Camping in the Hayman Burn Area

I have been dying to go explore the area of Pike National Forest that burned in the big fire 5 years ago. So, this weekend, we went camping down near the Lost Creek Wilderness Area, right smack dab in the middle of the area that burned in one of the worst forest fires in Colorado history. It was really interesting to see the re-growth in the area and see how ecosystems repair themselves in time. I was shocked by how green everything was and how many wildflowers there were. Just a few years ago it was all black and I thought nothing would ever grow back.

Our campsite:

Hiking in the burn area:

Noah had a blast camping as usual...can I tell you how hard it is to get soot off of light khaki pants, though? On Saturday, we climbed up to Devil's head fire lookout tower. Noah got a card from the ranger dude proving he made the climb. But I think his favorite part was when we made s'mores by the fire.

This is what he looked like for most of the trip:

I tried to keep his face and hands clean at first, but I soon realized that was a losing battle.

On Devil's Head Trail:

Happy Father's Day

Happy father's day to my husband, Dan! He is the best dad to Noah that I could ever ask for. Thanks for being a great dad and husband, Dan!!!

Happy Birthday Kenny!

My nephew, Kenny, turns four today!!! Isn't he adorable? I love this pic of Kenny and my brother! Go Royals!

Noah's Laugh

Yesterday, Noah and I went to story time at the library. We have been a couple of times, but Noah has always been pretty shy and quiet. He really opened up yesterday. He sat down right in front of the lady who was reading and really participated. He kept laughing and he was cracking everyone up because his laugh is so infectious. I took a video of him laughing last night in the bathtub so you can see what I mean. Unfortunately, I am having trouble uploading it right now, so I'll have to come back and do it later.

House Update 2

Here are the two pics I took yesterday:

This one at about noon:

And this one at about 6:00:

House Pic Update

Here is the house as of 7:00 tonight. And they are still working on it!

Building the New Place

They are really moving on the new house now!!

Here's a pic of the foundation:

Here's a pic from this morning:

Here's one from later today:

I will post new pics as it goes up!!!