Ridgway 2012

Our family and extended family took a camping vacation to Ridgway State Park in Colorado.  Camping is always such an interesting experience - lots of work, but usually worth it all and our family had a great time.  It was nice to get out of normal life and escape and we had a great time with all of our cousins....

Thank goodness for modern technology to pass the long drive....  Even Noel enjoyed some IPOD action....

   

The wonderful thing about Ridgway was that it was covered in parks so we got to play away and enjoy changing it up....

This merry go round was a huge hit, as well as a huge motion sickness problem =)  I love how all our kids are sprawled out everywhere....

(I stole this shot from my cousin Jenna - Loved it!)

Aaron completed a little workbook and received an honorary "junior ranger" title complete with a badge he was quite proud of....

Noel with her cousin Raegan in the bike trailer - too fun having these girls so close in age together....

(This one is courtesy of Julie - I wanted to remember what a cool Aunt I was succumbing to all the bike trailer ride requests of the little ones)

The whole crew enjoying a night in town for pizza and ice cream....

I really missed my brothers and their families on this trip....  Thank goodness for so many great cousins to lessen the blow of that distance.  Love all my family!!! 

And some progress at home while we were gone......