Once we got up there & figured out where to go, we got our tent set up. Soon after, our friends arrived. We went with the Johnson/Kane family & the Douglas’s. We enjoyed running around in the woods, while the adults sat around talking. 

We went camping in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, which you take a very winding road to get to. It was my turn to get sick in the car. It’s not too far from Denver & Mom & Dad didn’t realize how the road was going to be, so they did not come prepared. This…

Before my recital, we grabbed dinner & mom wanted a picture of me in my costume. I am clearly excited about this. For months before the show, I kept asking Mom & Dad what happens if I throw up before I go on stage? Would I still have to go on stage? After dress rehearsal,…

My first recital at Loretta Heights. I’m the second group to come on, last one on the left in front with a blue visor. Please check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAuSd_IPma0

When we got to the bottom, we walked down river to check out some rapids that Dad used to raft. They are also just above where we put in last summer to raft with the Qualman’s. We decided to stop at the Gore Range Brewery in Edwards on our way back to Denver for a…

We are above Hanging Lake at Spouting Rock. Any other time we have come, there has not been any water flowing over the top. The water comes out of various holes in the rock, hence it’s name. Today, there was an amazing waterfall coming from the top of the rock as well & it was…

We had to cross over the creek on huge boulders, that you can’t see, but we thought it would be a fun picture opportunity.

A portion of the waterfalls at Hanging Lake. Mom’s lens couldn’t get the whole thing.

We were by far the slower two, but it was because we were busy chatting the entire way up & down. There was not a minute of quiet.

Josh, Alison, Elias, Jess & Wyatt Johnson. This is the family we went hiking with & had a blast!