Colorado

Since I had so much fun in Colorado with my fam over the 4th of July, I asked Ma and Da if we could go out again before the summer was over.  Due to their love of the state, they gladly complied.  I even asked Grandpa if he wanted to join us as well, and he gladly said YES!  I guess when you're retired, you can do as you please.  So, the four of us packed up the car to the brim on August 16th and headed out early morning for another fun adventure.  We stopped for Village Pizza three times, Big Horn breakfast twice, fished a few days, hiked a few days, drove through the park numerous times, saw a bear on our last evening, took in Casa Bonita in Denver when we dropped Grandpa off at the airport, and watched some movies in the condo.  What a great vacation to relax.

I'm all smiles in the back seat on our 13 hour car ride.

Looky, looky, I still have my dimple.

The three of us went hiking around Lake Estes so I could gain another hiking patch.  This walk was over 6 miles by the time we walked home.  I may have slept a good chunk of the time.

Feelin like Simba from the Lion King.

 I'm a little serious looking in this pic.  But, how can I not be.  I'm trusting my Da to not let me go.

On top of Old Smoke----yyyy.....

Oh wait, On top of Lily Mountain.  Another patch complete!  We had a 53 minute hike up and 48 minute hike down trying to beat the rain.  The view was beautiful.

 I practiced driving while Da went off fishing.

 Hanging in the front seat.

 Grandpa and I posing at Sprague Lake.

Ready to hike Cub Lake for another patch.

Da put a few too many seeds in his mouth.  

We made it 10 minutes into our hike before lightning struck nearby.  It was a quick turnaround to the car.

Is that a bear?  Where?  Over there!

There was a bear in the tree right next to Subway.  We were on our way to Village Pizza our last evening and came across the commotion.  Ma had to go be a part of it.

Entertaining Ma on the drive home.  Rubber ducky....you're the one.