Steamboat Springs

We were able to go to Steamboat Springs last weekend with Grammy.  It was a fun trip!  Here are a few pictures from our weekend:

 Right before we left, we switched Grace into a bigger car seat - the poor girl was STILL in her infant seat at 18 months old ... she's tiny though!  

As you can see, she loved her big girl car seat!  Griffin thought it was hilarious that she was in a big seat like him too.

When we got there, we spent some time playing at a park:

 This is my new favorite picture of Griffin!

They're so cute together (sometimes!) 

 They spent each morning on the porch looking at the 1 hot air balloon ... we had originally chosen to go this weekend for the Hot Air Balloon Festival, but it was cancelled due to the fires.  The kids didn't know the difference though and were just as excited to watch one hot air balloon!  

We did the Fish Creek Falls hike - it's beautiful!

 Grace was only content if I was running or jumping ... good thing it was a short hike!

 Stella looking pretty cute and in need of being groomed : )  We ran into a photographer who is working on a book on dogs of the mountains book, so she took lots of pictures of Stella!  Stella is thrilled there is at least one picture of her in the midst of the thousands we have of the kids!

 The kids had so much fun looking at the rocks in the stream 

 Griffin was in heaven - he loves rocks and likes to pick them out as 'presents' for Josh and I.

We did the Alpine Slide, which is basically like a roller coaster/huge slide down the mountain.  It was so fun!  Griffin had a blast! 

 Josh and Grace before taking off

Griffin and I before taking off  

Griffin was asking me to go faster the whole time!  

We spent some time at the botanic gardens:

 Griffin running at the sound of a train coming ... he was so excited!  He later sighted watching the train as his favorite part of the trip.

The train is loud! 

 Another favorite picture!

 Out to dinner

Grace discovered she loves oranges!