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It has been forever since I have posted. We have been on a great vacation. All of my pictures are backwards. Arrg! Anyway this is from Yesterday morning before we left Mema and Papa's. We made them our stop for the night between Colorado Springs and home. We got to eat supper with Brandon and Amanda and their foster kids.
This is the 20's theme night at my family reunion. Chef Brad made a wonderful meal with the help of all our family members that was composed of things that were served at the Waldorf Astoria and on the Titanic.
Maddy in her flapper costume. Isn't she precious?
Aaron was a moonshiner.
Tammy won the prize for best costume and Brittany was a very close second.
This is my cousin Chrissy's baby, Clayton. She and Maddy are checking each other out.
This is Caitlyn, my Dad's, cousin's daughter. She loves babies and constantly wanted to hold Maddy. She got her wish for a little bit.
Uncle EJ is still a little wierded out by Maddy but I think he is getting a little more comfortable holding her.
My sisters with Maddy. A great picture.
This is us in Yankee Boy Basin. This is the most beautiful place I have ever been. Aaron's Dad took us up here the day before we left to go to the reunion.
More Yankee Boy.
Aaron's Dad and Maddy.
It had just rained when we got up here so there were lots of waterfalls. Later it cleared off and was sunny so it was extra beautiful.
Yankee Boy is really famous for wildflowers.
This is the Gunnison River. Aaron's Dad's work has a cabin that people can stay in up by this river. There is also a cabin there where the person who watches the dam stays year round.
This is the pump house on the dam. We got to go inside of it. It was kind of scary.
This is Union Park, close to Taylor Park Resivoir which is the Resivoir where the dam is.
This is the graveyard in Tin Cup, a mining town close to Taylor park. It was very neat to walk around in it. People can actually still be buried here.
This is me and Maddy at Silver Jack where we went for an afternoon with Aaron's mom's side of the family.
Grams on her 80th birthday. We went swimming in Ouray and she went down the waterslide.
Four generation picture of Aaron's family.
Aaron, Maddy, and me at Ouray. Maddy loved swimming.
Four generation of me and A's family.
Maddy with the Fletcher cousins, Trenton and Kodi. We were at the Montrose county fair because Trenton showed a goat. Aaron wanted the pig in the picture but that didn't really work out.

Maddy in her hat. A little too big, but so cute!!!

It was a great vacation. We did so many things I can't even remember them all already. I am glad to be out of the car for awhile but I will really miss the grandparents getting to see Maddy and miss the cooler summer weather.

Comments

Brittany said…
Yankee Boy and Ouray look so fantastic! I'm jealous. Very pretty. We had such a great time with you guys at the reunion. Looking forward to sometime soon to see you again in Carrollton!
August 8, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Anonymous said…
GREAT PICTURES! The one with E. holding Maddy is funny. That must have been a great vacation. A little of everything.

Brandon
August 9, 2009 at 2:29 PM
the libbys said…
i can't believe how big maddie is getting! she's so cute! hopefully we'll be at group next week to see her! (and you guys!!!!)
August 9, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Jennifer said…
Great pictures! Glad y'all got to see a lot of people and places. Missed being at the reunion. Hopefully, next year.
August 10, 2009 at 9:08 PM
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