Home at last

Well, we made it home and all in one piece. My camera is full of pictures, our bags filled with new surprizes and our heads filled with lots of new memories. For the most part it all went well and everyone had a good time. I won't say that we didn't have our moments but I have a really positive feeling about the trip as a whole and we are all glad that we went. Here are a few highlights.

The Rocky Mountains are so beautiful that I can hardly express it, mountains so high and scary that I had to cover my eyes but very exciting and wonderful. The only wildlife sightings were elk, foxes and mule deer. No bears, thankfully. Every bit of it was amazing to me. I was constantly riding with the window down and my camera and head out the window. I think I took about 300 pictures. crazy-I know

Ft. Collins was our next stop where we visited Chad and Cristine and their beautiful family. I am so enjoying other people's kids. I love holding the babies and playing with them without that 24/7 commitment. It makes me really excited for grandkids. Rock and Chad spent most of the time fixing their outdoor firepit. I am completely convinced that Rock has a 'need' to fix things. I think they were very grateful for the help.
We also went to see Jason and Adrienne and visit the family. It was so good to spend a little time with them a re-connect a bit. I am at a loss as to what to say about Noah (noahsteven@blogspot.com) except that they are continuously in our thoughts and prayers. We just keep believing for a miracle for that little guy.

Meeker was another beautiful and surprizing Colorado destination. We went to visit friends that come and hunt in SD with us every year. The kids and I had never met some of the wives or seen where they live. It was a really good experience. As always the mountains are so beautiful. We even saw snow when we went up to Trapper Lake. Amazing
(I haven't been able to get the pics loaded so I will have to do it later)