The tearful goodbye

sitting around the counter-where else would we be

Baker has his first Grandma Baker roll

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

the thanksgiving hats that we made

Quinn wears the Squanto hat that he made in preschool

Miles Standish outfit also made in preschool

Thanksgiving Feast

enjoying the peace of each others company

Headshots from the Thanksgiving performers

Day Two in RMNP

one of Abbey's "tan butts"

Baker is living the dream

at Sprague Lake- around 13 degrees

Good times at the Rams Horn Lodge

snowball fights in the hot tub. Awesome.

Baker after his birthday brownie

Baker celebrates his first birthday in Estes Park

 

we ate at our favorite restaurant, the Rock Inn, stayed at our favorite hotel, the Rams Horn lodge
with some of our favorite people, the Bruce's

sunset at Rocky Mtn Park

Rocky Mountain National Park-trip 3

we went to Estes Park and hiked the Aluvial Fan. It was a bit cold but the kids did really well.

at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

The Bruce's hit Colorado

After the Bruce's arrived we headed to downtown Castle Rock for the Starlighting ceremony. The star on top of Castle Rock has been lit every year for the past 75 years. It was a fun time with hot chocolate, carriage rides and carols.

Vicki visits Vegas


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for my dad's 70th birthday I surprised him by showing up in Vegas. I got there a few hours after they did. Mom was in on the plan but dad was totally shocked. Several time during my college years I would sneak home around November 9th for his birthday. It was always such great fun. Vegas was a blast. We ate. shopped. gambled. It was a great two days. Happy Birthday Dad!

 

Rocky Mountain National Park-trip 2

Yesterday we spent the day at Rocky Mountain Nat. Park. We hiked to Chasm Falls about 6 miles. I didn't think Quinn was going to make it pass the first mile. It was mostly up hill on a dirt road and toward the end he perked up when he could climb the rocks to get to the falls. Baker loved being in his back pack and smiled the whole time. Ava was in her glory since climbing is her favorite hobby now. I had an encounter with a HUGE elk. Check him out. HUGE.  I was nearly 5 feet from him before I stopped dead in my tracks.

HUGE

go Quinn go

Chasm Falls

even smiling while he is sleeping