Steamboat Springs Part II

After a long and eventful evening with Xander, we needed some R&R. So we went hiking - to Fish Creek Falls. After that, we took the gondola up to the top of Mt. Werner for brunch. The food was excellent and the views were sweet. =)

Steamboat Springs Part I

We decided to head up to Steamboat Springs for Rochelle's birthday. I wanted to tweak the route in to include Rocky Mountain National Park, and I'm so glad we did! The park was absolutely beautiful. We stopped many times along the way to get some small hikes in when Xander was feeling up to it. He did really well and we eventually made it to our hotel and chilled. Here's some pictures from the first part of the trip:







As we approached the continental divide we encountered a large herd of Rocky Mountain elk. With so many people pulled over to watch them, all we could manage was this drive-by (shaky cam) capture:

First rain

Today was the first day that it's rained since we moved here (thunderstorms don't count). It was actually down into the 60s, but it felt good. Rochelle finished her orientation and started her real job tonight at the hospital. Deb stayed with us for about 10 days, it was nice having her out here with us. When you coming back? ;) Not much else to report, here are a few videos mom took of Xander and his cousins Jacoby and Boaz.

Ingrid & Xander

Last weekend Amber and Ingrid stayed with us while they where out here for a wedding. I took the opportunity to take a couple of playtime videos. Ingrid is a month younger, but she is definitely a lot more mobile. At the end of the second video, Xander takes a nasty header on the hardwood floor. Ouch! We may need to take up donations for a bigger rug!

Xander & Ingrid Pt. 1


Xander & Ingrid Pt. 2

New baby pictures

By baby, I mean our new 2008.5 Audi A3 S-Line. We're loving how good of gas mileage this gets, not to mention how fun it is to drive.

Mt. Evans

Today we bagged our first Colorado 14'er, the 14,240 ft. Mt Evans. Of course, by bagging I mean driving up the 14 mile road and then hiking the last 1/4 mile. =) It was pretty hazy so the views suffered a bit, but I got a chance to break-in the new HD Cam and hiking boots.



Mt. Evans - North Side


Mt. Evans - South Side


Rochelle & Xander


Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

Reunited

Rochelle and Xander finally made it here!

To celebrate the occasion, I've uploaded new pictures to the photo gallery. Welcome home. =)