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August 2009 (Colorado trip)

First road trip with Kristina! Spent a weekend in Boulder, then headed to Estes Park for some camping, hiking, and sightseeing in Rocky Mountain National Park. The kids were champs, as expected.
Ready to roadtrip!
Ready to roadtrip!		 An early pit stop
An early pit stop		 Kristina meditates on the meaning of roadtrips
Kristina meditates on the meaning of roadtrips		 Getting a good view of the scenery
Getting a good view of the scenery
We're going HOW MANY more miles?
We're going HOW MANY more miles?		 Simon works his wiggles out
Simon works his wiggles out		 How about you put my carseat right here?
How about you put my carseat right here?		 In Boulder Creek with Duncan & parents
In Boulder Creek with Duncan & parents
That water is not warm
That water is not warm		 Duncan with Ibby
Duncan with Ibby		 Simon in the Rockies
Simon in the Rockies		 Kristina contemplates camping
Kristina contemplates camping
Simon chows his breakfast
Simon chows his breakfast		 Enjoying the outdoors
Enjoying the outdoors		 Pre-hike nap
Pre-hike nap		 Kristina ready to hike
Kristina ready to hike
Simon and hummingbirds
Simon and hummingbirds		 On the trail
On the trail		 We are climbing high
We are climbing high		 Simon is a good hiker
Simon is a good hiker
Simon in aspens
Simon in aspens		 Cautious forest entry
Cautious forest entry		 Nothing to be scared of
Nothing to be scared of		 Simon switches to biking
Simon switches to biking
Can I take this home?
"Can I take this home?"		 Say cheese, Mom.
"Say cheese, Mom."		 Good thing we brought a pack horse to carry everything
Good thing we brought a pack horse to carry everything		 Daddy is the only one who doesn't get tired
Daddy is the only one who doesn't get tired
Heading downhill, Simon gets back on his bike
Heading downhill, Simon gets back on his bike		 Suddenly, he's not so tired anymore
Suddenly, he's not so tired anymore		 Steep slopes don't scare him!
Steep slopes don't scare him!		 Ready for a high-speed descent
Ready for a high-speed descent
Back at camp, Kristina rests
Back at camp, Kristina rests		 Simon laughs at the idea of naptime
Simon laughs at the idea of naptime		 Much more fun to play in the tent
Much more fun to play in the tent		 Wow, this is crazy fun
Wow, this is crazy fun
Now it's getting out of hand
Now it's getting out of hand		 Finally, a good snooze
Finally, a good snooze		 Campfire
Campfire		 Happy camper
Happy camper
Unhappy camper
Unhappy camper		 On the road in RMNP
On the road in RMNP		 Awesome views from above treeline
Awesome views from above treeline		 Quite a vista
Quite a vista
Team Lane
Team Lane		 Mommy, why do you look so small?
"Mommy, why do you look so small?"		 Elk on roadside
Elk on roadside		 Glacial landscape
Glacial landscape
Scenic overlook
Scenic overlook		 Kristina enjoys fresh air
Kristina enjoys fresh air		 Simon at the ready
Simon at the ready		 The road ahead
The road ahead
Biking through tundra
Biking through tundra		 Matt the rock climber
Matt the rock climber		 Long's Peak
Long's Peak		 More elk
More elk
Up close
Up close		 Even Kristina is impressed
Even Kristina is impressed		 Full moon over US285
Full moon over US285

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Guest 28-Aug-2009 00:51
Love these CO photos - and especially the captions! Thanks for making me laugh, Lanes!
-Nancy
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