Horseback Riding in the Mountains

We were able to get away up to Grand County for a few days. It was just the break we needed!

Our first day there we went horseback riding at High Country Trails Ranch in Granby. The kids had a blast! The scenery was beautiful too!
Andrew with his horse Chester. Chester had a great personality and was the perfect horse for Andrew.
Piper with her horse Jordan
They took the horses up a steep hill with a beautiful view at the top

Bird Watching

A quick pause from our regular blog to show some of the neat birds we have seen while bird watching. They were spotted at either Bluff or Barr Lake.

American White Pelican. These guys migrate to our state every summer from the Gulf of Mexico. They are enormous and so beautiful to watch.
Great Blue Heron
Baby Barn Owls!
American Goldfinch
Bullock’s Oriole
Northern Flicker
Double-crested Cormorant
American Coot
Baby Coot
Western Kingbird
Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow’s nesting under the bridge
Red Wing Black Bird
House Wren
Baby Ducks!
Prairie Dogs at Bluff Lake

Playtime at the Park

We met Andrew’s good friend Owen and his family at a park near downtown today. The play structure included a huge indoor climbing area. While the boys played Piper hung out with Owen’s two sisters.

with Owen and Nick
with little Juniper and Ellie