We Made It!

We made it to Colorado! No matter how many times we come here, it never ceases to take my breath away. Literally! Ha!

It is so beautiful! We are at 9000 ft., so altitude sickness...well, the struggle is real, y'all.

Problems with the altitude doesn't seem as bad this time, though. But it will take a few days to acclimate, just the same. I get headaches and if I do anything vigorous, nauseated. Having to take lots of deep breaths, is the norm. It's funny how different Cliff and I handle the altitude. He has no problems at all. We have Lidia and Sawyer with us and they seem to be somewhere in between. They've both experienced headaches a couple of times and Lidia has to take deep breaths at times, but other than that they have been little energizer bunnies.

There's a nice playground just down the bike path from us and L&S love it. We've walked to town for pizza, rode our bikes across town to the Rec Center to swim and going on a hike today, when Cliff gets back from his bike ride around the lake. I expect our activities to only pick up from here.

I haven't taken any pictures yet, but you know I will. Well, except these taken with my phone.

I'll be back in a few days with lots to show and tell. Oh, by the way, it's 55 degrees F at 9 a.m. this morning. The highs have been in the 70's and no humidity. I'm loving it!!!

Thank you all for your prayers and wishes for safe travels! I greatly appreciate each and every one!!

Talk soon,

Laurie

PS: I posted this picture from my phone, which is the devil to do. So, if the picture doesn't show up, I'll fix it when I can get on Cliff's computer. Just check back later. You'll want to see it...it's pretty.

PPS: Attached photos....

War Paint Weekend

Saturday was so warm, sort of hot, actually. The lake is still much too cool to go swimming and I'm pretty sure Lidia and Sawyer have outgrown their wet-suits, so they opted to play down by the water's edge, instead. Maybe you've noticed that our soil is red clay. According to Sawyer, it makes great war paint.

 

 Lidia was all to happy to apply the war paint.

Thick is good.

 It's important to have complete coverage.

 Until, it starts to dry.

They had a time trying to wash the war paint off, down at the lake. 

It was straight to the showers for them.

 Be still my heart! She is growing up way too fast.

Before                                                                     After

And because it's Spring and I love blooms and flowers, I'm sharing the crab apple tree, again.

Happy Days,

Laurie

It Was A Sherwood Forest Sunday

Sunday was a beautiful day. It was sunny and clear and in the sixties. Just the right kind of day for a little time in Sherwood Forest. Work continues on the tree house. The reveal pictures will, hopefully, be taken on Thanksgiving, when Lidia and Sawyer come back to the lake.

 The stairs and firepit area.

Although Cliff (Papi) did most of the work, he couldn't have done it without his assistants. Right now, the tree house is pretty visible. Once spring and summer come, Sherwood Forest will fill in with leaves and the tree house will be hidden really well.

 

Sunday was, also, a great day for bike riding.

And finally, I had to show you this little cutie.
Sawyer looks deep in thought. Wonder what he's thinking.

Check back later in the week for the final reveal of Sherwood Forest.

Oh wait, you'll have to come back tomorrow to see what I've been waiting for all summer. 

Til then,

Laurie