Monthly Archives: July 2014

Go Dad.

This weekend, Dad rode his bike to the top of multiple mountain passes and across a finish line. Mom and I are so proud of him.

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Loveland Pass.

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Vail Pass. (Mom drove us in the car to meet him and cheer him on.)

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Finish Line.

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We love our smelly bike riding dad.

Familyventure Two.

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My family knows how to adventure, and I don’t meant merely trail rides and mountain lakes. This photo memorializes a day of tram rides through the sky, picnics in the rain, hand feeding chipmunks, hiking and rock climbing. It was fantastic.

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Our family gained one small fluffy chipmunk on this adventure. Little guy knows this is a family to hang out with.

Familyventure.

Grandma likes horses. So we all took her on a trail ride.

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Dad, me, bored horse, grandma.

And by “we all” I mean these people.

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Auntie Gwendie, me/dad, Grampy, Grandma, mom, Uncle Anders

And by “took her” I mean Grandma showed everyone what a horse woman she is while everyone just tried to keep their horses on the trail.

….oh… but actually, I have to admit… this is what my trail ride looked like.

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Mud, rocks, mountain lake, perfection.

Maybe someday I will be the horse woman Grandma is, but for now I’m still a bit too small, and mom couldn’t go because of the “Little Bother Situation”, and dad just wanted to throw rocks in the lake with me.

But, it was still a great familyventure.

Mountain Lake

Mountain Lakes are not only cold, pristine and beautiful, they are also wonderful places to bond with your family.

All that snow melts off the mountains into the lake. That is why it is so cold. And so very cool.

All that snow melts off the mountains into the lake. That is why it is so cold. And so very cool.

You can swim in the lake with your dog.

It is not fair. He has a fur bathing suit on.

It is not fair. He has a fur bathing suit on.

You can climb on a rock with your dad.

He rescued me onto his rock island.

He rescued me onto his rock island.

Or you can pose on a bridge with your mom.

Warm snuggles after a cold swim.

Warm snuggles after a cold swim.

Mountain Lakes are a great weekend excursion. Get thyself to one pronto.

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As it seems.

Does any of this make you nervous?

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Don’t worry, it isn’t all as dangerous as it seems. As much as I love high adventures and climbing anything vertical, I do actually have some sense of safety.

Dad and Uncle Anders were on belay for me.

Dad and Uncle Anders were on belay for me.

So now you know the truth.

 

But still, I make this look good.

Rocky Mountain National Park is aptly named.

Rocky Mountain National Park is aptly named.