Part I: A Move, a Vacation and Living in a Small Town

The Move

It has been a long time since my last blog post.  There was so much happening to prepare for our move that I had no time or energy to blog during that time.

We moved during the last three weeks of school/work.  As you can imagine it was extremely hectic trying to work and have the kids wrap up their school year while trying to pack.  There were spring concerts, awards ceremonies and doctor's appointments to fit in during that time as well.   We were living in lodging during the last week or so of school.  The kids and I weren't thrilled with the move and didn't want to leave Cheyenne at all.  It was extremely painful for us and we will really miss our friends there. 

The Vacation
As soon as school fnished, we began our two week vacation through Colorado.   We left June 4th and arrived in Montrose, Colorado to stay with Auntie and Uncle.   We also visited our cousins.  Here are a few pictures of our great visit with family.

The boys and I on our first day of traveling.

We arrived in Montrose and Auntie and Uncle took us to Silverton, Colorado the next day.  We ate lunch at a restaurant with lots of wildlife on the walls. 

Good food.

The train from Durango.

Steven wanted a Coon (Kuhn) skin hat.

Wonderful views through Colorado (Western slope).

Hot springs in Ouray, Colorado.  We loved it so much we went back a couple of times. 

We went fishing (Grand Mesa, Colorado) and the boys caught rainbow trout.  Notice the snow in the picture.  We drove up there and my Uncle thought the lakes would be ready for fishing.  Most of the lakes were still frozen and there was a lot of snow still on the ground.  Fortunately, we found a lake that was thawed near the lodge where we had lunch. 

During our stay, Tommy became a teenager.  He traditionally makes his own cake.  So, here he is the night before preparing to bake.

The 13 year old!

Needless to say, we had an amazing time visiting with the family.  Auntie and Uncle made the most amazing dinners every night.   We had adobo, sweet and sour spareribs, grilled steak, and enchiladas, too.  We even went out to Japanese one night and the boys tried to use chopsticks.  My cousin, Sandra, made an amazing dinner one night with ham, scalloped potatoes and asparagus.   Here is a picture of the cousins all together.

We left Montrose for Colorado Springs on June 13th.  Our first stop was Gunnison, Colorado for lunch but it quickly became a flat tire repair.  I will continue blogging about our trip in the next post.