nature mystery! He still enjoyed the ride and company.

Another new tradition for the Skinner Girls includes a pedicure on Mama Skinner... I must say I really enjoy this treat. My heals take a real beating during the summer and nothing feels better than to get a scrub and hot wax treatment. The owner at this place even said that if I sent her this picture, she would put it up on the wall... guess whose feet are belong to who? Grandma Skinner even got one and had them painted, that was the first time any of us had seen her toes polished! Fun times.

Wyoming Part 2 - Breakfast Crepes and The Park

I learned a great thing from the Germans while on my mission -how to make a real yummy crepe. My brother-in-law, Jeremy, always requests them when I come to town. It has become tradition to do a crepe feast. We do the works - nutella, whip cream, fruit, sugar and butter, and carmel. Somehow, Avalon didn't throw up but she was still hurting!

I'm obsessed with swing pictures because I can always get smiles from the kids but this time, I was a little late with the camera. I still think they are so darn cute, especially Connor.

Wyoming Part 1 - The Bridge and The Max

These two boys are just the best of buddies and play for hours on end when they are together. Max shed some crocodile tears the night before we left. Good thing we'll be seeing them this weekend again!

Baby Moon #3/Anniversary Get-Away

While in Wyoming for the week, we left for a night without the kids to celebrate our anniversary and enjoy a little baby moon. With my parents moving to Colorado, we figured we better hit up all the places in that area that we had yet seen. The first to check off the list was Mt. Rushmore. We stayed the night in Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota and ate at the best breakfast cafe in the world. They serve homemade sourdough pancakes that cover your whole plate and their famous biscuits and gravy. If you ever pass through on I-90, you have to stop at Cheyenne Crossing. The canyon was beautiful. We spent the morning at the Roughlock Falls just less than a half-mile from our lodge.

Let the fun begin!

The nice part about Brig being in school is the summer. Although he still does externships (for free), he is still more flexible and home more often. We just got back from a vacation to Wyoming and after spending so much time with him, it is always hard on all of us when he goes back to work... We really can't complain and all I have to do to be grateful is remember the long months of deployment. Here are some photos of the kids with their papa and just some random ones that he snapped. I will post some photos of our trip to Wyoming for my sister's graduation soon.