It Was Just Like Fall...in July

Hello to all! We've been home from Colorado for a week today, I'm just a little slow at getting things blogged. Why change now?!

We had a wonderful vacation in South Fork, Colorado at Fun Valley. This was our 14th visit to "Happy Valley" and was just as fun as the past 13 times! Justin, Angela, Sydney, and Jeffrey got to go with us this year. They loved it! Of course Justin has been many times, but Angela and Syd thought it was lots of fun. Jeffrey just loved being where everyone else was. Such a good baby! Mom and Dad got to go too, after a 2 year absence. We just had a great time! Have a "few"pictures share with you, just so you can see what a great time was had by all...

Cody and Sydney both caught 2 fish at the guaranteed fish pond, and we hadn't even been in the park 2 hours! (Those fish are still in my freezer. Anybody like trout?...)

Jeffrey needed a swingset for his bouncy seat, so Jeff and Justin made him one out of Aspen trees that they cut down and skinned. That baby had a great time bouncing on his custom-made swingset. What mountain men we have!

Now, if you've never been in the southfork of the Rio Grande river, you don't know what you're missing. That has got to be the coldest water I have ever put my body in!!! So we only thought it fitting for Jeffrey to experience it on his first trip. I mean, Cody was only 4 months old the first time his Aunt Rhonda introduced him to this frigid water. Jeffrey wasn't too sure about it at first, but then he didn't want to get out. Cody and Sydney had to be bribed to get them out. Justin automatically got the job of dragging Sydney and her little friend in it because the rest of us had already done that job for him when he was little. ;-)

Sydney really wasn't too excited about getting this close to the geese, but Mom insisted on having a picture made with them. She's forcing a smile. :-)

Here's just a few pictures of us sitting around enjoying the cool air and each other.

Pops and Jeffrey reading "Rockabye Farm." SO CUTE!!

Jeff and Cody have, for years, had this contest going of who could catch the most fish while we're on vacation. Since Jeff bought me a pink fishing pole this year, Cody decided I needed to be involved in this contest too. Turns out, I'm not such a bad fisherman after all. Cody caught 3, which 2 of them don't count because they were caught in the guaranteed pon, I caught one... and poor Jeff didn't catch any. :-( Here I am with my prize winning fish.

This was taken in Creed. LOVE this shot!

Jeffrey turned 1 year old while we were at Fun Valley, so of course we had a cake! He wasn't much though on his hands being dirty so he decided to share his icing with his mommy.

Everyone has to have their first trip, or 100th to the rec hall. Cody spent MUCH of his week here with his friends. He thought he might use Jeffrey as his "Chick Magnet", but then decided he didn't really need him. ;-) Once Sydney discovered the rec hall she had her daddy down there quite often. Payback....



Anyway...hope that didn't just drag on forever! I know, I know, it did, but if you don't get to go you have to experience it somehow, and what better way then through us?! We had a wonderful time enjoying the scenery, the cool temps, and especially just being together as a family. Can't wait until next summer!!