The Brower Bunch

My mom made the mistake of telling me a few months ago that one of her goals for the Summer was to hike "The Ridge" . For those of you who don't know...The Manastash Ridge is a very difficult hike that people usually conquer for a great work out. It isn't a "nice stroll up a mountain" type hike. I have hiked The Ridge a number of times in high school and I even give it credit for helping me lose about 10 pounds between my Junior and Senior year of high school. It is also a very special place for Jerrod and me. He proposed to me at the top 5 years ago. That was a crazy and very memorable experience for us. (Jerrod had never hiked it before and had no idea what he was getting himself into!) But, it was very romantic and wonderful when we reached the top. Definitely worth that long, hard hike! So, I decided that we would hike The Ridge on Labor Day with some of the family! Mom was excited about it until we got going... Dad getting hydrated before. L...

We came home from Texas at the end of August just in time to go to Ellensburg for Labor Day weekend and to celebrate Kaden's first birthday. Labor Day weekend is always a huge deal for us because of the fair and rodeo. Granted, it isn't the Texas Sate Fair or even the Puyallup Fair, but it is a fun family tradition that we have been doing since we were young. It is always fun to go back and spend the weekend with family and running into old friends. Fair Kaden and GG Auntie Kristen and Kennedi I tried getting Kaden to stand up so that I could get a picture of him in his cute overalls, but he wouldn't do it. RODEO This year we were able to go the Rodeo. Jerrod and I went with my mom and grandma while Auntie Kristen and Grandpa took care of the kids. It was fun to watch. I was able to get a few photos while it was still daylight. PARADE I was really excited to take the kids to the parade this year because I knew that they would love seeing the horses and other fun th...