A lovely picture of the Carpenter family (minus Caden’s shoe!).

We arrived at Dream Lake. We could see trout in the lake & we wanted to try & catch them with our hands. We were bribed with ice cream to make this trek. It’s about a four-mile hike. We stopped at a deli before getting to the trailhead for sandwiches so we could have dinner…

Clara is posing at Nymph Lake, but Mom forgot to actually include the lake in the picture. Oh! By the way, Wyatt decided to stay home with Dad this trip. He decided he needed a little quiet time at home after being East. This is a portion of the hike from Nymph Lake to Dream…

We also signed up for archery, which was pretty awesome. I hit the target a couple times which was super exciting for me!

Taking a little rest & getting some water before moving on.

I was great on the rock wall. I was able to make it to the top on all three sides. I had a couple challenging moments & one side I didn’t think I would ever get up. I kept trying, though, & eventually made it to the top… twice!

On Tuesday we headed to Estes Park. We stayed at the YMCA & took advantage of their activities. We borrowed a volleyball & played sand volleyball, which was hilarious. We signed up for a climbing class and played gaga ball. It was fun!

We flew home early Sunday morning & Annie, Jason, Carlee, Clara & Isaac were there waiting for us. We went to the Museum of Nature & Science, went to a Rapids game and watched fireworks, played on the mews, and ran around at the school playground.

After a yummy dinner at Villa Francesca, we stopped again at Quincy Market for ice cream. We then headed back to the hotel to claim a spot on the pool deck to watch fireworks. Boston celebrated the 4th of July with fireworks in the Harbor on the 2nd, which was perfect since we were leaving…

A very genuine moment.