Paul, Sarah, Orion, and Aurora came out to Colorado this summer and we had some adventures! Here's some of the highlights:
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Paul and the kids went to family camp with Mom Dad all week. I came down towards the end, and Adam, Brian, and Sarah joined us at the very very end. This is at the talent show, Orion is not at all interested.
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A short hike on Dakota Ridge outside Canon City. Photo by Sarah
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Looking over the Royal Gorge
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Driving through the San Luis Valley. Photo by Adam
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Binoculars at Great Sand Dunes National Park- photo by Adam
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The whole gang at the Sand Dunes - Sarah, Adam, Paul, Craig in back; Cindy, Orion, Laura, Aurora, Brian in front
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Adam out on the dunes
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Brian, Orion, and Paul getting the sand sled ready
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Aurora on the dunes- photo by Sarah
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Sand sledding! - photo by Adam
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Sarah and Aurora getting ready to sand sled - photo by Craig
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They made it up to Zapata Falls! Photo by Craig
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We stayed a night in Pagosa Springs, and wanted to give Paul and Sarah a date night, since we had 5 adults available to babysit. The kids were not thrilled with this idea.
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But they had fun!
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Adam taking a picture of a friendly chipmunk in Pagosa Springs
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The friendly chipmunk
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We went on to Mesa Verde National Park- and our car stopped to pick up dinner for everyone. We may have had a little margarita, french fry, and ice cream happy hour while we waited for our order.
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Family dinner at the Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde
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Everyone looking out at Cliff Palace. Photo by Sarah
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Cliff Palace in the morning- just before our guided tour
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On our tour of Cliff Palace
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After the Cliff Palace, Adam and I took a hike along a mesa starting at Spruce Tree House. The walk out was interesting, lots of cool rock formations. We got to see these neat petroglyphs.
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Me in my nook in the rocks on the hike. The way back was on top of the mesa and it was a million degrees.
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A view of the mesa- photo by Adam
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In the evening, Adam and I did a driving tour of other sites. This is Square Tower House, one of my favorites.
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On our way back to Denver, we stopped in Ouray, and walked in to Box Canon Falls. Photo by Sarah
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Also did a bit of letterboxing in Ouray.
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More adventures back in Denver! We spent time at the library.
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Aurora and I did embroidery
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We beat an escape room!
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Orion and I went out for birthday donuts
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Pool party at Phoebe's house for Orion's birthday!
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Here's the 3 generations of Eley men photo, with some additions.
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We did crafts!
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Paul and Sarah went to a reunion in Wisconsin. Orion and Aurora had a sleepover at my house!
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Pool time at my condo in the morning
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Pool time with Grandpa Craig at Phoebe's in the afternoon
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'Bring your family to lunch day' which I organized at work
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Aurora got to play vet at the Lone Tree library
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Time for micro machines with Adam
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And both kids learned to ride bikes while they were here! I didn't get a photo of Orion on his bike cause he was too fast!!
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