4 1/2 years ago we met the coolest family up in Yellowstone. We all love reliving the story:
Lawson's pull into their camping spot at Yellowstone, we all start climbing out of truck.
A woman standing nearby asks: "Uh, excuse me. Do you have 4 girls?"
Lawson's "Why yes we do!"
Woman "So do WE!"
and BOOM, instant friendship.
It just so happens that this family from Fort Collins, CO has 4 girls the same ages as our girls! The entire week at Yellowstone we did as much as we could together and have been dear friends ever since. We traveled to their house for a fun visit in '05, Chloe was invited to go with them to their Dude Ranch in '06, so she flew to CO and had a blast with this family, they came here for Thanksgiving in '06, and then we went to their home for Thanksgiving this year.
We had a very fun time with them this past week. What a great Thanksgiving!
Here is how our girls match up:
The oldest:Chloe (16) and Alex (almost 15)
The # 2 girls:
Alyssa (almost 13) and Haley (12)
The mischief # 3 girls:
Natalie (9) and Ava (9) these girls are days apart in age.
We never saw these two... they were tucked away in Ava's room and played nonstop.
The Babies:
Andrea (7) and Lindsay (6)
This is all they ate for Thanksgiving, yummy rolls.
Thanksgiving Dinner:
Bring it on! We're starved!
The daddies hard at work. Boy, were these guys so totally outnumbered, or what?!
The # 2 girls:Alyssa (almost 13) and Haley (12)
The mischief # 3 girls:Natalie (9) and Ava (9) these girls are days apart in age.
We never saw these two... they were tucked away in Ava's room and played nonstop.
The Babies:Andrea (7) and Lindsay (6)
This is all they ate for Thanksgiving, yummy rolls.
Thanksgiving Dinner:
Bring it on! We're starved!
The daddies hard at work. Boy, were these guys so totally outnumbered, or what?! 10 girls to 2 boys.
The gang.
I love this one. Look how they are eyeing that turkey!
Yummy roll with cup of milk!
Even the pups got a Thanksgiving feast!
Lindsay loved Lucy. These two hung out a lot.
Alex and crazy Lindsay!
The gang.
I love this one. Look how they are eyeing that turkey!
Yummy roll with cup of milk!
Even the pups got a Thanksgiving feast!Lucy on the left and Daisy on the right.
They ate yummy turkey, yams and green bean casserole!
(but they paid for it later on... think about it! ewwww)
;)
Some hangin' out pics:
Some hangin' out pics:
Lindsay loved Lucy. These two hung out a lot.
Alex and crazy Lindsay!(nice face, linds)
Our "8 girl" traditional pictures:
At the end of each visit, we always line up the girls by age and take a whole bunch of pictures. 
Here we lined them up by height. Luckily Alyssa has a bathroom stool with her name on it! She is a beautiful tall girl, so she would have been first in line! We missed you, Alyssa!
On our way home we stopped to eat at Applebee's in Rock Springs, WY.
At the end of each visit, we always line up the girls by age and take a whole bunch of pictures. Alyssa had left earlier to go shopping with a friend in Denver, so she isn't pictured with the girls, which is such a huge bummer!
But here are 7 of the 8 girls.
Here we lined them up by height. Luckily Alyssa has a bathroom stool with her name on it! She is a beautiful tall girl, so she would have been first in line! We missed you, Alyssa!All the girls:
Alyssa (her stool anyway), Chloe, Alex, Haley, Ava, Andrea, Nat and Lindsay!
We had a really great time with this family! We miss them already.
:)
Our drive home:
Our drive home:
On our way home we stopped to eat at Applebee's in Rock Springs, WY.A fun way to end our fun trip!!!
:)
fun
7 comments:
Looks like you had a super fun time!
Oh what a fun Thanksgiving, You guys are so awesome, who else but your family would met a family in Yellowstone and become instant friends for life, So cool..Gald you had a good time..
That's fantastic. What a fun friendship!
I am already reading your blog are you proud. That is fun to put faces with the names I have heard so much about. Does this mean you will come to our house next year?
Mandee
So much fun! I still rememeber the best turkey ever was the way Gene cut it all up yummy! looks fun guys!
That looks like a great Thanksgiving. How cool to meet a family just like yours!
That picture of Lindsey is so funny.
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