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We took a weekend trip to Fort Collins CO to visit Jake's brother.

I cannot even express how fantastic the weather was compared to the scorching summer heat

in St. George. It was so much fun for them to meet Riley for the first time, and we're pretty sure they all fell in love. Riley was never alone for a second when there's four girls and an Auntie to oogle over him.

The Flight

It was his first flight and I was pretty nervous about it.

If it wasn't for falling asleep and getting a cat-nap on the way to the airport both times he would have been tired and slept. BUT he was tired...and he did cry a little. The first flight there were 4 crying babies so I didn't feel too bad. But each time he'd cry cuz he was super tired Jake would walk him to the back of the plane where the engines were loud and sit down on an empty row till he fell asleep.

He was out like a light after that.

The Family

Rileyhas the cutest four little cousins. They just ate him up.

Melodee, Sophia, Chloe, and our little Penelope.

The second the girls got home from school this is how much of the night was spent.

Watching him crawl.

Riley & Auntie Elizabeth

Little Penny thought it was the cutest thing that he'd hold her pinky...so they spent

much of their time holding hands. Penny loved helping us give him baths, feed him, change his diapers. She just loves babies!

When we first got there Matt & Elizabeth took Jake and I to Old Town Fort Collins. They refuse to let us eat at any food chains while we're there...when Fort Collins is known for its local digs.

We ate at Beau Jo's. It's a Pizza Place down town. Yummy, yummy. It was kinda cute how they had their salad bar in old claw foot bath tubs filled with ice. Last time we went there we ate at this little pub. And this time was just as good.

It's really neat how all the shops and restaurants are in old buildings.

They reminded me a lot of the Old Spaghetti Factories.

All the girls found it very funny that he had to ride in the pink flower stroller they had.

We laughed so hard each time we'd take a walk or push him in the stroller...when we'd start he'd lift his feet to feel the wind blowing at them. When we'd stop he would instantly drop them.

Chloe loves her Uncle Jake!

We had so much fun! Can't wait to go back and play more Corn Hole! I was kinda sad we didn't take a picture of the Corn Hole game we played most of the time.

Overall Great trip, Great time, Great Memory!