My side of #goheantocolorado

We have really enjoyed having our family come visit us while we are here in Durango. Each time we've enjoyed some things that are the same and some that are different here in the Durango area. This past week we had the Goheans visit. They #'d  their trip #goheantocolorado. This is my side of the story with my pictures. You can see Kristen's version over here.

Sunday we took them to check out the Animas River that runs through town.

In the afternoon, I really wanted to go check out the entries at the County Fair. Annie was happy to go along with me. She got a pony ride to boot. :)

Monday I shared what William and I have come to call the "Meadow" hike.

We got to do a little climbing, too!

Later we went to Junction Creek. This is the endpoint of the Colorado Trail. The cairn contest was a tie between two teams. Nana and Meg. Jeff and Annie.

 Kristen and Meg relaxing....

Tuesday, Jon and I had fun watching all the alpine sliders... waiting for our family to make it to the bottom.

Annie, Meg and I took some time to relax in a little spot near the slides.

Annie hesitated not one second to try out this bungee jumping!

Wednesday/Mesa Verde Exploration!

Thursday
Train Station, Downtown Shopping and Tubing the Animas

Looked like it was going to be a rainy, stay inside day...but it let up enough for us to take the girls downtown.

I'm going to go back to the train museum and take a cup of coffee to go slowly through this place. The girls and Papa enjoyed the highlights!

Now off to do some shopping for the "one thing" we promised they could pick out!

Papa getting ready to shuttle them for the tubing trip in the afternoon.

Jon and I enjoyed some 'alone' time. He's become quite the storyteller in the last couple of months.
I loved seeing him walk and toddle all over the place.

Thanks for coming, Goheans!

A little visit from Tamera and Max

We have enjoyed having a few visitors while we are in Durango. Tim and Michelle (our good friends from Denver days) came for the weekend. Then Max and Tamera came in for last week. Thoroughly enjoyed all the visits!

The 'cairn' table on lower Junction Creek trail, this is Max's creation.

Max wanted a better view of the Animas River Valley, so he climbed a tree.

This is MY view from the bottom of the tree looking up the valley behind William.

Mesa Verde

I had no idea that we would get this much elevation at Mesa Verde. A lot like the Rocky Mountain National Park Drive as far as distance in the park. Fascinating history and scenery. We need to go back to hike some of these spots.

Hiking up at Durango Mountain Resort was fun. We did get very wet on the lift on the way down. 

Rodeo night was fun! 36 barrel racing cowgirls was a little too much barrel racing, but still, it was a nice cool evening. Made me want to take up horseback riding. Not too late, is it?

Max and Tamera at James Family Ranch. This place is a family run working ranch that sells grass fed beef, veggies and cheese.

We only played one game of Mexican train...Tamera was the winner. again.

My honey in his very favorite t shirt. Looks good in orange, doesn't he?

Colorado has agreed with this guy.