Does it get any better?

We wound up not bringing the bikes with us, but wishing that we had. It was so much fun to hike with the kids. At first Emma thought she couldn't do it, but with a little encouragement she was having as much fun as we were. Tyler is ever more adventurous and was climbing every climbable rock in sight. Noah most enjoyed the smores and hated the cold mornings. I think everyone did though.

People amaze me though. It's funny how anxious to be contrary humans are. We hiked to the emerald pools one day. In the summer these pools are truly emerald green. I think it has to do with the bloom of the algae. But right now they are really amber colored. Everyone and their kids were so quick to dismiss the beauty of the place. They never questioned the affect of the season on the color of the pools. We did get to see some cute little lizards though and and some amazing sites. And it's always fun to share the wonders of nature with little people.

Ah Spring Break

""Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must also have freedom, sunshine, and a little flower."" -Hans Christian Anderson


Ah, Spring Break! I guess its purpose is to prepare me for the upcoming summer months. Though hopefully there will not be any snow this summer. I think that it has snowed just about everyday this week. But tomorrow we are to be set free. I'll be surprised if the next couple of days don't somehow include a couple of fishing poles, but hopefully there will be a few days of sunshine mixed in with some smores. I just can't wait to strap the kids in and feel the open road rumbling along beneath us. We have some biking planned and enough hiking to make the long weekend feel productive. I hope the kids will ejoy the bike trailer and red rock.

Dinner out w/ the fam

We went to the hub for dinner with Suzanne and Fred tonight. Pretty fun. Breakfast and corndogs are good for the soul.


This picture is of Noah making a bedtime bear ride a dirt bike. He really is priceless.

Will it never stop being winter? It's snowing again. It has been snowing all day long. Oh, poo.

At least we can keep trying

""God has given us our memories that we might have roses in December.""
-J.M. Barrie


I find myself living in the mountains among people that I haven't known long and longing for people that I have known. I've decided to start a blog so that our family can keep in touch with old friends and family that we have all but lost contact with. I have no theme in mind other than sharing funny experiences and just laughing our heads off.

Anyway, I'll leave you with an old but goodie pic of the fam. More to come.

Love,

Amy