Camping: Guanella Pass

All Mike wanted for Father's day was to go camping.  We had never taken the kids before and thought it would be a fun family outing.  We (more like I) packed up all our gear and headed up to the mountains for a few days.  The girls were excited to say the least.  They had been talking about it for weeks.  

 The girls love picking wildflowers so of course, this is the first thing they did when we got to camp.

We also got rained and hailed on during our first trip.  Our tent made it through with no leaks. Phew.

Mike's sister Tasha was flying home to Wyoming and had a layover in Denver when her flight got cancelled so she came up with us.  We were so excited to have her.  This was the kids first night.  I was worried about Braxton but he did great!

The next day we went fishing.  The rivers were all moving so fast that we didn't catch anything until we found a lake not to far down the road from our campsite.

This little guy was following us everywhere and took a liking to Braxton's car seat.  He wouldn't leave him alone.

Kyia caught the first and only fish.  She casted and reeled in the line all by herself!

It was a fun trip although I never realized how much work camping is. The kids loved it though and that makes it all worth it.

Wyoming Cook Out

This summer we took a trip up to Cokeville for a weekend.  Although it was a quick trip, we had a lot of fun!  The whole family decided to go up the mountain a little ways and have a cook out.  We brought the horses, 4 wheelers and dirt bikes so there was always something to do.  This trip was right after we moved from Houston and the temperature change was a shock to us but we love being in the mountains.

I love this picture

We took the horses for a couple rides up the mountain.  Kyia decided that she was old enough to ride the horse by herself this year.  She did really good and directing and controlling it and was really proud of herself for riding all by herself.

Brooklyn's new pose.  Her head goes straight to her shoulder when the camera comes out.  

Although she liked riding the horses, she was usually found down by the water throwing rocks into it.

Mike and his dad took the dirt bikes out and Mike's stalled right when he went through the water.  He was lucky enough to have me there to take a picture of it.  

Braxton stayed warm in the blanket with Grandma.  

Braxton's first time on a horse.  

Cousins

After almost three years, we were finally able to get all the cousins together. All six of them, ranging from 4 months to 5 years.  They had so much fun together! It was my first time meeting my brothers daughter and their oldest, who is Brooklyn's age, I last saw when she was four months old.  It was great to see all of them and to be able to have them play together.  It was loud at times, really loud,  But they kept themselves entertained and enjoyed being together.

Ashlynn, Kyia, Adam, and Brooklyn

All six 

and their cute little feet

Such a cute little guy! (4 months)

Now that we live closer, we'll have to get them together more often!

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Back in June, (yes, I know, I am way behind as usually and am playing the catch up game yet again), we went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. This is one of my favorite zoo's and one of the best ones I've been to in a long time. I'm not a huge fan of zoo's but this one is one I wouldn't mind going to often. All the grandkids were there and it was so fun to be with everyone and to watch all the kids. It is a more interactive zoo than most and the kids all loved it.

Feeding the giraffes. This picture makes me laugh.  Kyia was not a fan at the beginning.

She eventually warmed up to them and loved feeding them.

Ashlynn and Brooklyn watching the Tigers

We'll definitely have to go back again soon!