Ok, so here is the second set of pictures from our trip, as you remember we left off on the last blog at the 4th of July, so this one picks back up on July 5th...
We packed up from Ben's aunt and uncles house...Vanessa had to say goodbye to cubbie...
We packed up from Ben's aunt and uncles house...Vanessa had to say goodbye to cubbie...
We were headed to my Grandparents cabin at a trout fishing club called, Pearl Lakes. Pearl Lakes is just about 20 miles from Silverton as the crow flies. You have to go over a huge mountain to get there and it's not paved, 4-wheeling only! Most people take the high way around the mountain and it takes about 4 hours. The 4-wheel trail takes about 4 hours as well because of how slow you have to go, but it's a much prettier drive, so we took that route! This is the beginning of the drive, absolutely beautiful Colorado...
Vanessa LOVES to 4-wheel, after big bumps she always says, "again, again, again"
(note that she is wearing her beautiful parade jewerly)
(note that she is wearing her beautiful parade jewerly)
We stopped at the top to have lunch and to feed Ava...at about 12,000 feet the view goes on forever and ever!
It was getting a bit chilly and overcast, so Ben let Vanessa sit in the front seat for a while, that was a huge treat to her!
While we were having lunch we were all of a sudden overtaken by 4-wheelers!
Just hanging out on top of a mountain!
Can't say that I get this kind of a view very often while feeding Ava!
Yes I know, what was Ben thinking letting me drive? Boy o boy was it fun!!!!!!!
We arrived at Pearl Lakes safe and sound that afternoon, our car was a mess!
A few days later Ben took my brothers Garrett and Jacob on another 4-wheeling trip, this time over the divide and into some awesome ghost towns!
the 3 4-wheelers taking a break...
My brother Jesse casting out the ol' line...
The flyfisherman, Garrett...
Jacob with Garrett in the background...
Jesse with Garrett in the background...
Ben, Garrett and Jacob went on a 14 mile hike one day, this picture was taken near the top, our Grandpa in his younger years always posed like this in his pictures, so Garrett took one for him...
They had to cross a very fast and very cold stream...
Checking out the catches of the day...I have always had a hard time touching the fish, but as you can see Vanessa does not!
Jesse caught a nice 3 pounder...
Then on our last night Ben brought in a 5 pounder in the trophy lake, it is at this moment in Wyoming at the taxidermist...
He's a fatty!!!!!!
This is the cabin that we (Ben, Lauren, Vanessa and Ava) stayed in, the cabin to the right of it and across the lake is my Grandparents cabin...
My Grandparents cabin, it is so awesome!!!!!!
A still beautiful morning on the lake...
As you can see she has a rock in her hand, all week long she just wanted to throw rocks in the lake, and so she did!
Grandma "GG" playing with Ava...
They got along very well! This week was the first time that my Grandparents and my uncle had seen Ava...
On our way home we stopped by our favorite hamberbuger joint called "Freemons", they have the best burgers ever (well, maybe In 'n' Out comes in right before), but they are just loaded with grease! That's why we only get one a year!
Vanessa loves the fries!!!
Oh yeah, that's a happy mama!
