Colorado 2010

The family at the overlook where we enjoyed a picnic with
Mark's family and a spectacular view.

This year the trek to Colorado was marked with new adventures, lots of time at the park and the lake, and some sickness unfortunately. Here's a brief summary and some pictures.

The kids got to experience Echo Canyon just outside Pagosa and both were thrilled to get to scream and yell without their Mama telling them to quiet down. :) Ian ate his first vanilla ice cream cone (and one chocolate one) with sprinkles and loved them both. Ian and Daddy got to fish at the lake just outside the condo several times. Ian is great at casting...not so good at the patience part of the sport yet. Anna loved chasing the geese!

The kids were enjoying throwing rocks into the river.
Check out my handsome hubby with his "mountain man" look.

Ian made some new friends, including two older girls (age 6 and 8), who he was quite taken with. All the kids enjoyed tossing rocks into the river in downtown. The kids and I enjoyed a picnic by the river where we got to feed the chipmunks who call Pagosa home.

Unfortunately, though, Mark got ill midweek and was in bed for two whole days. We didn't realize how bad he was until we got back to the city and he saw the on-call doctor only to find out it was strep throat! He's on the mend now but it stunk that he wasn't feeling well for the vacation that he looks forward to each year.

All in all it was a fun time. We really look forward to next year in hopes we'll have even better weather, good health, and lots of outdoor time to go and do and see even more than we were able to this year.

Best friends - Bryson and Ian

All it takes is two older girls to make a young boy abandon fishing.


















Even at the top of a mountain my daughter can find a dog to make friends with!

Anna entertains Nana and Papa on the patio.

Mark and Anna on a "hike" to the park.

The kids enjoying a picnic by the river.

Mark and the kids by the lake. It was really cool some mornings.

Anna (my little daredevil) going down the slide by herself. Her next trick was to do this on her stomach. And, of course, she loved it!!

 (not sure why this photo won't appear the right direction as it does in my photo file...but you get the idea)