Colorado Trip-- the Final Post

Here are the last pictures from our trip to Colorado.  From Gunnison, we drove back up to Denver with a few fun stops along the way.  We threw snowballs (iceballs, really) at the Continental Divide.  We rode gondolas, ate ice cream, and played in a snow (ice) patch in Breckenridge.  We spent one last night in Denver and then flew home on July 4th.

 Nearing the Continental Divide, we stopped to stretch our legs and take a family picture.  Why do both kids feel the need to strike a strange pose?

 Family pic with Aunt Luci and Grandmother

 More posing-- I'm telling you, ever since this trip, this kid can't take a picture without posing like this.  There's no such thing as "stand there and smile."

 Looking out one direction at the Continental Divide

 View of the other direction

Daddy helping Ryan with a snowball to throw at Rachael.

 We stopped for lunch at a campground, and Rachael randomly picked our campsite.  It just happened to have this tree next to our picnic table... (And no, we didn't carve this.)

 Riding the gondola at Breckenridge

 Ryan couldn't remember the word "gondola," so he kept calling it an oklahoma.

 The kids posing on a ski lift with Aunt Luci, Uncle Scott, and grandmother.

More snowball (iceball) fights

 Ryan needs to work on his "Gig-em"; my Tech friends would be happy with this effort.  I promise you, he's saying "Gig-em, Aggies!"  He just can't get his thumb to stick up yet.

 Not sure what she's doing or saying here.

 In Denver, on July 4th, at the Science and Nature Museum.

Don't worry, Ryan; it's not REAL.

 I thought this was cute, but I'm including the picture so you can see their July 4th outfits.  We called them "Stars and Stripes."

 This anaconda is heavy, Mom.

Finished the day by having ice cream and then heading to the airport.  What an amazingly fun family vacation!!