Summer of 2013 - Colorado

We took a family trip to Colorado in the summer of 2013.  This was a great trip.  We stayed three nights at a resort where we did a lot of swimming.  We went to the top of Pike's Peak (elevation 14,115 feet) via the Cog Railway.  The views were spectacular, but it took Laura and Jon a little while to get acclimated to the thin air.  We also did some hiking and driving through Garden on the Gods and visited the Manitou Cliff Dwellings.

We celebrated Michael's 13th birthday while we were there!!  On Michael's birthday and for the final three days we stayed at a ranch where we rode horses every day, learned to fly fish, caught lots of fish (rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout), went hiking, relaxed in the hot tub, and played horseshoes.  The boys also had the opportunity for archery, which they took advantage of at every free minute (literally).   The food was excellent and both boys were very adventurous with what they sampled.  It was a great trip.

South Dakota Summer of 2012

We took a family trip to South Dakota in the summer of 2012.  We visited Custer National Park and took a jeep tour where we got very close to the buffalo.  We also saw pronghorns and donkeys.  We visited Wind Cave, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Bear Country, Wall Drug, the Badlands, and took a scenic drive along the Needles highway.

Chicago Summer of 2011

We took a family trip to Chicago in 2011.   We visited the Field Museum, the Art Museum, Millennium Park, took an architectural boat tour, and went to the top of the Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower).

Spring Vacation 2012

Last summer we took a trip to Arizona.  We saw cliff dwellings, hiked in the Grand Canyon, rode horses, visited Taliesen West, the Botanical Gardens, and climbed Camelback Mountain.

We had a great time!