Memorial Day

We were invited to a cook-out at our friends Shay and Eric's cabin. It is in Bailey, CO which is about one hour north of Denver. It is located on the Platte River. The view was absolutely breath-taking. The cabin is nestled in the mountains, so you get to enjoy the view and sounds of the river while being surrounded by the mountains. It was a little piece of paradise.

We followed several families on our journey. We brought new meaning to the Griswald's vacation. It was comical and quite time-consuming to make our trip; however, it was worth every bit of effort it took. We had such a great time!

The kids played softball. The kids said they beat all of the Dads. They were so excited! I didn't witness the game, so I am not sure how hard the Dads were trying, but it definitely made for excitement and bragging among the kids.

Following the softball, the kids wanted to go fishing; however, we didn't have enough gear for everyone. The guys creatively made fishing poles from leftover lumber, string and a washer. The kids then dug for worms and began their quest to catch fish. The wait for a fish was FOREVER!! In fact, everyone had given-up, when a fish attached itself to the hook. It was on Claire's "pole." She was in the yard playing, when Justin spotted her pole floating down the river. It was attached to a fish!!! Everyone was so excited. (Especially the Dads because this meant their invention was a success). I have to admit I was a skeptic on the ability of their homemade poles, but I was proven wrong.

The most humorous part of the fish story is that Eric had been fishing all day without any success. He was completely outfitted with the vest, the pole, the WORKS. Can you imagine his frustration when a fish was caught on a piece of scrap lumber and string? PRICELESS!!!

It was such a fun day!! It really made us realize how lucky we have been to find such a great group of friends/family here in Colorado. :) We really are going to miss everyone. Our Colorado Crew will always hold a special place in our hearts.