Daddy and Me in Creede

Inside me, I've got...

Inside me, I've got:

world peace

2 rainbows

light from 4 stars

green stuff

milk

some dog hair

a raisin

and....

 

quite the little personality.

Fishing in Creede

As is tradition, Scott's mom's side of the family all headed to Creede again this year.  Carter being mobile this year made a big difference.  He constantly wanted to be outside playing ball, visiting the sheep or something. 

 

On one of the first days there, we headed out to do a little fishing on the boat.  Carter did great for some of the time being during nap time.  He wasn't a big fan of his life jacket, but since I wasn't fishing (just Carter wrangling), I could hang on to him a make sure he was safe. 

He lasted for a couple hours and then he and I got off and Scott and Grandpa Tom stayed to fish a little longer.  About five seconds after Carter was in his carseat and we pulled away to head back to the cabin, he was asleep.  Fishing wore him out!  He had a great time before that though helping fish, playing in the water and of course, as tiredness set in, enjoying a sucker.

Scottsbluff

Scott and Carter headed up to Scottsbluff, NE for a quick trip to see Great Aunt Sara.  She was in town for her reunion.  We haven't been able to make it to Phoenix yet this summer, so it was the perfect opportunity for Carter to see her.  Scottsbluff is about 4 hours or so driving from Denver.

I had to be at work, so Scott and Carter drove up and stayed the night.  They were able to spend a couple days hanging out with Sara before driving back home.

They went by Great Grandpa Ivan and Great Grandma Faye's old house. 

They also hit up the sites of Scottsbluff, NE.  They went to The Bluff, Oregon Trail Days and had a burger at Scotty's.

Last on the list of stops was the library. There is a statue in the library donated in memory of Great Grandma Faye and Carter was totally perplexed by the kids sitting on the bench. Pretty sure he was trying to get them to interact with him and couldn't figure out why they weren't, since he is such a fun kid and all. : )

It was a quick trip, but Scott and Carter had a great time getting to visit with Great Aunt Sara and hanging out in Scottsbluff.

Fourth of July Weekend

The 4th of July landed in the middle of the week this year, so we didn't head to the cabin until the weekend after.  Carter's Great Uncle David and Great Aunt Lorel came to the cabin again this year to visit.  We were able to spend some great time with them and enjoy a relaxing weekend. 

Carter was also very excited with his bubble machine from Grandma Ann and Grandpa Tom.

Rafting and Bishop's Castle

On Tasha and Trevor's last full day with us, we decided to go white water rafting.  We headed down to the Arkansas where the rafting is supposed to be the best.  It was a great day, even though the water was so low this year.  We are going to have to go back when the flow is a little higher creating a little better rapids. 

Carter headed to the cabin to stay with Grandma Ann and Grandpa Tom for the day and spent most of his time sleeping.  He was worn out!

On the way to pick Carter up, we stopped by Bishop's Castle to show Tasha and Trevor what a guy up there has been building for years with no heavy machinery.  It is such a site.  Trevor got some great pictures from the rickety scaffolding.  He and Scott are definitely braver than I.

Cove Creek Olympics

The Cove Creek 4th of July Olympics landed this year while Tasha and Trevor were visiting.  Since they were here, they participated, matching outfits (as required) and all.  Due to a tragic balloon drop by "someone", Tasha and Trevor just missed winning the whole competition.  Scott and I came in third. 

Although both of us came up short in the competition, we all had a great time.  Carter enjoyed some watermelon, hanging out with Aunt Tasha and Trevor and playing a little bit before bed time.