Stories of the Lamberton family

This last weekend we were invited by our good friends Kevin and Hailey to join them in Steamboat Springs for some balloon and hiking fun.  This weekend was the 29th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. there were 32 balloons, but i didn’t see any lassoing going on.   Even without the barrel racing and so on, the balloons were a lot of fun.  

We got to see the balloons inflate, take a dip in the water, and generally float around.  Cora met a frog, and Jen had to show her how a princess adressess a frog.

Kevin and i hit a hike in the Mt. Zirkel wilderness.  A decent hike, never seen so many glacier lilies, but apparently middle July is still mud season.  The 14 miles were much harder than they should have been, what with the mud and snow on the trail. We almost lost Kevin to the lightning sand, and me to plain old lightning. We mad it back to the car as a big storm hit. Plus THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of mosquitoes blessed us by choosing us as a favorable food source. Yay!  pics will come later, when i can snag em from Kevin.

Cora got into the spirit and started trying water delivery systems. She cannot work the nalgene quite yet, but loves the camelback!

Cora is growing like a weed.  Recently we have ogtten her some new toys, and she has found some of her own.  We got her an infant seat, and a bouncy.  The seat was absolutley necessary, while cora can sit up should she choose to, she tends to “lean” when she wants to see something and “plop” face first she goes.  

She has also discovered her body parts, from an ear, to her toes and even her lip, which we hardly ever see any more.

Nauni introduced her to the wonders of tupperware we have a new game. -SPACE BABY AND THE PIE PLATE FROM NOISY LAND- when no tupperware is available, her toes do just as well, or her lip.

Cora does not seem as interested in her bouncy seat, but it sure is comfortable, and the dog appears to love the carseat.  Great.

On fathers day, my mother gave her father a ride on a B-25.  Grandad flew as a navigator on a B-24, which is quite a bit bigger, but well. there were no B-24′s to fly in, so a B-25 it was.   We arrived at the airport to see him off, he was like an excited schoolboy, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip.  Overall a great day.

Later that day, Lexi and i had the opportunity to visit some friends.  Angela and Aldern Turiano. Angela and Lexi grew up together, and were the best of friends.  When we found out we were pregnant we called them only to find that they were pregnant, and were due on exactly the same day!   Unfortunately, we got a call last fall (about 24 weeks into pregnancy) that Angela had fallen and her water had broken.  Two weeks later,  Amelia (lia) was born, under two pounds in weight.   We visited in the hospital, but had not had the Chance to see them since Cora was born. 

We were treated to a traditional Filipino dinner of adobo.  Went on a walk, and let the girls get to know each other.   Lia is doing amazingly well.. She weighs nearly what cora does, has eyelashes that are literally an inch long,  and an adorable squeak for a laugh, with a great smile.  A great end, to a great day.