Friday, July 08, 2016

Huge Spring Break road trip to Phoenix!

 Made it to Santa Fe after the first full day of driving - caught ourselves on the Earthcam Website!
Day 2 -Spent Jen's Birthday at Bandelier National Monument - great climbs up into the cliff dwellings!











 Quick hike at Petroglyph National Monument to finish out the day

 Day 3 -Almost to Phoenix - stopped at Petrified Forest National Park for a great hike!
 Petroglyphs from the ancient Anasazi Indians





 Old Faithful - the largest petrified log in the world
 CJ cut his eyelid in the middle of nowhere in Arizona after jumping off a bridge - we debated a trip to urgent care but by the time we got to Phoenix he seemed ok. Poor guy.

 Day 4 -Beautiful day at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens and a Rockies Game






 We went back in the evening for an amazing light show by Bruce Munro


 We saw 2 Rockies Spring Training games on different days!

 Day 6 -Super fun day at an amusement park - Castles n Coasters!

 Great hiking at the buttes near our condo


Day 7 -Our last night in Phoenix - met some friends at a waterpark during the day and for dinner at a fun restaurant called Rustler's Roost. The boys loved seeing their friends!


 Day 8 - Stopped for lunch and a quick hike in Sedona on our way to the Grand Canyon!
 Made it in time for the sunset!
Day 9 -The last day of our trip - HIKING THE GRAND CANYON! We did 3 miles down and 3 back up on a beautiful day!





Day 10 - Drove all the way home from Cortez Co in the snow!
WHAT AN AMAZING TRIP!!!

Thursday, July 07, 2016

March 4 - Levi turns 10!


 Entering the double digits called for a new video game system!!
 What 10 year old boy doesn't want a new hoodie?
We took Levi and some friends to the Harlem Globetrotters game and then home for a sleepover!

Levi earns Blue belt - February



February President's Day winter getaway!

 Every winter we have a 3 day getaway with good friends, good skiing, and good food! This year including awesome sledding at Winter Park!





CJ gets a grownup bike!


Broncos win the SUPERBOWL!!!


Jen gets a snowboarding day!




New Car!


In late January we said goodbye to the ole reliable 2004 Subaru and hello to a used 2016Mazda CX-5

National Western Stock Show


 We saw a Super Dogs show and this giant Steer!


Levi and CJ meet Lennox

Our good friends baby, Lennox, 9 weeks old. Does Levi seem like a natural?

New Years in Winter Park!


We rang in 2016 with a 3 day ski trip to Winter Park! Super fun!

Zoo Lights with friends!

 It was FREEZING that night!