Austin's Graduation

Mommy's youngest cousin graduated from high school this weekend. So we loaded up the family and headed to beautiful Colorado. The weather was amazing! It was a great celebration with family. Nathaniel was a champ on the flights to and from Denver. He was easily entertained and flirted with nearby passengers. He kept busy with his books and piggy bank (Thanks Saldivars!). It is funny how proud we were of him :)

We spent the night in Denver before meeting up with the rest of the crew. Our first stop was Ted's Montana Grill to celebrate Ted's recent birthday. We even tried bison there.

Then on to the Denver Aquarium, which was a beautifully done exhibit with plenty to keep all the cousins entertained. If you are ever in the area, we highly recommend it! The Brewers went mining for fossils and crystals, the babies got into the deep sea diver outfit, and everyone was able to feed and/or touch the sting rays. Craig (and Ted) took a special interest in the sting rays. Then we went on to Pueblo and spent time enjoying family!

Here are some pics of the new graduate and his graduation present, which is the same model of amp that the Rolling Stones used on their world tour (Yes, Mommy was jealous!). Austin was very surprised and pleased with his gift....repeatedly stating how "epic" is was. It was so fun to see his face when he uncovered the last clue on his scavenger hunt which lead him to his gift.

Below are family pics.

Mohawk Mania!!!

We are certainly blessed by our awesome family. It was great to see everyone, although the time was much too short. Congratulations to Austin - we expect great things!!!!