Dome Rock Hike

Monday was a fun day for Chad's coffee break, which means that is only one day off between day and night shifts. Anyways, the family went to Dome Rock to go hiking. We didn't do the whole hike. Besides most of us being out of shape, we had other plans as well. So we only hiked for two hours or so. It was really cool and we decided that we needed to get a hiking back carrier for Cameron instead of using the BOB stroller. The stroller did great but some spots were hard. Espeically with going back up hill with rocks in the path. :) What a workout! But fall is pretty in the mountains but the colors are not the same as back east. But the gold in the aspen trees are wonderful!

real gold or fool's good?

hiking in Daddy's arms

Cam holding his "wand" (aka stick... i've been reading Harry Potter :))

Pretty marsh (not really a lake)

Pretty rock formation (not the Dome)

can't you see the smile behind that pacifier

fall colors

playing in the creek!

Posing with Daddy

this little critter followed us for a little bit

enjoying the views

Enjoying the push from Daddy with Grandpa's supervision

fall in the mountains and yes, Pikes Peak has a little snow on it!

Cameron's first bruise on his face :(

Look at me!

I took pictures of my cute little man yesterday. Of course I had closeups because he for some reason wanted my camera! what a cute boy! Also my niece Baili caught a mountain garter snake the other day when she was coming home from school. Crazy girl, all dressed in pink and holding the snake, or "snakey" as she named it. :)Kids are funny!

Looking for..

So lately I've been wanting to do something creative. And I have ideas finally but.. how to do without spending lots and lots of money. My mother-in-law has an embriodery machine and I've been looking at those designs for some ideas. and oh my goodness, talk about cute things! The disney cds have so much on them. I can see shirts for me, chad, cam, and others. :) So here I go to learn about this machine and hopefully do some of it on my own. Here is to finding something to do!
Also, we borrowed P90x from one of our friends. I have started it today and talk about being out of shape! Here is to a future slimmer me (and Chad when he starts it too). Nothing else to really report. Except that Cameron got his first bruise (that I at least got a picture of). He fell onto his counting turtle toy (which isn't soft) with the stool on top of him. Yeah, he has a small bruise, but he is a tough boy and pulled through. :( But I know that this is just the first of many bruises espeically if he bruises anything like me.

Going to the State Fair

Early September, we decided to go the to Colorado State Fair on one of Chad's days off. It was a fun day that we had as a family. We got to see some cool things and just get out and walk around for the day. We also took Shelf Road down to Canyon City. Wow.. a very pretty drive. Shelf Rd was what the pony express used to deliever mail between our town and canyon city. so cool! Here are some pictures from that day!


Cameron wearing his daddy's hat!

Checking out the US Forest mules and horse

mule (draft horse mix)

the horse

another mule (the us forset uses teams of mules and horses to go in certain areas of the forest where vehicles are prohibited)

BIG bunny!

dogs jumping into the water. so fun to watch

a little colt!

sheep!

piglets with their momma..lot of babies!

Nothing like family

We finally had family pictures taken! Two lovely ladies from church did them in late July and early August. And I must say that we LOVE them! They did an amazing job. Cam is seven months in these pictures and all I can say is... there is nothing like family :)

Touring the Town

Here is the much needed update, or at least part of it! During July, we have some awesome friends come and visit us! The Robison family came, which was so cool since we got to meet their little guy, Matthew. It was so fun to have a little "little" guy there since he is two months old (or at least was when he was here). They got to tour our town with riding the railroad, seeing the donkeys, going to breakfast for 49 cents (awalys good), and of course, touring the gold mine where Chad works. So here are the following pictures, forgive me if they are not in a good order:


It was so much fun having friends here. Hopefully soon, we will be to visit them. :)

The local donkeys
Cam playing in my hair after I took the braids out (this is to follow the last picture)

after the blast

before the blast

Chad standing near the tires

loading up the rock into the trucks that Chad drives (here is what he does for 12 hours)

Rachael sticking her hand through rock that had been drilled for blasting

part of the gold mine from American Eagle Outlook

dumping rock (again Chad does this for 12 hours)

sitting in the seat where Chad has sat

with the bed fully up, they have to do this to work on it

Rachael standing near a spare part for the trucks

my hair from the Renaissance Festival

Searching for a dress

So I know I must do an update! But first I am searching for a dress for one of my best friend's wedding next year. I am way excited! I guess all the bridesmaids will be wearing a different color and my color is.... Fuschia pink! So me I know (just kidding). Even though it's not my color I have to say that I am looking forward to having a dress for spring/summer. But I am excited to find something but I have plenty of time since the wedding is now until june