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Today we rented a couple of pontoon boats and set out to explore the majestic waters of grand Lake.

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Today Susan and Erin took the kids into Grand Lake to hang out in town and play in the lake while Mary, Nate, Colin, and I went on a big hike. We did the same hike that Will led us on last year. It is a pretty awesome hike with some great views. Last year I was excited to be sledding in June; this year I was sledding in July.

Today the Connors and Erin were going whitewater rafting and Nate and I took the older kids for a hike starting at the Colorado River Trailhead.

Today we went into town this morning for a lovely parade. After hanging out in town for a bit we headed for a short hike to Adams Falls, and beyond.

After a final dip in the pool we headed further west this morning to our final destination of Grand Lake. We went through RMNP, enjoying the scenic drive up Old Fall River Road.

Today, after a slow start, we hit the Pearl Street Mall for some lunch and shopping. We then met up with Monika and Paul. We had dinner at a park and then went for a short hike to Red Rocks, where the kids could do some climbing.

Before heading to Grand Lake we spent a couple of days in Boulder, hanging out with our friends Monika and Paul. Today we met at their place for breakfast before heading to Green Mountain for a nice intro hike.

Today we headed west for our 2nd annual trip to Colorado. Last year we went with my family and stayed in Nederland. This year we will be joining Susan’s family in Grand Lake.

Lucia is 9 months old today. She likes to wave at everyone and clap. She sits up and spins around in a circle, looking for things to get into. She still likes to blow raspberries. The sounds she makes are ‘Ma-Ma’, ‘Da-Da’, and ‘Ba-Ba-Ba’. She is very friendly with everyone and is a joy to be around.

Lucia loves animals. Our neighbors have a cat, Louie, and Lucia loves when he comes around. Sometimes he sneaks into our house when one of the kids is going in or out.

Yesterday for the 4th of July we spent a relaxing day at the Reagens’ house. We started off the day with a kids parade at 10, followed by a neighborhood party at a nearby park. There was food, drinks, and games for the kids.

We spent the rest of the day hanging out at the house – playing outside and eating a lot of food. We finished up the day with a fireworks show in the street.

Yesterday evening the older kids and I decided to get out for a bike ride. We had a great ride. The kids were riding fast and we made it from Greenwood to one of the pedestrian bridges downtown. We had a break and then headed home. I had allotted extra time for our ride home so we did not need to be in a hurry.

We were about 1/2 mile from the end, in the thick of the woods, when Mari threw her chain. Normally this would not be a big deal, but as soon as we stopped we were swarmed by mosquitoes. I was struggling to get her chain back on because her chain guard was in the way. The kids were running around, biking around, and swatting their hearts out trying to stay away from the mosquitoes. After trying for a few minutes we decided to just run the bikes back, so Mari and I ran the rest of the way, swatting as best we could.