First stop: Durango's Iron Horse Bicycle Classic |
The riders are off! (Matt is in there somewhere) |
So is the train! |
Waiting, and watching the river |
Waiting, and not watching the river |
While we're sightseeing, Matt is summitting passes like a madman |
Daddy is back! Another good race this year |
Next stop: Molas Pass |
Simon loves snack breaks |
The girls find a snow fort |
Last photo op; time to keep moving |
Heading north, toward the view |
We are literally going "through" the San Juans |
Mine tailings near Ouray, CO |
Next stop: Campsite in Ridgway, CO |
Enthusiastic campers |
Double-jumping |
They did it! |
Simon has a new wood-burning tool |
Annie adjusts the lights |
Just right! |
It's a cold morning; time to get moving |
Farewell San Juans |
Stretching the legs |
Don't fall in! |
Up and over the continental divide |
Next stop: Fort Collins! |
We are visiting the Boeses |
First order of business: hiking |
Kristina and Evan on the trail |
Made it to the falls |
Turns out that water is pretty cold |
The gang, sans Ibby |
Log-crawling |
Next order of business: TajMo concert |
Simon and Duncan are stoked to have tickets! |
Taj and Keb' sing "Diving Duck" - one of their best |
Buddies |
"Kids, it's time to hit the road again." |
It's hard to drive east when all the kids are in a tree |
Snoozing across west Kansas |
Kristina spies geese near our east-Kansas campsite |
They decide to visit, so we take off! |
Next stop: quick visit to Matt's old school in Leavenworth, KS |
Next stop: Pappy's in St. Louis, MO |
Those giant smokers turn out some delicious BBQ |
Next stop: Clinton, TN to visit the Rhea family |
Great to see everyone |
Good weather, lots of smiles |
The whole gang after a lovely picnic |
Strange things happen in north Georgia |
Annie tries (unsuccessfully) to explain how her flipflop was lost in the store's air conditioning vent |
Definitely looks like a place we need to stop |
Lane Southern Orchards? Let's go! |
Annie checks out a tractor; Kristina gets an idea |
Kristina challenges Annie to a tractor race |
"Hey, why is her tractor cooler than mine?" |
We are now loaded up with peaches and peanuts |
Maria: "Will all those peaches fit in the car?" |
"Don't worry, I got this!" |
Annie points out we have one fewer flipflop that needs to fit in the car now. |
Packed and ready to head south |
A giant Publix soccer ball? We must be in FL! |
Let's go to a soccer game in Orlando |
Orlando City vs Chicago |
The soccer fan is excited |
Great noise in the stadium! |
"Everything's normal back here." |
Showing their true colors |
"Seriously, we're all getting along just fine." |