Denver trip

A few weeks ago, we took a summer vacation to visit family in Denver and see some sights. We were not tourists too much, but just enjoyed time with family too. The 5-6 days went too quickly. We had a great time! Enjoy the pictures of our trip...

 The kids hanging out at the park with cousins...

 While we were there, our youngest daughter lost another top tooth! Love her picket fence grin!

 My sister-in-law set up "the string game" where she strings different colors of yarn around the house, attaches it to things, and then the kids have to climb around to unwind it! They love it!

 We went to Elitch Gardens, which is an amusement park in Denver. We rode the carousel...

 Our youngest daughter liked the kiddie rides...

 We rode on the swings that went up and down!

 So many spinning rides, I couldn't handle them all!

 On the teacups...

We loved the log ride where we got wet, we rode on that one three times! It felt so cooling on the hot, summer day!

 Happy 20th anniversary to us!

 Our family of posers in front of the sign.. the kids said it was a "best day"...

 We went out to dinner with my in-laws at the Melting Pot. So yummy!

 Our dessert dipping plate...

 My oldest daughter and I got our hair cut at a curly girl salon!

 Fun to see my sister and her kids several times too!

 Here's all the cousins together one last time before we drove home again!

Luke 2:41-50

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.  After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.  Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.  When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.  After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them.