~Field Trip

What a really great day.  Friday, no school but the

4th graders had a field trip to the Aquarium in Denver.

Jolene loaded on the bus with all the rest of her friends, I got to

ride with Raychel and off we went for an adventure.

There was so much to see!  We have never been to

the aquarium so we were pretty excited.  We saw

all kinds of fish, an octopus, coral, pet the sting ray,

saw birds, and even a tiger.  Not to mention the drive

over was also very beautiful.  Raychel took lots of

 pictures as we headed over the pass, we both couldn't

 believe how much snow was still at the top of the pass.

 

What a great hike!  This hike was about 1.5 miles.  We headed out with the

Manera's for the adventure.  The girls all loved it.  It really pushed Raychel

since  her knee surgery she hasn't been able to do much.  The weather was perfect,

it even rained on us some at the top.  The view was beautiful.  It is amazing to think

the wind, water and erosion has caused this natural arch.

~Shades

 

These three took full advantage of the sunshine and had

to put on the shades.  

~Playdate

 

Who knew wrestling on a trampoline could be so much fun?

These three sure did. 

They laughed so hard and had so much fun. 

 It was fun watching them play and wrestle together.  I love these

early warm Spring days that are just warm enough to bring

everyone outside to enjoy it.

~Outdoor Fun

Today was a nice cool day with a little overcast.

Jolene had so much fun with Drake on a

lease walking him around the yard.  He did

much better in the backyard then he

does on a real walk. 

Before she came in she made the

cutest little sidewalk chalk drawing of herself

with Drake.  I sure hope this

dog knows how loved he is. 

~Winter Garden

I am so ready for Spring.  I am

tired of looking at the garden with

no color.  Jolene and I can't wait

to get in dirt, plant flowers and enjoy

Spring.

~After The Rain

The view of the mountains out my bedroom

window this morning

after a night of rain. 

~Country Life

The new and old.

A new bright red barn. 

I love the way

barns look so big,

bright and welcoming. 

It's the country life.

Then just down the road is an old

worn out farm home. I can't help

wondering what is the

story behind the home.

Who lived there?

Where are they now?

 How long did they live there?

How many lived in small home?

Why did they leave?

How did they leave?

What will happen to the old home now?

~Winter Trees

Today after I dropped the girls off at school I wasn't ready to go home.

It was a warm day considering the time of year, so I headed over to walk

around the pond.  It was so peaceful.  The only sound were the two geese

crossing the ice.  They were having their won conversation and didn't even

notice where I was. The trees are so bare and scary looking against the

overcast sky.  It was a perfect day to take pictures and think.

~Rifle Falls

What a cold great day.  I took the girls and two  friends to

Rifle Falls.  The Falls are so beautiful when they are frozen. 

There was so much to explore even with the snow covering.

We wondered around for a couple of hours hiking around and

enjoying the cold.  By the time we got done exploring we

were frozen.  Once we got home we heated up with

hot chocolate and marshmallows.