RMNP

We had a VERY quick trip to Colorado to drop off Anna & Jacob for a week stay with Grandpa & Grandma. Aaron & I wish we could have stayed longer, but Jacob basically pushed us out the door! Ha! We had one day there, and we spent a lot of it in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a PERFECT day for it! 

 This was the only way across to continue our hike. Jacob was really scared, but he did it with a little help from Mom! :)

 She was ready to go all the way to the top!

 It's really hard to take a "selfie" with an SLR camera!! Grace enjoyed the hike as long as I kept moving!

 "I'm takin' a bweak Mom. I'm exhausted!"

Back at the house, we saw several elk come right up close to the house. Anna and I ran upstairs to go out on the balcony and get a better look at them. We saw a couple of young bucks, who later about destroyed one of the young trees in the yard rubbing their antlers.

Fun in the Mountains

I had forgotten that I hadn't posted the rest of the pictures from our time with Grandpa & Grandma!

 Aaron back on his old stomping grounds, playing baseball with his dad :)

 Not a bad view. Makes baseball bearable to watch ;)

 She was patiently waiting for Daddy to finish playing so SHE could practice!

 Does she throw like a girl, Papa?

 Movie night continued, even though we were at Grandpa & Grandma's house!

 Anna got outvoted on what movie to watch so she chose to go read and play with her new bear Krispie (as in Rice Krispies...).

 The theme for Sarah's graduation party was western...the backyard was so cute with the decorations!

 Almost 12 years I've been married to Aaron, and this was the first time he'd ever taken me into Rocky Mountain National Park! It was gorgeous and the kids had fun, although Anna and Jacob were hoping for more of an actual hike and not just walking on a path around a lake. Maybe when Isaac is just a bit older we can take a "real" hike.

 We hadn't gone very far around the lake when the kids found a moose in the trees!! He was young and eventually wandered down to the lake for a looooooong drink.

 Of course the boys had to throw rocks in the lake!

 This giant slide caught Isaac's eye the first time we drove by it! So of course, we had to stop and take a couple rides!!

We had such a relaxing time...just what we all needed! Except for Isaac not adjusting to the time change and waking up super early and going to bed later than normal. But that's what vacation is all about right?? :) We're glad we got to be there to celebrate Sarah's graduation, too! The kids loved getting to spend lots of time with Daddy and getting spoiled by Grandpa & Grandma! Summer is a beautiful time to be in the mountains.