Hello from Colorado!

Hey Friends & Family!

We miss you SO much. We are having fun here in Colorado. Thanks for checking out our blog. Here are pictures starting from just before we moved back in June until just last week. There are a lot (more than 50). Here we go!

Before moving, I liked to play in the sprinkler in front of my DuPont house.
Why's the sprinkler upside down?

I love to play in Daddy's car. I'm gonna be great driver.

"B-Bear" (Benjamin) bouncing in his saucer.

Our last family outing in the park across from our DuPont, WA home.

Our house sold, and the movers came and put
all my things in that huge truck!

In the 16 days between leaving my house and getting to our new
Colorado house, I got to open a little present every day!
Today I got an octopus at Grandma's house.

Then we went to Nanny's. Benjamin love to splash.

And I love to squirt! Come a little closer.

Poppy let me drive his car.

Benjamin couldn't figure out why Poppy's lip is so hairy.

Day 5 of my "countdown." I see present #5 by your arm Mommy!

Nanny's house is old, we have to get the water from this hand-pump.
Just kidding!

Next we went to camp (the Hires Family Reunion) and had so much fun.
Look how happy Benji is.

We got to watch fireworks and I played with sparklers.

My "little tiny brother" liked to play in the inner tubes.

At camp, Mattaya painted my face and
I swam in the lake with Daddy.

After the reunion, Daddy & Uncle Zack drove
our cars all the way to Colorado.
Daddy's making dinner at their campsite.

They got to drive through Yellowstone.

Uncle Zack was sad they didn't have time to flyfish.
Look at that river!

I got to ride on an airplane way up in the sky with Mommy, Benjamin, Grandma and Papa. When we landed, Daddy was there!

We went to our new Colorado House. Our things weren't there yet,
so Dad made a table out of this ice chest
and we ordered pizza. Yum!

Mom unpacked our suitcases and waited for dressers and beds to arrive.

When our things finally came, I found the most important box.

We put all the packing paper in the corner to make... "The Paper Pit!"

I figured out how to make Benjamin laugh really hard.
Click "play" to watch and listen.

Garden of the Gods is a cool place near our new home.

Papa and Grandma went to explore it with us.

I found dirt.

There is a fun park with swings right by my new house.

Whoa! Look what I found! Can we take it home Dad?

Benjamin found himself in the mirror.

He's so cute.

Grandma can't get enough of him.

Mama has been painting a lot for our new home.

We made this painting together.

And now, our new Colorado House feels like a home.



I sent Nanny this video to show her all around our new home.
Click "play" to check it out.

I'm potty-trained and wear big boy underwear now!

Benjamin plays in our new grass.

And I give him a ride on the deck.

Daddy put a pool on the deck for "B-Bear" and I to play in.

I think Benjamin is tired of having his picture taken.

On my birthday, my new friend Lauren came to help me celebrate.

Big boys eat big watermelon!

Benjamin loves this fountain at America The Beautiful Park
in downtown Colorado Springs.

Why play with toys when there are so many stairs to climb?

I miss Daddy when he has to work.

We went to see hot air balloons at the "Balloon Classic". They go really high!

I got to go down a big slide full of air.

Benjamin loves bath time just like me.

Aww.....

On Benjamin's 1st birthday, we had cupcakes with lots of frosting!

Lauren, Eli and I ate them on the deck...

and Benjamin made a huge mess!

When Papa came to visit, we went to a fun place called
"It'z" and I rode this fast car.

And when Tachi (Kendra) came, we had fun.

You can see a long way at the Cheyanne Mountain Z0o!

I got to ride on a tractor at the pumpkin patch.

Ben liked the hayride too. (and there's our new friend, Copeland!)

Check out my handstand!!

After all that, I'm ready for a shower.
Look! I have Mom's hat!

Well, I love and miss you all. Hope to see you soon.
Love, Joey III