The Smutz Family: Family Fun!

Sorry for no post last week.....we were out of town! Before I tell you about our trips, you need a quick Caden update. This little guy is amazing! He fills our hearts every day with his laughter, smiles, and new milestones. Caden has been sitting up for short periods of time (10-30 seconds) for a few weeks now, but on Wednesday (his 5-month birthday) he decided he was going to sit by himself for more than 15 minutes. Justin and I just watched in amazement! Did I mention he loves to put things in his mouth?

From Tuesday August 2 - Friday August 5 we were in Copper Mountain with my cross country team. This is the fourth year that I have done camp with Coach Daniels. I was SO happy when Justin agreed to come because it meant that Caden would get his first trip to the mountains:) Plus I am definitely NOT ready to be without him for that long! The weather was beautiful and camp ran perfectly. It was a little more hectic for me this year. Riding my bike like a crazy person so that I could meet Justin, nurse Caden in the car, and make it to the finish line before the kids got there proved to be a great workout! Running up the double black diamond left me gasping for more air than in years past, but I made it without the kids noticing anything. I am actually pretty pleased with how quickly my body has shrunk back down after having Caden. My aerobic fitness could still use a little work, but I'm good at faking it:)

Caden was a little milk-drunk from the fast feed:)

We took Caden out on the porch while it rained right before his bath

We got home from camp Friday afternoon, did 5 loads of laundry, and packed the car up on Saturday morning to head to Grand Lake for the Smutz Family Campathon. Many of you know that Justin and his Dad LOVE camping. They usually take an extended camping trip for 10-12 days every summer. For obvious reasons, I wasn't thrilled about that idea this year! Luckily Justin's Mom and I like to camp in a similar way......in a million dollar log cabin on a beautiful lake:) Justin's parents rented an amazing cabin on Sun Valley Lake for 3 nights which gave Caden some quality time with his grandparents, great grandma (GG) Kathy, Aunts Carissa and Amanda, and Uncle John. There was tons to do - ATV, fish, hike, bike, horseback ride, play games, and eat delicious food!

Lots of attention for Caden!