Tatum Jae Lett's Birthday

Her water broke at 2:30pm and arrived at the hospital at about 5:45pm. As you can see in this picture she's still happy, not in any pain, and eatin curly fries.Still waiting. Jess is dialated to 2cm. Still no progress and she's getting pretty tired.11pm. Contractions are still coming.
Getting some more contractions Putting makeup on so she can look beautiful for Tatum! Still smiling! Right here I think she's dialated to a 3 1/23am and the contractions are getting a little more painful and Jess is getting tired. Mama is fixing Jess's hair . . . she needs to look beautiful for when Tatum comes.
4 O'clock and Tatum still hasn't come yet. Uncle Zach is giving Jess a head massage to help her feel a little better. Grandpa saying a prayer over Jess and Tatum. She's almost here!Getting ready to push!!!
Daddy, by mommy's side helping her through it all. She's going to be born soon! Very excited and anxious faces!This picture actually comes right after Tatum came out. They were crying tears of joy.PUSH! She's almost out.There she is! Tatum Jae Lett 7lbs. 9oz. and 21in. "We did it Travis! She's finally here!"
Their beautiful little daughter. So very precious! There's daddy holing his daughter for the first time"Hi daddy" In this picture they put some guke in her eyes to clean them out.Her little foot in Grandma's hand.Auntie Lyssa holding her very first Niece Now Antie Cassie's turn.There's uncle Zach! Finally an uncle!
Proud Grandma.The daughter of her daughter.Mommy and baby Just the most cutest thing in the worldPutting a little bow in her long black beautiful hair "For by Him all things were created . . . all things were created by Him and for Him." -Colossians 1:16

Grandpa's turn to hold his very first grandaughter. "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." -Psalm 139:13

Proud Grandpa. Gorgeous Tatum Jae

Her cute hat, tiny booties, and adorable mittens
They did it! "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you." -Numbers 6:24-25

My First 14'er!

Can you believe it? Alyssa, Cassie, and Zach hike their first 14er, Grays Peak! Grays ranks as the 9th tallest 14er in the list of 53 total 14ers in Colorado. 14,270 feet of rocky beauty and they conquered it!

And meet the others who helped them get there... Paul, Kate, and Noah.

and Daddy too. This is only my second 14er, my kids will easily pass me. The kid on the left is ok by the way. I left him in the picture as proof of how crowded and popular this 14er really is!

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The journey begins at 8:30am.

Zach: I was excited to go up the mountain and thought it was going to be awesome. When I first saw the mountain I thought "I can do this". Then later on I started to get tired and thought "I can't do this". But I did! It was a dream to go up the mountain, I just never knew I could conquer it. When I went down, it was hard and it even took longer. I didn't drink enough water, so I was sick, and then I puked a little.

Cass: Me and Alyssa! I am not sure why I am smiling in this picture because I don't think I am ready to do this, but there is no going back now! We walked for a long long time, probably longer then I ever had, but it was worth it!! It is the most amazing thing when you get up there!! I think it was harder going up then it was going down......although going down was quite an adventure! Just one tip that i should probably give you if you ever go on a 14'er........ YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GO TO THE BATHROOM RIGHT BEFORE YOU CLIMB!!! Well...... lets just say one thing...I didn't.... but you get the picture now right? but I guess you could say that me and Alyssa have quite some good memories now!

Fresh legs and fresh feet.

Grays Peak to the left, Torreys Peak to the right. They look so far away. Its just under 4 miles to the top. Will we ever make it? Of course we will.

Cassie and Alyssa are ahead of everyone.

The essentials you must have on every 14er:

water,

tunes,

and smiles.

if you look close you can see people on the ridge. Zach said they are so tiny that we can squash them. I told him we are so tiny to them that they can squash us right back.

We still have to climb up that!?

"Hi mom"

Right about now we're getting a good leg burn. Some of us were about ready to give up but the peer/sibling pressure kept us going.

Almost at the top now and looking back at base camp, Steven's Gulch. If you look just to the right of the mountain in the middle you will see a dark patch of evergreens. That's where we started from.

Cassie is almost at the top. Can't stop now.

Alyssa made it to the top first with Cassie right behind her.

What a spectacular view from the top. Zach is taking it in and checking out the lake. He'll have a good story to tell when he goes back to school.

Cool shot of Torreys in the background.

Another view of Torreys from Grays.

The other side of Grays.

Making it to the summit: Priceless!