Sweetie Pie's first t-ball game

June 21, 2010

Here is picture's from Sweetie Pie's first t-ball game. She did so good!!! Rooster got put in charge of taking pictures because the coach didn't show up again. Hubby and I took charge with one of the other parents and helped out.

Another beautiful ride

Meadow lake

Meadow Lake
Old Cow Camp
Old Cow Camp

Fishing by Old Cow Camp

Rooster fishing with daddy and our friend Brad

Sweetie Pie

Elk in the distance (this is how far away we were when hubby spotted them)

They are on the right side of the last set of trees on the left.

Closer view

Daddy making sure Rooster doesn't float away in this creek.

Okay it was safe and dad didn't even have to push him thru it.

Brad and Jacquie's turn

Dad asking Rooster "Now why didn't you hit that mud puddle? You hit all the others" lol

This was taken in front of our house as the helicopter went for more water to put out the fire on the mountains to the left of us.

June 19, 2010

Here we go again!! This is what our weekends consist of is riding for hours. We started our day off at 10 a.m. with our wonderful neighbors by taking Little Box up to Meadow Lake then thru the mountains we go. We hit old cow camp where there we attempted to go fishing in a little stream. Before leaving hubby spotted the elk in the far distance. Pictures above of how far away they were and my zoom in lens on my old camera got them. They were on the right side of the last set of trees on the left side. During the final ride Rooster hit every mud puddle and snow bank there was. Note to self: make sure to bring extra pair of clothes for Rooster!!! As we were heading home we noticed that the JQS mountain's had a fire going on. We later found out it was from lightning a few nights ago. We are so glad we didn't decide to go up there today. We finally arrived home at about 8 p.m. Long day, but yet another great one with the family.

Denver Zoo comes to Rifle

June 18, 2010

Today the Denver Zoo came to Rifle. Sweetie Pie wanted to go, but Rooster wanted to stay with dad. We got to see several different animals from the zoo. It was fun, but can't wait to visit the zoo sometime and see the big animals.

Hail !!!

June 12, 2010
We were awaken at 5 a.m. by heavy winds and rain that turned into hail some were nickel size. Thank goodness that we didn't have the baseball size hail that Denver had the week before.

Kiddo's on their new slip & slide

Rooster the Thinker
Sweetie Pie always smiling

June 4, 2010

We bought a new slip & slide for the kids for summer. It was a little cold, but they wanted to do it anyways.

Grandparents arrival

My mom's new car

June 5, 2010

Yeah!!! Grandma and Grandpa Hotrod arrived safely in their new car they just got days before leaving. Had so much fun with them while they were here. But, really sad to see them go. A thunder stormed rolled bye the house during the first night. To bad they were so tired that they missed it.

Wild Horses in Debeque

Beautiful view

Fixer upper

Two Female's

The Old Male

Red-tailed hawk

June 6, 2010

Something we haven't done yet since moving here. We took a drive up threw Debeque to see the Wild Horses. We only got up close with 3. Then later saw 15-20 of them far away down another road we should of taken, but didn't. Oh well next time.

Quad riding

Old Cabin in the valley

Rifle Gap (Geese taking their babies for a swim)

Grandma Hotrod and Sweetie Pie
Cow Camp

Beaver dam heading down Little Box

Grandma & Grandpa Hotrod with Sweetie Pie

June 7, 2010

We took the Grandparents for a day of quading. Too bad it was a little warm, but it was nice to get out for our weekend time fun.

Sweetie Pie T-ball practice's

Grandpa Hotrod took a good shot of her

Sweetie Pie started T-ball this year with Grandparents in tow. I'm so glad she loves playing sports. One of her team-mates threw a ball to her the second day of practice and she got popped in the eye. She cried for a little bit, but kept on playing. That's my girl!!!

Deer down the street

Here are a few pictures of one of the reasons we love living where we do.

Grandparents visit

Rooster and Sweetie Pie

The Grandparents with the kiddo's

Okay the sun was killing my eyes
Rooster hitting balls

Sweetie Pie hitting balls

OKAY OKAY!!! I haven't been on top of things lately. The first wave of the Grandparents visiting came and gone to quickly. Hubby's parents arrived on May 25th and left on May 31st. It's always hard to say good-bye with us living so far from them now. Next week my parents are coming another set of hello's and good-bye's.