Guam Friends Reunion: Keystone, CO

We left Guam in July of 2007 - Emmett was 6 weeks old. But, while we were there, we made some of our best friends. There were a whole group of us young-married-no-kids couples, so we always had beach outings, game-nights and New Years parties where we could actually stay out until midnight! :-) We've stayed in-touch with some of our closest friends and finally set-up a "reunion" this summer. Everyone couldn't make it, but it was great to see those who could. We rented a house in Keystone, Colorado and had a fantastic time! The kids got along great and we even had a couple adult game-nights while we were there.

When's the next one?!

Kids at mealtime - thanks goodness for a large table!
Celebrating Ava's first birthday (a few days late)
Exploring a great playground - they had fun even though it was raining.

The guys worked in a couple days of fly-fishing. This our friend John.

Friends John and Cory.

Jason bringing in a "big" one.

Here it is!

The kids building a fort in the firewood box (gas fireplace doesn't need real wood...).

Cory and Angie with Beth and John

Yes, drinking adult beverages was necessary at all hours of the day with six children in the house. I might even have two drinks in my hand...

On the second to last day of our stay, we went to the Keystone Lodge to use their Spa facilities (we had a mouse run through our rental house, so the manager comp'd us a spa day complete with massages for the "girls"). While the ladies were being pampered, the guys took the kiddos swimming and when we were done we joined them in the hot tub. I had only been in the hot tub two minutes when Emmett slipped on the tile floor and cracked his head open - blood gushing. The spa manager insisted on calling the paramedics. We had already decided that butterfly strips and liquid bandage were the route we wanted to take, even after they recommended stitches. So, they patched him up, complete with a head-wrapped in gauze, hot wheels car, and orange juice - he loved it (even though he doesn't look happy in this picture - he was). Ten days later the cut is almost gone and I don't even think there will much of a scar to brag about - just a cool story. :-)

Emmett (3yrs), Jessie (15 mos.), Gracie (5yrs), Sophie (2.5yrs), Canyon (4yrs), and Ava (12mos.)