The whole reason we chose Colorado for our vacation was that my cousin was getting married over Memorial Day weekend…so it was really chosen for us. Not that I’m complaining…the car ride was a bit extensive, but we had a great time, and who knows if we would have ever chosen to go on that long of a car ride without a little push.

While we were there, we thought we should take in some sights. We attempted to trek to Boulder Falls, but the trail had been closed due to falling rock. I suppose that is a good reason to close a trail. While I wished we’d gotten to see it closer up, the scenery around the area was still nice…and proved to be fine for a new family photo.

and it had a fun climbing rock…this is one of my favorite pictures of the whole trip.
They are so stinkin’ cute.

Ellie kept saying how she wanted to climb a mountain…a little creative photography helped her get there. Thanks, Dad.

On the way back down into Boulder, we stopped at the Boulder creek recreational trail and “hiked” a bit. Really, it was quite flat, so hiked may not be the appropriate term. We walked around and watched some guys climb a mountain…and took some cool pictures…and let Ellie touch the creek.

All she had to say was “brrr, that waters cold mama…”

Before I had the fancy camera, I didn’t really care much about flowers, now they just provide a challenge to me. Its fun to see what kind of pictures the camera can take.