KC

On the way home we stopped in Kansas City and had a blast seeing my cousins.
Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Jerry had water guns, a slip and slide, and fireworks waiting.
Nobody wanted to leave.


Avery and Amelie were two peas in a pod

 

 

Watching the fireworks with their "glasses"
 

One more stop

Our last stop before heading home was seeing Grandma Kay, Uncle Sam and Aunt Barbara



 

Kids piled into the sofa bed and watched TV every morning

 

Hiking with Uncle Sam
  

 

 Checking out the Arkansas River

 

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

Wild Basin

Our last day we hit one of our favorite trails
and did a slightly different hike.
 

 

 

 

After this (long and hot) hike, we dipped our feet in the very cold water.

 

The Cabin

Besides hiking, playing in the creek and croquet,
a few of the things we do:


Lots of carving.  All the time.

 

Helping the black ants, killing the red.

 

Learning to saw.

 

 

Lake Haiyaha

 

I loved this tree!


And the kids were thrilled we saw SNOW!

 

Bierstadt

 

 

 

 

 

Lily Mountain

We were able to use the family cabin for
almost a week just the six of us.
We hiked every morning and relaxed
 in the afternoon.  It was lovely.
 

 

Lily mountain was a great hike.  All the traits of a "big" hike but shorter.
The children LOVE boulder climbing.

 

 

July 4

We came back to the city for the 4th...
Mom was ready for her grandkid crew and
we had a lovely evening relaxing.

 

 

 

 

 

Deer Ridge

Deer Ridge was day #2
 

 

 

Back to the cabin to plant trees...