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Colorado camping, August 2010

Yet another reminder this month of how great it is to live in a state that borders Colorado. We took a 4-day trip to Ridgway State Park (with both kids plus a family friend in tow) and loved every minute of it. Great trip for the kids, especially!
On the road: Simon (bored), Madi (excited), Kristina (sleepy)
On the road: Simon (bored), Madi (excited), Kristina (sleepy)		 Roadside slopes
Roadside slopes		 Ready to unload the car
Ready to unload the car		 Kristina wants to play in the sandbox
Kristina wants to play in the sandbox
First campfire
First campfire		 Heading out for a morning bikeride
Heading out for a morning bikeride		 Madi along the Uncompaghre River
Madi along the Uncompaghre River		 Rest stop 1
Rest stop 1
Rest stop 2
Rest stop 2		 Kristina is confused
Kristina is confused		 NOW she understands!
NOW she understands!		 Rest stop 3
Rest stop 3
KJ learns to smell the flowers
KJ learns to smell the flowers		 Time for a swim
Time for a swim		 Coldwater race
Coldwater race		 View over the reservoir
View over the reservoir
Fishing for trout
Fishing for trout		 Madi checks her line
Madi checks her line		 Kristina checks the insides of her eyelids
Kristina checks the insides of her eyelids		 Simon caught one!
Simon caught one!
At least we won't go hungry now...
At least we won't go hungry now...		 Kristina wakes up to check out the catch
Kristina wakes up to check out the catch		 The fishermen roll their gear back to camp
The fishermen roll their gear back to camp		 Evening hikers
Evening hikers
They are not afraid of anything
They are not afraid of anything		 Buddies
Buddies		 Time to make the fire
Time to make the fire		 Success!
Success!
Kristina likes lounging at camp
Kristina likes lounging at camp		 S'mores
S'mores		 Nothing wakes you up like the smell of Daddy's sock
Nothing wakes you up like the smell of Daddy's sock		 Or the smell of Daddy's pancakes
Or the smell of Daddy's pancakes
Pancake sandwich
Pancake sandwich		 Avoiding the drizzle
Avoiding the drizzle		 Rainy bike ride
Rainy bike ride		 Madi in the lead
Madi in the lead
Rain stopped; ready to hike
Rain stopped; ready to hike		 Oops, raining again...
Oops, raining again...		 Staying dry
Staying dry		 Matt + kids
Matt + kids
Kristina asleep in backpack
Kristina asleep in backpack		 Sun's out; time to fish!
Sun's out; time to fish!		 Simon has a rainbow trout
Simon has a rainbow trout		 Proud anglers
Proud anglers
Kristina wants in on the action
Kristina wants in on the action		 These fish are definitely biting
These fish are definitely biting		 Madi reels one in
Madi reels one in		 Nice catch!
Nice catch!
Kristina is overjoyed that we have food for dinner
Kristina is overjoyed that we have food for dinner		 Quite a haul
Quite a haul		 Cleaning fish
Cleaning fish		 Trying to get a good view
Trying to get a good view
Bad weather again? This time: hail
Bad weather again? This time: hail		 After the storm
After the storm		 A beautiful spot along the river
A beautiful spot along the river		 Cleanup crew
Cleanup crew
Madi already packed the bungee cords once...
Madi already packed the bungee cords once...		 Kristina adjusts Simon's bad-guy trap
Kristina adjusts Simon's "bad-guy trap"		 Last bike ride
Last bike ride		 Cool drink of water
Cool drink of water
View on the way home
View on the way home		 Lovely Ouray, Colorado
Lovely Ouray, Colorado		 Rest stop in Durango
Rest stop in Durango		 Seasoned traveler
Seasoned traveler

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