Steamboat Springs

We had such a wonderful week in Steamboat Springs. We did miss Tim, Tanya, Marisa, and Natalie.

This was the first Sunday. Luke and Trent had to leave early to work.


Our first adventure was the Alpine Slide. Everyone had fun.

Tanner getting ready for a ride.

The ATV ride was really exciting. The little boys loved to go fast in the mud puddles. You can only imagine how muddy we ended up getting.

It was absolutely beautiful at the top. We even found snow. A few snowballs were thrown.

The rest of the group met us at Steamboat Lake. The little girls really enjoyed the mild, cold water. There were so many different kinds of wildflowers in the open meadows.

Even Ryder enjoyed the day.

I thought this was the cutest picture

Wednesday was our hike to the top of the gondola. Anyone who gets to the top can take the gondola down the mountain for free.

The kids were excited about fishing. Several of them caught their first fish. This is one caught by Brynn. I wasn't around when the other three fish were caught.

Tubing was another adventure. Even the commerical companies weren't in the water yet. We found a section of the river that was very slow. It was cold but fun. Carin's tube got a hole and she was connect to Leah's tube. It made Leah a little anxious. Carin could touch the bottom of the river and was able to get out with just a little extra effort.

While the men went golfing the rest of us went for a walk to see Fish Creek Falls. It was well paved. Right before we went, there was a summer thunderstorm. It was a good downpour which also included peas size balls of hail.

Horseback riding was an activity the kids could hardly wait for. They looked so cute in their $5.00 cowboy hats.

I love this picture. I just wish the lighting was better. My camera was not focusing or adjusting correctly, but it is still a fun picture.

Our last event was the rodeo. The older kids tried to grab a ribbon off a young cow's tail.

The younger kids tried to grab the ribbon off a little lamb's tail. It was funny to watch.

Everyone left for home very tired, but it was worth every minute.