Friday, September 23, 2011

Rocky Mountain High

Over Labor Day weekend we went to visit Estes Park, Colorado. We had a great time hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Clayton loved climbing any boulders he could find and Sam could be found collecting rocks wherever they could be found.

Ready to go!


Already rock collecting


Sprague Lake


"Let me show you brother!"


Sam had a sweet ride


"Rock Climber" as he proudly referred to himself


On our way up to Emerald Lake (We ended up seeing all of these except Lake Haiyaha)


Nymph Lake


Dream Lake


Emerald Lake


Emerald Lake


On our way back down


S'mores after a long day!


We went back to Sprague Lake the next day - it is stroller friendly :)


We visited the "back country" this time though


And found more boulders to climb!


Alberta Falls


Near the top of the Falls


We also visited the Fun Park in Estes


Finally!


I think he had enough!

CLAYTON
* On our way to Colorado Sam was crying and Clayton said "I'm stuffing trash in my ears so I don't have to hear that crying!" (It was Smarties wrappers)
* He loved to climb the boulders along our hikes. He hiked all the way to Emerald Lake (while Sam rode in the backpack with daddy)
* Loves to "read" you a story - done by memorization and looking at the pictures to remember the story that was read to him prior. Favorite is "The Napping House"
* Started his first soccer team - The Panthers. He is having a great time!
* Everytime I tell him we are going to school he lights up and says "SCHOOL?!! I LOVE SCHOOL!"
* He loves to color, and has been known to go into a panic if he can't find crayons and paper
* His favorite food is salmon
* Favorite shows: Martha Speaks, Spiderman

SAM
* He loves trains and dinosaurs (but not the Dinosaur Train!) :)
* He can run really fast
* He loves to take his shoes off after we help him put them on and turn them around to be on the wrong feet
* His favorite thing to do is unload the pajama basket
* He points a lot!!
* New word: uh-oh, choo-choo!
* He really wants to be able to hold up 2 fingers to show you how old he is (he comes to us to fold his fingers down for him)
* He started KDO and everytime I go to pick him up he is sound asleep on his little cot - so cute!

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