Melissa, Andy and the kids' Blog

July started with a reptile show at the park.  The kids got to touch a few of the animals, but Finn started with a melt down after one of the first animals.    We went to the melodrama on July 1st with Grandma and Grandpa Workman to get it out of the way before the cousins came.  The parade was on Saturday the 3rd. It was fun to have the Frey's with us to help the kids be brave enough to run out to get the candy.  Happy Independence Day! Running around Westwater with the Frey's  We found a new little trail with a scary ditch cut through it. Things got a little tippy, but it was fun.  BBQ and firework viewing at Grandma and Grandpa's On Sunday July 4th, after church and lunch, we decided to take all the toys up to see the water tunnel through mountain.  Andrew road the 4 wheeler, Jeremy the Rhino, Brian his Jeep and I took the Pioneer.  After exploring around Dry Wash we headed further.  I took a wrong turn and so Andrew needed to turn th...

June 2021 was our 10th anniversary, in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic.  We decided to do a timeshare in Pagosa Springs and we're really excited to drive a long trail in our new Pioneer side by side. The Pioneer was a couple of weeks delayed, so we took the Rhino instead.  We let Melissa's stomach decide our stops and found the Mill Street Bistro on our way. It was in a converted house, in a residential neighborhood.  The menu had one option each, chicken, fish, beef, and vegetarian. The food was good and the simple menu was awesome.  The timeshare was the typical Wyndham/Worldmark debacle.  Keith and Darlene reserve it under their name, then transfer it to us.  Well, that took 45 minutes to figure out at the check-in desk.  Same thing happened on our honeymoon, so that was kind of fun.  They ended up giving us a souvenir coffee mug and bottle of sparkling cider, for the trouble. We both bought anniversary treats... oops.  We also went to the...