Family Vacation

 We went to Rico, Colorado the last weekend in August.  I grew up spending two weeks of every summer at my family's cabin in Rico.  It's so fun to take my kids there and watch them explore and learn about the mountains like I did as a kid.  Conner, Leslie, and the twins flew in with us and we met Mimi and Pops there.  My parents are remodeling the cabin so we rented another place. Our cabin is over 100 years old and was used by the miners during the Silver Rush in the 1890s.  My parents are building a new master bedroom/bathroom, mudroom, upstairs bunk/playroom for the kids, and another bed/bath.  We are so excited and thankful about these changes because it means our kids and their cousins can spend many summers together at the cabin!  

WARNING: There are a ton of pics in this post and I even cut out a bunch :)

Ready to fly

 The gang at the new addition

 This is inside the original kitchen

 Mimi and Pops with their grandbabies

 The cousins loved playing play dough on the porch

 I LOVE this pic of sweet Ella Boo and her many rolls!

 We went for lots of walks

 Trav and Ella

 Aunt Lele reads a bedtime story

 Swimming in Ouray...the most beautiful hot springs 

 Ella had a horrible tummy bug almost the entire trip.  This was taken after one of her many middle of the night blow outs. :(

 Pancakes with CarCar

 We took the kids to Telluride for shopping, gondola ride, playground, and pizza!

Griffin LOVED riding the Gondola.  We was so interested in the "big wheel" that runs the machinery.  He still asks us about it ALLLLL the time!

 Mimi and Pops and Aunt Debbie and Uncle Gary babysat the kiddos one night so the "kids" could go to a nice dinner in Telluride

 Griffin spent a lot of time fishing off the porch

 Throwing rocks with Lyndon

 picking raspberries

 Fish fry night at the Vandergriff's

 Horrid attempt at a family pic

 Griff's forehead had a run in with his zipper...don't ask ;)

 Here you can see the original cabin in the front

 Love this pic of Ella and her Godmomma/Auntie Lele

 Jason carved Ella's name in the aspen right next to Griffin's

 Riding with Carson

It was a LONG travel day but the kids did great!  Such little troopers!