Labor Day Weekend

I love three day weekends! Anytime Josh gets and extra day off work we take full advantage of our time together, and this weekend was no exception. We started off the weekend at Estes Park where we shopped, saw a bunch of elk up close, and had a wonderful dinner. Josh's mom was also in town so Ethan got to spend some quality time with his Grandma Woodworth. Next we went to the Taste of Colorado and sampled a ton of yummy food. And finally we went to a BBQ with some friends. All in all a great weekend.

The highlight however was Ethan's 4 Month Birthday! I can't believe our baby is already 4 months old! Today I took my little squirt to the doctor and found out he's not so little anymore. When Ethan was born he was in the 25 percentile for weight and height. Now the little runt has become quite a beef cake weighing in at 15 lbs 9 oz with a height of 25 1/4. That puts him in the 50-70% percentile....YEAH. What a big boy!

Here are some photos over the past week...

Family photo at Estes Park










Daddy and Ethan checking out the Elk...can you believe how close we were to him!












All tuckered out after a day of shopping












Tummy Time!
Ethan has become quite a pro at rolling over. He even rolls over to sleep on his belly at night.









Beware...
Anything you put near this little guy goes right in his mouth












Even the teddy bear was no match for Ethan...NO MERCY!












Whoops...Mom busted him beating up his teddy.












"I'm sorry teddy"
Friends again...









I couldn't resist posting this one...
The little man looks like he's going fishin'

Dad and Ethan wrestling...

I love this little guy...

Kisses for the baby...

ODE TO MY GOOD FRIEND, EMILY HARPER

While the weekend was full of fun there was also one big cloud over it. One of my best friends, Emily, moved back to Utah this weekend. While I have been blessed with a number of good friends, I truly believe only once in a while do you meet that "great friend". A friend that changes your life and that you know you will have forever. Emily is that friend. She has been like a sister to me. She has seen me through Josh's 15 month deployment, my wedding, and the birth of my son. She has been a friend that has truly enriched my life and I don't know what I am going to do with out her. Below are some photos of the goodbye dinner I threw for her last week.

All the girls at dinner

Emily and I sharing some strawberry goodness

I guess all that's left to say is ROAD TRIP! I'll have to meet you in Vegas for girls' trip.

I miss you already :)