June 20th- July 1st

We finally got to go and use our cabin in Colorado. And it took every ounce of strength to pack up and come back home. I guess you have figured out by that last statement that we loved up there. The first day we left after lunch and drove to Amarillo to spend the night and eat at the big texan, got up first thing and head for Breck. That first afternoon we just looked around and made a list of what we needed. And that morning Ryan and I got up early and grabbed some breakfast at our favorite spot (We always find a good breakfast place wherever we go). The we found a beautiful place to go hiking but we soon discovered we didnt have the right kind of shoes so we came back to the cabin grabbed Sierra (Halie wanted to sleep) and drive to Dillon and Silverthorn to get some amenities. My mom and dad came the next evening and the next day we just drove them around and showed them the sights. Wednesday we drove back to Colorado Springs and went to the top of Pikes Peak. It was actually snowing when we got to the top.

On the way down we passed lots of police officer, emergency vehicles and search and rescue people. I later found out from my good friend Paula that lives in Colorado Springs that a teenager had driven off the summit and fell 1000 feet (no apparent reason). We stopped at a great authentic mexican place on the way home and had a late lunch. The next day we got up early walked thru a rebuilt 1800`s mining town. It was so funny when I realized that my parents dragged me around to places like this growing up and I hated it and here I was doing the same to my kids. Later that afternoon we went rafting and we loved it. It was a great experience and I would love to do it again soon. Friday we hung around town did a little shopping and got ready to head home. Mom and dad left early that morning, I was hoping to stay another day but Ryan and the kids convinced me to go home so we left around 11:00 and got home at 1:00 in the morning (very long day). Needless to say we really like up there in the summer. Its so quiet and COOL especially after leaving here and its 100 degree`s. Sunday Ryan mowed, Jordan came and picked up Halie and they went on a date. And Katie and Brent came over an swam with Sierra. I on the other hand stayed in bed all day I was exhausted and had a horrible headache.

Monday things got back to normal, Ryan and I had breakfast and then I came back picked up Halie and Sierra. Halie had a eye dr. appointment and Sierra had tutoring. Later I picked up Katie again Mitch came over to swim and I cooked out steaks. Tuesday I had my first physical therapy treatment on my wrist (not very promising) then meet up with Kim in Denton for Lunch came home to a house full of kids sent Halie out the door to go to the mall with friends and cooked dinner for us and Brent an family YEP everything is back to normal. And I am already planning our next trip back to CO. in August.

Pictures are of mom dad and girls in front of the great waterfall Ryan and I found on a hike, mom and dad by the creek behind our house, us in front of cabin, Ryan and the girls bellying up to the bar at the 180`s town in Fairplay , and Ryan and I at the creek that runs right out our back door, rafting.