Thursday, October 28, 2010

Fall Family Photos

There is just something to be said for getting the family together, all pretty for the camera and saying the simple,"cheese" that can capture a moment in which we hope to live forever.

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The girls and their Daddy

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the precious girls

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Ayla out for a run

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Sophie and the Triceratops

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Leaves are so much fun to play in

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Fall Colors

Late September brought another trip to Crested Butte...this time to let the family bask in its spectacular wonder

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my awesome family

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The 1st weekend in October brings Take a Kid Mtn Biking Day

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This was Sophie's 1st year and she had a blast

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The newly lifted Explorer saw its 1st 4x4 trail with a trip to Bill Moore Lake..The girls with my friend Sean's youngest girls

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This is an example of what could be played on near the lake. This is a friend's Toyota 4 Runner, the Explorer as of yet, is not ready for this kind of action

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of course there are always mines and views to be seen

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

11 years and Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park

This past weekend marked 11 years of marriage for Tabetha and me. Wow, how far we have come! Tabetha's lovely Ma and Cool Hand Step Pa came to town to watch the girls for us and give a much needed reprieve of the little ones for a couple of days.

Tabetha found a beautiful Inn in the quaint little town of Niwot, about 45 minutes away from Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park.

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The room was complete with fireplace, steam shower and a romantic ambiance

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Saturday morning we woke to dreary skies but nothing could cloud our love for eachother and we enjoyed the morning taking it easy, slowly making our way to Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park with a stop at a local farm for some Apple Cider Donuts.

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As we made our way up the Mtn, beginning our journey in the Park at around 8500 ft, the skies opened up and we had a deep blue ocean hanging above our heads for the rest of the day.

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Tabetha taking it easy at the Visitor Center

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Our tour took us up Old Fall River Road where one of our 1st stops was to look at Chasm Falls

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Look close and you'll see there is a bit of snow near the top of that mountain that never melted off from our last winter

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Tabetha and me at a random pretty spot in the woods

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Getting near tree line

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The secret Cabin..not on any maps but easily found if your willing to take a step off the beaten path

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Another shot of my beautiful wife

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Above treeline, over 11,500 ft

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and getting windy and cold when we reach Trail Ridge Road

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What may look like a volcanic cloud hanging over the center of the mountains here is actually a fire that shut down Trail Ridge Road not long after we got off of it. Late Summer has brought little rain and hot temperatures for Colorado and that means a very high fire danger.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

The Girls these past two Months

The Alpaca Farm

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Vincent playing shy

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Even Alpaca's get a laugh

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Going to the Strawberry Farm

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Ayla and Sophie camping near Rollinsville

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