Labor Day weekend brings lots of tourists to our neck of the woods, so Jordyn and i decided to get outta dodge! Denver or bust! We had a great time visiting with cousins at Aunt Gwens house...chili dogs, cold beer and other munchies were just the thing for a warm Friday night! Of course, the big hit was Christy's iPhone :)
With weather in the high 90's, we tried to find fun things to do inside, shopping, air conditioned restaurants, the Butterfly Pavilion, more shopping...and naturally a trip to Dairy Queen...
After a full day of activities, my little princess was exhausted!
We had a special treat while we were in town...my cousins Greg and Christy are part of the Inertia 2 Team that took 2nd place at the Punkin Chunkin festival in Delaware last year.
It aired on the Discovery Science Chanel and they were one of the teams followed on the "Road to Punkin Chunkin". Anyways, the Discovery Chanel came out to film them prepping their centrifugal machine on Monday, and they invited some friends and family out to watch the fun.
They didnt toss any pumpkins, but they did get Inertia 2 spinning for some entertainment while we munched on BBQ. They are heading out to Delaware again this Fall, so be sure to cheer for them in November!
Driving home on I-25 i saw this ominous cloud of smoke and took a photo...the Fourmile fire near Boulder has destroyed at least 136 homes, making it the worst fire in Colorado's history. So far, there have been no deaths reported, but there are a few people missing. I hope the firefighters remain safe and kick some ass!
Today we went for a hike up to Lake Agnes...a steep, but short climb to a magical lake in the Rockies. I wish i had taken more photos, but i was too busy enjoying the moment!
We had rain, sun, clouds, more rain, and then more sun...a typical day in Colorado! Jordyn had a great time, albeit a little cold, but once i gave her beef jerky, she was good to go.
This is one of my favorite places in the canyon, and i am so glad we had a chance to get up here before the season ended. Im just sorry Justin couldnt make it, but then, he had a good excuse to stay home...
his new toy was delivered today! Thats right, a John Deere backhoe! He has wanted one of these for years, and finally treated himself to one. Just look how excited he is to have this thing...
I dont think im gonna see him for a while.
And finally...the perfect end to a cool September day...a delicious candy apple, complements of our friend Rocky. Thanks Rocky, she should be up all night now :)
Hope you enjoyed our six days of fun!
2 comments:
Looks like a fun 6 days.
Lake Agnes looks beautiful, how lucky you are to have such a place near you.
I've always wanted to go to the punkin chunkin competition in Delaware. I have a friend who used to hold an OctoberFest and one year he hired punkin chunkers with a hydraulic cannon from Delaware to come down and let the guests try it. He had an old car abandoned in a corn field as the target.
it was the craziest thing I'd ever seen but it was FUN!
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