Claire's Birthday Eve

Jennifer and the girls are BIG readers. It is customary for me to read their bedtime books when I am visiting. The girls like to read during the day, as well, and will sometimes get in a cuddle while Mom reads to them.

While waiting for Granddad to get

ready, Claire got in a cuddle and a

good book with Jennifer.

Arie worked on Friday and Sarah had to go to school so Claire's Birthday Eve was all about her. After I dropped Sarah at school, we headed to the mountains. We didn't go all the way up to the snow but to a beautiful little park somewhere between Windsor and the mountain tops. It was a glorious day.

Their trees still have plenty of leaves.

(not like our yard that is blanketed with leaves)

The creek makes a lovely background

noise ~ reminds me of the Smokies.

The playground was well kept and had several benches scattered around so parents can be near while their children climb and slide and giggle and squeal.

Claire is a brave climber
As you can see ~ the wind was blowing!

This is one thing I really like about the area Jennifer and fam live in. There are SO many parks throughout the area you could pick a different every day of the week.

Jennifer and Claire made their way to
the water's edge and felt the COLD
rushing water.
(Didn't see any fish)
Our youngest girl and our oldest girl
Claire and Jennifer beside the water
Granddad assisted Claire in digging
(machinery and digging in the dirt is what he does)
What a couple of cuties!
Not sure which of us is muggin'
for the camera more

What does it say about an area if they post warnings about BEARS in the park? We kept an eye out for any and all wild life. . . .

I checked the stall before entering the restroom ~ didn't want to come face to face with a grizzly curled up in the corner.

A "cityfied" version of the outhouse.

No flush ~ just a hole with what looked like

an upturned bucket and a seat on top.

Wow~ a picture of Buck and me together!

After the park Jennifer said we needed to stop at the dam store. WHAT!?!?!? Jennifer doesn't usually talk like that!

The Dam Store is exactly what it says

a store built close to the dam

It is filled with Colorado souvenirs ~ including tee shirts that read ~ I got this at the DAM STORE. We didn't buy anything but it was a fun place to browse through.

Claire modeled a moose hat

don't cha just love that face??

We made our way home by way of a pumpkin patch where we purchased four nice pumpkins ~ you'll see those on a later post.

Today is Mother's 81st Birthday.

I'm going to be her driver today.

I hope you have a good day.

And check back in a couple of days

for more on our trip to Colorado.