Steamboat Springs

one of our favorite things to do... visit Steamboat Springs, CO with Nanny and Papa.

it's always relaxing, quiet, and a great time with Nanny and Papa.

hitting the road again

this trip always has us on the move.  off to the other side of the state.  more family and friends to see.

we caught a Cheyenne Frontier Days parade

and playing with more cousins

painting memories

on the road again... we took a trip over to spend some well-needed time with Baca.  

our agenda was long... paint, party, play.

we painted Baca's house - everyone helped.

we celebrated a cousin's birthday

we love these guys... Baca and Uncle Mike

made a little time to play in the water and in the playground

time well-spent

it was a reunion of sorts.  we love our Baca.

nothing like family

we can always count on meeting up with the cousins once a year and each time is loaded with fun.  

we can't wait to see everyone again in 2011.

campfire and smores

up the road we go for a campfire, smores, and amazing views...

you just can't come to Wyoming without experiencing a campfire!

it always feels like home.

does it get any better than this?!

fishing school

B was starting ballet this fall and N said he only wanted to be in fishing school with grandpa... 

so fishing school it is.

first catch!  we don't even care what it is... it is exciting!

grandpa showing N the ropes.

first catch for everyone!

ending the lesson off with a little rock throwing and exploring with grandma.

dino, dino, dinosaurs

while on our trip we headed even further west to utah.  

we met up with aunt cathy and uncle scott, first for lunch.  

the kids even went through a metamorphosis and became butterflies before heading to the dinosaur park!

uncle scott gave us the grandest tour of the ogden eccles dinosaur park.  

it was great having everyone together for the day.

the kids loved the giant slide.

the photo props were spot on.

everything seemed so life-like!  yikes!

july 2010

we left our swings behind for a long trip out west.

time to visit our family.

first stop - grandma & grandpa's house.

it is a long drive, so there was plenty of time to come up with a list of things we wanted to do.

digging in the rocks, playing at the park, ice cream for lunch...

grandma and grandpa even had a few extras planned...

horse riding

b made it look so easy, n had to give it a shot.

we were hooked.  

fast fun with grandpa.

we might have to get a few of these someday.

we rode over to see where the horses hung out.  

b found pokie.

even grandma and grandpa's couch is entertaining.

last bit of june

we spent a great deal of the summer at the aquatic center with our friends.  

it was so much fun... we hope to do the same this coming summer.  

swim, snack, picnic, smile.

we went to woolaroc for kidfest.

fun activities and even horses to ride.

it was a great start to a fun summer.