Armstrong Family Pictures - ageofmelissius

Mt Bierstadt
Mt Bierstadt (on the right), taken at 7:30am

Parking Lot
View of the parking lot

Views
View along the hike

Views
View along the hike

Views
View along the hike

Hiker Melissa
Taken on the way up

Buddies
Jo & I on the hike

Mt Bierstadt
Still going up

Views
View along the hike

Mt Bierstadt
Jo, her dog Jet, Elisabeth, and Geoff- Bierstadt in view (right)

Heading Up
Jo, Jet, Elisabeth & Geoff- goal getting closer

Mt Bierstadt
So close, but not really. :)

Looking Down
Looking down, wishing we had the sun on us!

Mt Bierstadt
Just gotta scramble up

USGS Marker
At The Summit

Victory
I made it! I wanted to cry, and die.

Victory
Geoff on the summit

Views
What you can see from the summit

Views
What you can see from the summit

Views
What you can see from the summit

Views
What you can see from the summit

Descent
On the descent, less wind, less of the crazies

Mt Bierstadt
Clouds are coming in

Crossing Scott Gomer Creek
Geoff waits to cross the creek

Mt Bierstadt
Hike finished, 1:15pm

The End
Back at the car, boots off, putting the mountain behind me, literally

Miles & The Bear
The bear at the Visitor Center

Creepy Crawlies
Learning about creepy crawlies

Trail back from the office
Walking back to camp

View
The view from our camp chairs

Plants
Neat plant near our site

Campsite
The setup

Dinner
Campfire pizza

Dude's Fishing Hole
A good day to fish

Fishermen
The boys fishing

Fishing
The boys fishing

Fishy
The fish I caught

Teeter Toter
The boys playing on the hike

Hike
Coyote Trail

Bootlegger House
One of the sites on Coyote Trail

Bootlegger Truck
Coyote Trail

Bootlegger Truck
Coyote Trail

Hikers
Coyote Trail

Hikers
Coyote Trail

Hiking views
Coyote Trail

Hiking views
Coyote Trail

Hike turns to rocks
Coyote Trail

Hiking view
Coyote Trail

Hiking view
Coyote Trail

Hikerman
Coyote Trail

Made It To The Top
Coyote Trail

Made It To The Top
Coyote Trail

Made It To The Top
Coyote Trail

Hiking
Coyote Trail

Seeing How High We Went
The rocky notch near the top, Coyote Trail

Banana Boat
Dessert

Banana Boat
Elijah loves his banana boat dessert

Plain Dessert
Miles prefers graham crackers & chocolate

Flat Hair
Miles pouts because his hair has gone flat

Bacon
Need I say more?

Family Campers
Ready to go home

A Snowy Night
Out our front window

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The Barnes Family
At Winter Wonderlights

The Family
At Winter Wonderlights

Deer
Winter Wonderlights

Walrus
Winter Wonderlights

Walrus
Winter Wonderlights

Winter Wonderlights
Enjoying the lights

Winter Wonderlights
Winter Wonderlights

Puffin
Winter Wonderlights

Whale
Winter Wonderlights

Whale
Winter Wonderlights

Ray
Winter Wonderlights

Lighted Trail
Winter Wonderlights

Winter Wonderlights
Winter Wonderlights

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Talking With Santa
At Winter Wonderlights

Telling Santa His Wish
At Winter Wonderlights

Santa is listening
At Winter Wonderlights

And What Would You Like Elijah?
At Winter Wonderlights

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Playing In The Snow
The big dump of snow we got before Christmas

Playing In The Snow
Having a blast in the snow

Gingerbread House
The final product

Gingerbread House
Fine craftsmanship

Where's The Snowman?
After the big dump of snow before Christmas

Save The Snowman
"Help me, I'm drowning"

Christmas Specials
Miles curled up on the couch watching Christmas specials

Cinnamon Buns
Breakfast for Christmas morning

A Snowy Walk
Daddy & Elijah walk to the firehouse to bring cookies- a Christmas Eve tradition

Oh Fudge
Mmmmm

Christmas Angel
Elijah, on Christmas Eve

Christmas Buddies
Mommy & Elijah- Christmas Eve

Authentic Horseradish
An essential part of a Polish Christmas dinner

Peirogies
Homemade peirogies- delish!

Cookie Decorating
Decorating cookies for Santa

Christmas Morning
The quiet before the chaos

Opening Gifts
Stockings

Opening Gifts
Merry Christmas Miles!

Opening Gifts
Daddy is happy to get the Man With No Name trilogy on blu-ray

Opening Gifts
Miles gets his soccer ball

Opening Gifts
Elijah is thrilled he got his hex bug set

Opening Gifts
Hexbug set from Santa

Opening Gifts
Santa gifts have been opened

Opening Gifts
Hexbug set

Opening Gifts
Elijah is excited for Miles' hex bug set

Opening Gifts
Miles got a leash for his puppy

Opening Gifts
Miles is happy to get new monkey jammies

Opening Gifts
Monkey jammies!

Opening Gifts
New Mo Willems books

Opening Gifts
Monkey jammies

Opening Gifts
Daddy is happy to get monkey jammies from his boys

Opening Gifts
Cool, a Star Wars Leapster game

Opening Gifts
Elijah also got a Star Wars Leapster game

Opening Gifts
New Fly Guy books

Opening Gifts
Superhero jammies from Godmom Cate & Godfather Kaisara

Opening Gifts
Pillow Pet! A T-rex

Opening Gifts
Pillow Pet- Elijah got a penguin

Opening Gifts
Pillow Pets

Opening Gifts
Argh! Miles got a pirate costume from cousin Kelly

Opening Gifts
Elijah tries on Miles' new costume

Hexbug
Miles hangs out with the new hexbug sets

Christmas Dinner Table
Ready for dinner

Lasagna
Our Christmas dinner

Merry Christmas!
The family

Merry Christmas!
The family

Merry Christmas!
The family

Bear Love
Miles hugs the bear

Bear Love
Elijah hugs the bear

Our Campsite
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Reverend's Ridge, I-86.

Campsite
A great site, I-86.

Chillin'
Miles chills out in his chair

Playing Games
Elijah and Mommy play a few games of Skip-Bo

Helping Daddy
Miles carries the chopped wood

Woodsman
Geoff chopping wood

Golden Gate Canyon State Park
View close to our campsite

Golden Gate Canyon State Park
View close to our campsite

Golden Gate Canyon State Park
View close to our campsite

Golden Gate Canyon State Park
View close to our campsite

Happy Camper
Miles

Building A Fire
Boys learn how to build a fire

One Match Fire
fire built by the boys (Daddy lit the match)

Happy Place
Geoff is in his happy place

Dinner
A sample of one of our dinners. Brats, veggies and baked beans.

Glow Sticks
Miles loves his glow stick

Glow Stick
Where's Miles?

Glow Stick
Where's Elijah?

Fire
Fire on our first night

Raccoon Trail Hike
The 2.5 miles hike starts in Reverend's Ridge, and goes up to Panorama Point.

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles takes the lead

Raccoon Trail Hike
A fall hike

Raccoon Trail Hike
Daddy & Elijah talking

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles loved this twisty tree stump

Raccoon Trail Hike
Beautiful fall hike

Hikers
Hiking the Raccoon Trail

Raccoon Trail Hike
Loving the yellow color

Raccoon Trail Hike
Taking in the colors

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles still leading the hike

Raccoon Trail Hike
Elijah posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Perfect fall hiking weather

Raccoon Trail Hike
Taking in the beautiful view

Raccoon Trail Hike
Posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Elijah posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles asked me to take a picture of the wild mushrooms

Raccoon Trail Hike
Kind of love this wild weed

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles & Daddy

Raccoon Trail Hike
Elijah lagging behind

Raccoon Trail Hike
Elijah is at his own pace

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles & Daddy talking

Raccoon Trail Hike
Trying to frame the mountain

Raccoon Trail Hike
Picture of a creek we crossed

Raccoon Trail Hike
The menfolk

Raccoon Trail Hike
Yellow leaves

Raccoon Trail Hike
Trees

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Elijah takes the lead

Raccoon Trail Hike
Fall hiking

Raccoon Trail Hike
Fall hiking

Raccoon Trail Hike
Trees

Raccoon Trail Hike
Fall colors

Raccoon Trail Hike
Nearing Panorama Point

Raccoon Trail Hike
Beautiful views

Raccoon Trail Hike
My hikers

Raccoon Trail Hike
Posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
At Panorama Point

Raccoon Trail Hike
At Panorama Point

Raccoon Trail Hike
Posing with the big butt tree

Raccoon Trail Hike
Posing with the big butt tree

Raccoon Trail Hike
Pointing out our campsite

Raccoon Trail Hike
Near Panorama Point, trying to spy our campsite, and how far we hiked

Raccoon Trail Hike
Tree reminded me of a football goal

Raccoon Trail Hike
Goal!

Raccoon Trail Hike
Football tree

Raccoon Trail Hike
Goal!

Raccoon Trail Hike
Me thinks a letterbox is nearby

Raccoon Trail Hike
Father & son

Raccoon Trail Hike
Posing for a picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Family picture

Raccoon Trail Hike
Limbo daddy-o!

Raccoon Trail Hike
Miles does his best limbo

Raccoon Trail Hike
I have no idea what it is, but it's pretty

Raccoon Trail Hike
Heading back to camp

Miles' art
The tower Miles built

Fire Builders
2nd one match fire built by the boys

Jr Ranger
Elijah is now a Jr Ranger for Colorado State Parks

Fire!
Fire for our last night

Happy Campers
Posing on the "boat" tree at our campsite

Happy campers
Posing on the "boat" tree at our campsite

Seattle
Checking out the Pacific Ocean

Fish Taco
Geoff's lunch at Anthony's on Pier 66

Fish & Chips
Kids lunch at Anthony's on Pier 66

Caesar Salad
Melissa's lunch at Anthony's on Pier 66

Ferry Passengers
Elijah & Daddy on the Victoria Clipper- Seattle to Victoria

Fireboat
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Fireboat
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Fireboat
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria) Seattle Space Needle in background

Ferry Passengers
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Victoria Clipper Views
Last glimpse of Seattle

Victoria Clipper Views
Sailing away from Seattle

Ferry Passengers
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Victoria Clipper Views
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Victoria Clipper Views
Victoria Clipper ferry ride (Seattle to Victoria)

Mommy
Elijah takes my picture

Victoria Clipper Views
We see Victoria!

Victoria Clipper Views
We see our family! (orange blurs)

Craigdarroch Castle
The boys seeing a castle for the first time

Craigdarroch Castle
Robert Dunsmuir's mansion

Craigdarroch Castle
Craigdarroch Castle

Craigdarroch Castle
The boys & the castle

The Boys
Posing at Craigdarroch Castle

The Boys
Posing at Craigdarroch Castle

The Boys
Posing at Craigdarroch Castle

Craigdarroch Castle
Craigdarroch Castle

Gov't House Gardens
A pond

The Turtle
Gov't House gardens

The Turtle
Gov't House gardens

Duck
Gov't House gardens

Beauty
Gov't House gardens

Canada Flag
Gov't House gardens

Deer
Gov't House gardens

Deer
Gov't House gardens

Olympic Mountain Range
view from Gov't House gardens

Olympic Mountain Range
view from Gov't House gardens

Exploring
Gov't House gardens

Melissa
Gov't House gardens

Melissa
Gov't House gardens

Ocean View
Gov't House gardens

Gov't House gardens
a quiet spot

Lily Pad Pond
Gov't House gardens

Victoria Harbour
a view of the harbour

Willows Beach
Elijah finds a seashell

At Peace
Geoff and the ocean

Pacific Ocean
A perfect beach day

Cattle Point
Past Willows Beach, heading to Cattle Point

Family Picture
Getting ready for a family pic (Cattle Point)

Family Pic
At Cattle Point

Family Pic
At Cattle Point

Family Pic
At Cattle Point

Family Pic
At Cattle Point

Family Pic
At Cattle Point

Discovery Island
View from Cattle Point

Crab!
Tide pooling

Feet Meet Ocean
Ocean kisses

Feet Meet Ocean
Ocean kisses

Miles
Gonzales Beach

Miles & Elijah
Gonzales Beach

Miles & Elijah
Gonzales Beach

Sand Castle Building
Elijah carries his water to his sand

Sand Castle Building
Miles carries his water to his sand

Sand Castle Building
Daddy helps Miles fill up his bucket

Sand Castle Building
concentrating

Sand Castle Building
Elijah's first castle

Sand Castle Building
Elijah's first castle

Sand Castle Building
Miles is nearly done

Pacific Ocean
As seen from Gonzales Beach

Sand Castle Building
Miles' first castle

Ocean Wader
Miles tests the water

Miles
He loves the ocean

Miles
He loves the ocean

Miles
Smile!

Elijah
Not ready to test the water

Elijah
The water is too cold for him

Ocean Walking
Miles & Daddy look for shells

Elijah & Mommy
Posing by the water

Smitten
Posing along a walk on the beach

Relaxing
Armstrong style

Sand Castle Building
Miles' first sand castle (ignore the girls in the background)

Sand Castle Building
Elijah's second castle

Sand Castle Building
Elijah's second castle

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Dessert
At Pescatores. Bread pudding & ganache creme brule.

Chinatown
Downtown Victoria, the gate at Chinatown

Legislature Building
Downtown Victoria

Whales
Empress Hotel topiary

The Empress
A $$$ hotel

The Empress
A $$$ hotel

James Cook
Statue of James Cook, Victoria Harbour

Welcome To Victoria
Harbour & welcome flowers

Legislature Building
Lovely grounds

Legislature Building & Vicky
Statue of Queen Victoria in front of the Legislature Building

Legislature Building & Vicky
Statue of Queen Victoria in front of the Legislature Building

Totem
Totem Pole on Legislature Building grounds

Miles
Leaning against the huge redwood tree on the Leg grounds. Not allowed to climb.

Miles
Posing by the giant redwood tree

Waiting
Picnic lunch on Empress Hotel grounds, waiting for our friends

Swan Lake
Swan Lake, Victoria

Crane
Swan Lake

Crane
Swan Lake

Crane
Swan Lake

Crane
Swan Lake

Crane
Swan Lake

The Whole Family
Posing for a pic on our hike around Swan Lake

Picking Wild Berries
A quick snack on the hike

Picking Berries
Glen once saw a berry this big

Queen Of The Mountain
Climbed a big rock!

Miles
Miles wants to climb up too

Climber
Climbing rocks

Climber
Climbing rocks

Ferry
Getting ready to ride the ferry to Salt Spring Island

Ferry Views
Views from the Salt Spring Island ferry ride

Ferry Views
Riding the Salt Spring Island ferry

Ferry Views
views from the Salt Spring Island ferry

Ferry Views
Views from the Salt Spring Island ferry

Ferry Views
Views from the Salt Spring Island ferry

Mt Maxwell
Views from the Salt Spring Island ferry

Ferry Views
Salt Spring Island

Island Living
Nice little house, nice little boat

Playground
Playing at the playground near the Salt Spring Island market

Ganges, B.C.
Salt Spring Island welcomes us

Harbour Views
Checking out the boats

Mermaid
Salt Spring Island

Harbour Boys
Boys on the harbour

The Fishery
Great spot for fresh fish, SSI

Harbour Views
Salt Spring Island

Letterboxing
Elijah dubbed this the Unicorn Forest

Trees
The Unicorn Forest (letterboxing hike)

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Hikers
Nana & Grampy in the Unicorn Forest

Happy Letterboxer
Posing by one of the huge trees

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Trees
Can you spy Nana?

Hikers
Nana & Grampy

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Treasure Awaits
Letterbox is near

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Trees
Unicorn Forest

Family Pic
Unicorn Forest

Family Pic
Unicorn Forest

Hiking Back
Unicorn Forest

Hiking Back
Unicorn Forest

Hiking Back
Unicorn Forest

Hiking Back
Unicorn Forest

Hiking Back
Unicorn Forest

Fulford Harbour Views
Waiting for the ferry back to Victoria

Island Girl
Fulford Harbour, SSI

Sheep Fuel
SSI gas station

Spying Starfish
SSI Harbour

Fulford Harbour Views
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Fulford Harbour Views
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Mount Baker
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Mount Baker
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Olympic Range
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Olympic Range
Ferry ride back to Victoria

Moss Cottage
Sooke, B.C.

Moss Cottage
Sooke, B.C.

Spirit Bear
Sooke, B.C. Visitor Center

Miles on the chair swing
Sooke Visitor Center

Lighthouse
Sooke Visitor Center

Lighthouse
Sooke Visitor Center

English Marigold
Smells like honey

English Marigold
Smells like honey

Elijah
Giant tree

Very old tree
Sooke Visitor Center

Whiffen Spit
Sooke, B.C.

Whiffen Spit
Beauty

I Can See America
Whiffen Spit

Kelp Chaser
Grampy chases Nana with kelp

Beauty
Whiffen Spit

Skipping Stones
Grampy teaches the boys to skip stones. Miles is more interested in kelp

Kelp Chaser
Miles tries to put kelp on Elijah. Elijah is not amused.

Kelp Man
Miles & his kelp

Beachcomber
Miles collects half the spit

Playing
Elijah playing on the spit

Whiffen Spit
Views are great

Whiffen Spit
Peaceful

Whiffen Spit
Rocks

Whiffen Spit
Views are great

Crab
Spying crabs on the spit

Crab Spotting
Rocks on the spit

Whiffin Spit
Taking a ton of pictures

Whiffen Spit
I can see America

Whiffen Spit
I can see America

Welcome Cyclist!
Geoff meets us at the spit after his bike ride of the Galloping Goose Trail

Elijah
Whiffen Spit

Elijah
Whiffen Spit

Beauty
Happy to be near the ocean (Whiffen Spit)

I Can See America
Whiffen Spit

I Can See America
Whiffen Spit

View from Stickleback Pub
Our lunch spot in Sooke, B.C.

View From Stickleback Pub
Our lunch spot in Sooke, B.C.

New Flavors!
Some of the flavors available in Canada, but not U.S

Seagull
Flying over Victoria skies

Market Square
Victoria

Double Donut Day
Tim Horton's

Chicken
I just really liked this chicken

Sleepy Boys
Sleeping past 7am!

Park
Little playground behind Nana & Grampy's building

Park
Little playground behind Nana & Grampy's building

Hockey
Neighborhood boys teach Miles & Elijah to play hockey

Hockey
Neighborhood boys teach Miles & Elijah to play hockey

Hockey
Neighborhood boys teach Miles & Elijah to play hockey

Waving Goodbye
Nana & Grampy see us off on the Victoria Clipper, back to Seattle

Sailing Away
Back to Seattle, on Victoria Clipper

Washington State
Dark skies over Washington State

Seattle
View from Bell St Bridge

Pike Place Market
Seattle

Busker
He plays guitar, harmonica & hula hoops at the same time!

Pike Place Fish Market
Fresh Fish!

Totem Pole
Seattle Market

Snack
Having a snack in Tully's Coffee, Seattle

Seattle Explorers
Cool bench we found in Seattle

Mosaic Bench
Seattle art

Mosiac
Mermaid

Seattle View
From atop a staircase, view of Alaskan Way

Seattle Views
Near the piers

Campsite
GGCSP

Elijah
hanging at the campsite

Miles
hanging at the campsite

Elijah
camping (age 6)

Elijah
camping (age 6)

Miles
camping (age 4)

Miles
camping (age 4)

Miles
camping (age 4)

Miles
camping (age 4)

Elijah
GGCSP

Camping Meal
Fajita Night

Bear Talk
Naturalist Alicia teaches us about black bears

Bear Talk
Naturalist Alicia teaches us about black bears

Hike
Raccoon Trail hike marker

Camping Boys
Elijah & Miles at Panorama Point

Fishing
Dude's Fishing Hole

Fishing
Dude's Fishing Hole

Family Pic
The family at GGCSP

Family Pic
The family at GGCSP

Mt. Galbraith
View from the hike

Hiker Boys
The menfolk hiking Mt. Galbraith

Dream House
Geoff's dream house (as seen from Mt. Galbraith)

Thanksgiving Dinner
Dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Kelly

Lights
Our house lights up the neighborhood

Tapir
The most active we've ever seen the Tapir

Zoo Lights
zoo lights

Santa
Visiting Santa

Santa
seeing Santa

Santa
Telling Santa what they want for Christmas

Santa
seeing Santa

Santa's sleigh
Zoo lights

Zoo Lights
Zoo lights

Inside the fire truck
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Inside the fire truck
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Getting hats & badges
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Elijah sharing his knowledge
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Miles shows off his hat
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Trying out the air tank (weighs 35 lbs)
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Trying out the air tank (weighs 35 lbs)
Visit to the fire station to deliver cookies

Christmas Eve
Gramma & the boys

Christmas Eve
After dinner

Christmas Eve
the whole gang

Santa's cookies
Cookies for Santa

Cookies & Milk
Cookies & milk for Santa

It's Santa!
Catching Santa in the act

Opening Santa's present
What did they get?

Santa's Gift
Marble track & marbles

Lightsabers
lightsabers

Lightsabers
they glow too!

Monkey pillow
Miles loves his Monkey pillow from Elijah

Buzz
Miles & Buzz Lightyear (from Auntie Meg & Uncle Mike)

Opening Gifts
What will it be?

Elijah's gift
Oh My!

Monkey Jammies & Slippers
From cousin Kelly

The Bat Cave
Miles loves the bat cave (from Nana & Grampy)

Indiana Jones
Elijah is decked out as Indy, from Aunty Meg & Uncle Mike

Opening Gifts
What is it?

Miles Opens Gifts
His own leapster!

Miles Opens Gifts
Excited to have his own leapster

From Elijah
Mommy & Daddy's gift (& wrapping paper) from Elijah

The Joker
Miles has a Joker to go with his bat cave (from Nana & Grampy)

Steer Trek shirt
Set your phasers to Moo

Time To Relax
Relaxing at the campsite

Chopping Wood
Lumberjack Geoff

Playing Horseshoes
Grampy & Elijah play horseshoes

Camper Miles
Miles sitting on the log

Colorado Sky
Looking up from our campsite, day one

Camper Grampy
Relaxing at the campsite

Miles
Miles with the walking stick

Miles
Miles with the walking stick

Grampy & Nana
watching the grandsons play

Elijah
Elijah with the walking stick

Elijah
Elijah with the walking stick

Lily Lake
Lily Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountains
Near Lily Lake

Hikers
getting ready for a family hike

Lily Lake & Rocky Mountains
View from the hike

Lily Lake & Rocky Mountains
Longs Peak (left)

Melissa
on the hike at Lily Lake

Armstrong Hikers
group shot on Lily Lake hike

Beautiful Colorado
view on hike around Lily Lake

Mountain Man
Geoff taking in the views

Rocky Mountains
view on hike around Lily Lake

Brothers
hiking buddies

Cairn
markers along the hike

Armstrong Men
Taking in view on the hike

3 Generations of Armstrongs
Grampy, grandsons, son

Hikers
hiking around Lily Lake

Elijah
Taking a rest on the hike

Nana & Grampy
Longs Peak in the background

Melissa & Geoff
Resting for a picture on the hike

Lily Lake
View from the hike

Lily Lake
View from the hike

Lily Lake
Twisty tree in front of Lily Lake

Lily Lake
View from the hike

Hikers
heading back down to the lake

Twisty Tree
Hike around Lily Lake

Miles
Showing off his gun

Wildflowers
Hike around Lily Lake

Beautiful Colorado
Hike around Lily Lake

Sunlight Tree
Hike around Lily Lake

Beautiful Colorado
Hike around Lily Lake

Miles
Miles posing by Miles-sized tree

Running Man
Geoff does a sprint down the path

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Lily Lake
Hike around Lily Lake

Lily Lake
Lily Lake

Lily Lake
Lily Lake

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Hikers
hiking around Lily Lake

Wildflowers
hiking around Lily Lake

Beautiful Colorado
Hiking around Lily Lake

Melissa
Hike around Lily Lake

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Wildflowers
Lily Lake, RMNP

Estes Cone
Hike around Lily Lake

Wildflowers
RMNP

Wildflowers
RMNP

Big Thompson River
Estes Park

Big Thompson River
Estes Park

Big Thompson River
Estes Park

Colorado Sky
At sunset

Colorado Sky
Rain is coming

Colorado Sky
At sunset, RMNP

Campsite
our rainy first day

Explorers
Rain won't stop these explorers

Explorers
Rain won't stop these explorers

Explorers
Rain won't stop these explorers

Camper Miles
Trying to stay warm & dry

Dinner
Polenta pizza for dinner

Camper Miles
Trying to stay warm by the fire

Breakfast
Oatmeal & bagels for breakfast

Camper Elijah
I'm super strong

Misty Morning
The boys hike with Daddy

Hikers
The boys hike with Daddy

Hikers
The boys hike with Daddy

Mountains
Inside Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trails
Inside Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Hikers
Having some trail mix before heading back to camp

Forest
Inside Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Camper Miles
Posing for a picture

Camper Miles
posing for a picture

Camper Elijah
Posing for a picture

Camper Elijah
Posing for a picture

Panarama Point
Family photo (taken by fellow hiker)

Beautiful Colorado
Taken from Panarama Point

Tree Climber
Miles climbs the tree

Tree Climber
Ok, it's mostly hanging from the tree

Camper Elijah
Sitting on the "butt" of the tree

Camper Elijah
Goofy face!

Brothers
Posing for a picture

Family Picture
Panarama Point

Still In Love
Geoff & Melissa (Panarama Point)

Beautiful Colorado
Panarama Point

Camper Miles
Posing for another picture

Camper Miles
Tangled up in the tree

Camper Elijah
Posing for a picture

Camper Elijah
Smile

Hiking Family
Hike near Panarama Point

Hiking Family
Hike near Panarama Point

Hiking Family
Hike near Panarama Point

Hiker Melissa
Hike near Panarama Point

Hiker Melissa
Hike near Panarama Point

Mountains
Near Panarama Point

Hiking Family
Hike near Panarama Point

Bad Looking Weather
Turned around on the hike to avoid this

Bad Weather Coming
More rain?

Our Campground
Our favorite campground

Bad Weather Coming
Prepare for more rain

Chopping Wood
Our own lumberjack

Nap Time!
Sleepy kids

Dinner
Steak, fake potatoes, and veggies

Jiffy Pop
Trying to make popcorn

Camper Miles
Waiting for popcorn

Popcorn!
Miles says look it's popping!

Jiffy Pop
We have popcorn!

Sunset
Sun setting in Colorado

Moon & Star
you can't capture the beauty of a night sky!

Camper Geoff
Mmm, morning cup of coffee by the fire

Tree Climbers
Elijah climbs the tree at our site

Tree Climbers
Mommy climbs the tree at our site

Tree Climbers
Elijah climbs the tree at our site

Tree Climbers
Miles climbs the tree at our site

Picnic
Picnic lunch at Ol' Barn Knoll (or as Elijah called it Barnes & Noble)

Moth
Black moth (or maybe it's a butterfly)

Gray Jay
I think this bird is a gray jay

Hiking Family
Mule Deer Trail

Hiking Family
Mule Deer Trail

Hiker Melissa
Mule Deer Trail

Wildflower
I think it's called Orange Paintbrush

Hiker Miles
Miles shows off his hiking skills (Mule Deer Trail)

Hiker Miles
Miles shows off his hiking skills

Bird In A Tree
Bird in a tree

Bird In A Tree
I will try and figure out what kind of bird it is

Hiking Family
Heading back on Mule Deer Trail

Wildflower
Will try to find out what this is

Hiking Family
Mommy & Elijah

Hiking Family
Daddy & Miles

Picnic Lunch
Eating some lunch before the hike

Scrub Jay
Cheeky bird waiting to see if we'll leave some food.

Sprague Lake
Lake was still mostly frozen

Elijah
Elijah poses for a photo

Hikers
The boys hiking through the snow

Miles
Miles poses for a picture

Mountains
Hallett Peak & Flattop Mountain

Boys
The boys pose

The Boys
Smile!

Boys
One last pose

Rock Climber
Geoff scampers up the big rock

Rock Climbers
Elijah says, if Daddy can climb the big rock, so can I!

Sprague Lake & Mountains
Otis Peak (left), Hallett Peak (2nd from left), Flattop Mountain (2nd from right), Notchtop Mountain (right)

Hikers
The boys are hiking

Hikers
Continuing around the lake

Mountains
Hallett Peak & Flattop Mountain

Cheat Sheet
How to identify the mountains in the pictures. :)

Hikers
Crossing a bridge

Beaver
Beaver on the lake

Beaver
A beaver on the lake

Elk
Elk does

Elk
Elk does

Elk Butts
Funny picture for Elijah

Elk
Elk

New Helmet
Elijah's new bike helmet

The New Bike
Elijah's new bike, from Daddy & Mommy

Posing On His Bike
Elijah loves his new bike

Taking It For A Ride
Elijah tries out his bike

Bike Riding
Elijah is ready to go

Birthday Boy
Elijah poses with his lego (from his birthday party)

Birthday Boy
Elijah is five

Opening Gifts
Elijah is ready to open gifts

Opening Gifts
From cousin Kelly

Opening Gifts
Easter Bunny movie, from cousin Kelly

Opening Gifts
Shaun The Sheep DVDs, from cousin Kelly

Opening Gifts
Warehouse Mouse, from Miles

Opening Gifts
From Stephanie, Auntie Athena & Travis

Opening Gifts
Veggie Tales DVD, from Stephanie, Auntie Athena & Travis. He's asking me what the name of the monster is on the cover

Opening Gifts
From Dylan, Ryan, Uncle Colin & Auntie Dawn

Opening Gifts
Toy Story shirt, from Dylan, Ryan, Uncle Colin & Auntie Dawn

Opening Gifts
Miles gets a Mater shirt, from Dylan, Ryan, Uncle Colin & Auntie Dawn

Opening Gifts
The big gift, from Nana & Grampy

Opening Gifts
Lego police station, from Nana & Grampy

Opening Gifts
Money, from Great Grandma Joyce. Elijah was very excited.

Opening Gifts
Lego police car, from Nana & Grampy

Opening Gifts
From Auntie Meghan & Uncle Mike

Opening Gifts
Indiana Jones lego, from Auntie Meghan & Uncle Mike

Birthday Boy
Miles the birthday boy

Opening Gifts
From Mommy & Daddy

New Helmet
New bike helmet from Mommy & Daddy

Opening Gifts
Pirate Lego from Nana & Grampy

Opening Gifts
Pirate lego from Nana & Grampy

I Love It!
Miles loves his lego!

See If It Fits
Miles tries on his new spiderman helmet

Birthday Card
Elijah shows Miles the birthday card he made him

Opening Gifts
A coloring book, from Elijah

Opening Gifts
From Elijah

Opening Gifts
A rhino shirt, from Elijah

Opening Gifts
From Stephanie, Auntie Athena & Travis

Opening Gifts
Charlie & Lola book, from Stephanie, Auntie Athena & Travis

Reading A Book
Miles reads his new Charlie & Lola book

Reading A Book
Miles still reading his Charlie & Lola book

Baby Kevin
Miles loves his baby Kevin plush (from Up)

Three Years Old
Miles is three

Three Years Old
Miles is three

Opening Gifts
From Auntie Meghan & Uncle Mike

Opening Gifts
Toy Story lego, from Auntie Meghan & Uncle Mike

Pirate Treasure Chest
The cake I made (it was a lot of work!)

Craft project
Pirate hats to make, plus eye patches, bandanas, and an earring

Beware Pirates!
Pirate Flag

Pirate Miles
Waiting for guests to arrive

Pirate Kings
Waiting for friends to arrive

Pirate Hats
Making the pirate hats

Pirate Miles
Arr!

Pirate Elijah
Ahoy!

Pirate Ciaran
Serious Pirate

Pirate Niamh
Another serious pirate

Pirate Connor
Arr!

Pirate Seth
Watch out!

Pirate Caley
Coy pirate

Pirate Reagan
Pensive pirate

Pirate Chloe
Girly pout pirate

Hungry Hungry Hippos
Amy & Chris try to set up Hungry Hungry Hippos

Happy Birthday!
Singing to the birthday boys

Band Of Pirates
Reagan, Niamh, Ciaran, Chloe, Elijah, Miles, Caley, Connor, Seth

Band Of Pirates
Elijah & Miles' pirate birthday party 2010-03-05

Playing Outside
The kids run around being wild in the backyard

Playing Outside
Chloe operates the pirate ship

Giraffe
Giraffes inside

Giraffe
Giraffes inside

Sea Lion
Sea Lion swimming

Sea Lion
Sea Lion show

Sea Lion
Sea Lion show

Capybara
Largest rodent

Fish!
Clown Fish & Blue Tang

Miles & The Dragon
Miles checks out the Komodo Dragon

Dragon
Komodo Dragon

Giraffes
Giraffes outside

Giraffe
Giraffe outside

Giraffe
Giraffe grabbing some grub

Kangaroo
Lazy Kangaroo

Cheetah
Cheetah resting up

Elephant
Mimi The Elephant gets a treat

Elephant
Mimi The Elephant gets a treat

Elephants
Mimi & Dolly

Penguin
Penguin getting some sun

Train Riders
Miles & Elijah taking a train ride

Miles
Posing for a picture on the chuckwagon

Elijah
Posing for a picture on the chuckwagon

Rhino
The Rhinoceros

Rhino
Lazy Rhino

Tapir
Tapir, Geoff's favorite

Prairie Dog
The boys pose with the Prairie Dog For Prairie Dog Day

Self Portrait
Getting ready for Burns Night

Sharp Dressed Man
Geoff ready to go to Burns Night

The Cummins Clan
Kelly & Kelly

Armstrong Clan
Melissa & Geoff

A Lot Of Tartan
One of the many kilts & tartans we saw

Robert Burns
Geoff & Kelly chatting with Robbie Burns

Presenting The Haggis
Sword Bearer leads the Haggis procession

Sword Bearer
Sword Bearer

Haggis Procession
The pipes & drums in the haggis procession

Skean Dubh
The band that played for the evening

Skean Dubh
A little dinner music

The Haggis
Haggis, neeps & tatties

Salad
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Dinner
Tenderloin with maryland crab cake, mashed potatoes and veggies

Dinner
Vegetarian wellington with tomato puree and veggies

Dinner
Salmon with mashed potatoes and veggies

Dessert
Chocolate toffee mousse

Dessert
Key lime cheesecake

Geoff & His Scotch
Silent auction won us a Macallan 12 year

Highlands Band
Pipes & Drums

Miles & His Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Miles & HIs Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Miles & His Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Elijah & His Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Elijah & His Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Elijah & His Pumpkin
scooping out the pumpkin

Elijah
With his scary face pumpkin

Snow Angel
Elijah takes a break from carving to play in the snow

Miles
With his happy face pumpkin

Pumpkin Posers
The boys with their pumpkins

Lit Up
Pumpkins lit up

Snowy Pumpkins
Pumpkins brave the snow

Shoveling Snow
Miles & Marian help shovel the snow

Backyard
The backyard, mid afternoon, Oct. 28

Snow Total
The snow total as of 4pm, Oct. 28

October Snow
The backyard on Oct. 29th

October Snow
The backyard, October 29th

Snowy Pumpkins
The pumpkins are cold (Oct. 29th)

Staying Warm
"I've got my candle to keep me warm"

Playing In The Snow
Elijah forges a path in the snow (Oct. 30th)

Snow Mountain
The boys try to slide down the mountain

Capt. Hook
Elijah dressed as Capt. Hook

Hook & Pan
Capt. Hook & Peter Pan

Peter Pan
Miles dressed as Peter Pan

Hook & Pan
posing for pictures

Hook & Pan
Brothers ready for candy!

Rabbit Food
Miles' pumpkin becomes food for the rabbits

Friends
The boys run into Kensington at Barnes & Noble

Daddy's Pumpkin
What a Scream!

Halloween House
visiting David's house, checking out Marian's spooky organ

Halloween House
David's spooky house

The Loot
The boys & their loot

Miles
Inside one of the bounce houses

Elijah
Sliding

Miles
Climbing

Elijah
Inside the obstacle course

Swing
Checking out the swing

Smile
Playing on a playhouse

Smile
Playing on a playhouse

Whee!
Sliding in the bounce house

Whee!
Sliding in the bounce house

Whee!
Sliding in the bounce house

Tackling The Wall Again
Miles tries to tackle the wall again

Sliding
Miles in the obstacle course

Climbing
In the obstacle course

Slide Together
Elijah & Miles in the obstacle course

Ship Playhouse
Elijah plays with telescope

Playhouse
Elijah picks a house

Playhouse
Elijah visits Miles' house

Overview
A look at Little Monkey Bizness

Bounce House & Obstacle Course
Overview of LMB

Artists
Doing a little painting in the art room

Geoff Pre-Race
Pining his bib on (#9)

Biggest Fans
The fans wait for the race to start

Go Daddy!
Elijah waiting for the race to start

Go Daddy!
Elijah roots for daddy

Go Daddy!
Miles roots for daddy

Cristina Pre-Race
Cristina rushes over before the race to bring the boys coloring books

Heading To The Start Line
Geoff & Todd head to the start line

Heading To The Start Line
Cristina heads to the start line

And They're Off
Todd runs in front of Geoff while I try to take a pic

And They're Off
Geoff is off and running

Cristina
Cristina in the pack of runners

Our Own Race
Elijah & Miles race to the birdhouse

Boulder Rez
A chilly morning at Boulder Reservoir

The Beer Tent
Elijah & Miles befriend the beer guy's son. Spend the whole race playing in the beer tent.

Here They Come
Todd starts coming in

Geoff Finishes Up
Geoff finishes strong

Finisher
Geoff, post race, with his unique medal

Cristina Comes In
Cristina finishing up

Elijah Plays Baseball
Elijah's first game of baseball

Elijah plays baseball
Waiting for the right pitch

First Base
Dave coaches Elijah to run to first base

Second Base
Elijah runs to second (helped by Dave)

Running Home
Elijah runs home, scoring the run for his team

Bounce Miles
Miles spends his time in the bounce house

Miles
Miles loves the bounce house

First Day
Sitting on the step, waiting for his turn

Spinning
Day one, spinning in the water with Miss Amy

First Day
trying to get on his tummy to kick his feet

Kicking
Kicking as fast as he can

Jumping In
Elijah jumps in (day one)

On Your Back
Trying to get him on his back (day one)

Front Float
Day 3

Getting Ready To Dunk
Day 3

Getting Ready To Dunk
Day 3

Jump In!
Day 3

Monkey Walk
Hanging on the wall (Day 3)

Back Float-Ears In
Day 5

Certificate
Elijah completes his lessons. Only has 3 things to work on.

Elijah's Classroom
Moved over to the mobile behind the school.

Elijah
First day back to Preschool

Classroom
Getting settled on the first day

Name Badge
Students place their name badge beside the "Who's In School Today" sign. Elijah's name is on the popsicle.

Playing
Elijah playing with toys before class starts

Smile
Posing for pictures before class

Cheese!
Posing for pictures before class

Smile!
Posing for pictures before class

Ribbons
Twirling the ribbon

Playing With Rakes
Getting ready to rake some leaves

Leaf Raker
Miles rakes the leaves

Leaf Raker
Raking the leaves

Leaf Raker
Raking the leaves

Sommersault
getting help from the teacher

A Little Vain
kissing the mirror instead of listening to the teacher

Handsome
That kid is so handsome, I could kiss him

Mailbox
Miles favorite thing to play with

Mailbox
Just wants to lie down, rather than jump off it like the other kids

Balance Beam
walking the beam

Balance Beam
Walking the beam

Playing
Miles searches for a ball to put in the barrel

Crawled Out
Miles emerges from the barrel

Barrel Crawl
Miles crawls through the barrel

Bridge
Miles practices his bridge

Boulder Creek
At the parking lot for Boulder Falls

Boulder Creek
At the parking lot for Boulder Falls

Playing Around
Elijah climbs through the rock

Playing Around
Miles and Elijah check out the rock with a hole through it

Miles
Resting

Boulder Falls Closed
What?! We drove an hour to get here!

Boulder Falls
Obviously it's a short hike

Boulder Falls
Picture from the start of the hike

Boulder Falls
Picture from the start of the hike

Nederland
Taken from the covered bridge

Nederland
A glimpse of some of the buildings

Wild Mountain
BBQ joint we stopped at for lunch

Nederland View
From the visitor center

Barker Reservoir
On the drive back home

Barker Reservoir
From the car

Barker Reservoir
Heading home

Campfire
Water after the hail storm

Campsite
Showing our campsite, and all the water after the hail storm

Forest Boys
The kids playing in the woods behind our campsite

Hungry Bird
The bird that kept visiting our site

Exploring
Miles

Exploring
Elijah

Hungry Bird
Happy to eat our crumbs

Geoff's Zen Moment
This is camping, Geoff style

New Shade
Our new shade worked out great

Happy Camper
Elijah

Happy Camper
Elijah

Strike A Pose
Elijah poses for Mommy

My Boys
Smile!

Friday Night's Dinner
Flank steak fajitas

Hungry Campers
The Armstrongs & The Lockmans

Chad's Dinner
Whatcha eating Chad?

Sleeping
Miles sleeps in

Playing With Kona
The boys play with the dog

Forest Boy
Elijah

Forest Boy
Elijah

Coyote Trail
View from the top of the ridge on the Coyote trail.

Coyote Trail
View from the top of the ridge on the Coyote trail.

Fraser Meadows
Fraser Meadows at the end of the Coyote Trail

Fraser Meadows
Fraser Meadows at the end of the Coyote trail.

Fraser Meadows
Fraser Meadows at the end of the Coyote Trail

Black Bear Trail
View from the top of the Black Bear Trail

Black Bear Trail
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Black Bear Trail
View from the top of the Black Bear Trail

Black Bear Trail
The start of the descent back to the visitor's center

Exploring
Elijah and Miles

Mountain
Behind our campsite

Mountain
Behind our campsite

Goofy
Melissa being silly

Miles
smile!

Elijah
Smile

Elijah
Big smile!

Chad Making Dinner
Chad lights the fire with his fancy spark lighter and starts the giant baked potatoes cooking

Kona
Smile!

Saturday Night's Dinner
Kababs

Excavator
Miles extracts a giant rock from the ground with a stick. He's so proud

Panorama Point
View of the mountains at Panorama Point

Mountains
Looking towards Estes Park & Longs Peak

Miles
Posing with the funny tree

Elijah
Posing with the funny tree

Elijah
Panorama Point

Miles
Panorama Point

Melissa
Panorama Point

Melissa
Panorama Point

View On Mt. Falcon
Mt. Falcon

Hikers
The boys hiking on Mt. Falcon

Hikers
Early on the trail, Mt. Falcon

Self Portrait
Melissa hiker

Family Picture
Mt Falcon hike

Wildflowers
Reminded me of snapping dragons, haven't seen them in the wild before.

Boys
Trying to get a picture

Boys
Still trying to get a picture

Boys
I've given up trying to get a picture

Butterfly
Small butterfly

Wildflowers
Orange

Wildflowers
Purple

Wildflowers
Yellow

Wildflowers
cactus

Family
we found a bench!

Mommy & Boys
Happy to sit for a minute

Family
can't get everyone to look at the same time

Wildlife
A deer hides from us

View of Denver
From Mt. Falcon

Scrapes
Miles' knee

Scrapes
Elijah's knee

Red Panda
My favorite

Red Panda
My favorite

Warthog
Pumba!

Me & Jason Boyer
News 2 meteorologist, speaking on the ozone

Burrowing Owl
Zoo worker talks about the owl

Snake
zoo worker talks about this snake that is found in colorado. Sorry, I wasn't paying attention

Mile High Mamas
The group, plus Jason Boyer

Carousel
Elijah on the leopard

Carousel
Miles on the lion

Little Giraffe
My other favorite

Geoff At Mile 1
Bolder Boulder 09

Bagpipers
The boys are enthralled with the bagpipers. Bolder Boulder 09

Here Comes Chad
Chad (tall guy in blue) heading for the stadium

Chad, FTW!
Chad races towards the stadium (tall guy in blue)

Chad
Heading towards the stadium

Melissa
Running in place waiting for Geoff to take the picture.

Armstrongs
Outside Folsom Field

Getting Instructions
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Paddling
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Having A Blast
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Paddling
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Stuck On The Wall
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Getting Some Help
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Paddling
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Elijah's Got Skills
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Having A Blast
At the Boulder Creek Festival

Kitchenette
Our room at the Marriott

Bedroom
our bed in the Marriott

Sitting Area
Couch pull out into a bed for the boys, at the Marriott

Kids
The boys find a bench to sit on

Old Town
Some buildings in Old Town Fort Collins

Fountain
In Old Town Fort Collins

Fountain
In Old Town Fort Collins

Bear
Miles says hello to the bear

Fish
Miles loves the fish

Fish
Miles loves to sit on the fish

Bear
Elijah poses with the bear

Canino's
The rose in the parking lot of Canino's. A wonderful italian restaurant.

Race Day
It rained all night, and the sky looked like this when I woke

Here He Comes
Geoff (on the left)

A New PR
Geoff (white hat) finishes the race with his best time ever.

Relieved
Geoff is happy to be done

The Man & His Medal
Enjoying a post race banana

Going To The Race
Nana, Miles, Grampy & Elijah at Nine Mile, heading downtown for Geoff's half marathon

Swing Monkey
Doing the monkey bars with Grampy

Swing Monkey
Doing the monkey bars with Grampy

Swing Monkey
Doing the monkey bars with Grampy

Slidin'
Miles shows Grampy how it's done

Slidin'
Going down

Car
Miles loves the rocking car

Push Me Higher
Elijah gets a push on the swings

Miles
I'm not looking at the camera!

Miles
Nope, I won't look at the camera

Miles
Not looking mom, stop taking my picture

Steamboat Springs
Nana taking in the beauty of Steamboat Springs

Spill The Beans
Geoff in front of his favorite coffee shop in Steamboat Springs

Coffee Time
Heading into Spill The Beans

He's An Artist
Elijah playing with the white board in the coffee shop

Self Portrait
Elijah in front of the picture he drew of himself

Abe & Miles
Miles & the statue of Abe Lincoln

Elijah & Ben
Elijah kissing Ben Franklin

Miles & Abe
Miles & Abe Lincoln

Elijah & Ben
Elijah & Ben Franklin

Steamboat Springs
Grampy & Miles waiting to cross the road. Ski hill in the background

Mighty Yampa River
Grampy, Miles & Elijah by the mighty Yampa River

Mighty Yampa River
Yampa River, Steamboat Springs

Steamboat Springs
Elijah, Grampy, & Nana by the Yampa River

Geoff's Birthday
Opening gifts

Geoff's Birthday
Opening gifts

Geoff's Birthday
Geoff is pleased with his new french press coffee maker

Geoff's Birthday
Opening gifts

Geoff's Birthday
Saying thanks to Elijah

Birthday Fish
Red Snapper for Geoff's birthday dinner

Egg Hunt
Elijah hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Elijah hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Miles hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Miles hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Miles hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Miles hunts for eggs

Egg Hunt
Elijah has been successful!

Egg Hunt
Miles asks why are there no more eggs?

Easter Present
Gift from the Godparents

Easter Present
Gift from the Godparents

Easter Present
Gift from the Godparents

Easter Present
Nana helps open the gift

Resurrection Scene
Gift from the Godparents

Easter Boys
Elijah & Miles

Easter Elijah
Smile

Easter Elijah
Serious face

Easter Miles
Smile

Easter Boys
Happy Easter!

Grampy & Grandsons
Hard to get Miles to sit still for a picture

Elijah & Nana
Best buds

Elijah & Nana
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Nana & Grandsons
Trying to capture a good picture is hard!

Nana & Grandsons
Cheese!

Hard To Say Goodbye
Last picture before Nana & Grampy leave

White Fence Farm
The chicken truck out front

Ride The Horse
Elijah riding the horse

Swing Time
Khara gives Elijah a push on the swing

Feeding Ducks
Miles feeds the ducks

Feeding Ducks
Elijah & Khara feeding the ducks

Feeding Ducks
Khara holds the food for the boys to feed the ducks

Happy Ducks
Ducks are fed

Miles Meets The Sheep
Miles is thrilled to pet the sheep

The Goat
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Boys Meet The Goat
The goat comes over to say hi, and see if we have food

Biggest Pig
this is the biggest pig I've ever seen. His name is Pigmillion

Bouncy Seat
Elijah tests this old bouncy carriage seat

In The Painting
Mommy & Miles

Farmers
Melissa & Geoff

Being Animals
Daddy & Elijah

Being Animals
Daddy, Elijah & Mommy

Diggin'
Chad helps Miles do some digging

Happy Digger
Chad helps Miles do some digging

Horsey Ride
Miles loves the rocking horse

Rocking Horse
Miles loves the rocking horse

Sundaes
Miles spilled ice cream all over his brother. Guess next time we should get separate cups.

Buddies
Miles & Chad

Birthday Boy
Miles turns 2

Smile Miles!
Getting ready to open presents

Opening Presents
Handy Manny toys from big brother

Opening Presents
Train tracks from his Godparents (Jen, Greg, Cate & Kaisara)

Opening Presents
Bible & a kite from his Godparents

Opening Presents
Books & a shirt from Auntie Meg & Uncle Mike

Opening Presents
Backyardigans book from Auntie Meg & Uncle Mike

Birthday Breakfast
He asked for an egg for breakfast

Birthday Breakfast
Miles shows off his egg

Birthday Boy
Miles shows off his Thomas outfit from cousin Kelly

Big Boy
Miles isn't a baby anymore!

Thomas Outfit
from cousin Kelly, it's a jean jacket, shirt and cords

Thomas Outfit
The whole outfit from cousin Kelly

Birthday Ice Cream
Miles chose Ben & Jerry's Neapolitan Dynamite

Opening Presents
From Nana & Grampy (he also got more train tracks and James The Red Engine)

Opening Presents
From Nana & Grampy

Handy Manny Toolbox
Miles loves his new toy

Handy Manny Toolbox
Miles is enthralled with his new toy

Handy Manny Toolbox
Favorite toy from Nana & Grampy

AC/DC Shirt
Miles' new shirt

AC/DC Shirt
Miles' shirt from Mommy & Daddy

Birthday Cake
Imagination Movers cake (courtesy of King Soopers)

Eating Lunch
Hotdogs and chips

Singing Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to you!

Making A Wish
Elijah is wishing for an evil pirate ship

Blowing Out The Candles
Elijah doesn't give Miles a chance to blow out the candles

Let Them Eat Cake
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Eating Cake
Everyone has some cake (except Connor)

Eating Cake
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Eating Cake
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Playing In The Yard
Burning off some energy before presents

Opening Gifts
Miles is excited by the fishing game from Connor

Opening Gifts
Elijah & Miles get painting books and singing toothbrushes from Ciaran & Niamh

Opening Gifts
wooden sandwich set from Stephanie and Auntie Athena

Opening Gifts
Lightning McQueen car from Michael

Opening Gifts
Pajama Sam wii game from Stephanie & Auntie Athena

Hanging Out
Connor telling a story

Moms
The moms rest while the kids play

Group Photo
Trying to get all the kids to say cheese. (L-R) Niamh, Elijah, Miles, Michael, Mickayla. 2nd row, Ciaran, 3rd row Connor

Birthday Guests
trying to get the kids to look at the camera at the same time.

Birthday Guests
say Cheese!

Birthday Guests
So done sitting for the picture

Making A Sandwich
Miles makes a sandwich

Playing Trains
Michael & Mickayla play trains before the party (photo from Michelle)

Playing Trains
Michael, Mickayla & Elijah play trains (photo from Michelle)

Playing Trains
Elijah & Michael play trains (photo from Michelle)

Playing Trains
Elijah & Michael play trains (photo from Michelle)

Playing Trains
Elijah & Michael play trains, Connor observes (photo from Michelle)

Playing Trains
Connor, Elijah & Michael play trains (photo from Michelle)

Mommy & Miles
Posing for a picture (photo from Michelle)

Opening Presents
Little Einsteins birthday card, plays the theme song

Opening Presents
From Mommy & Daddy

Opening Presents
A drum pad and Imagination Movers drumsticks from Mommy & Daddy

Drummer Elijah
Showing off Imagination Movers drumsticks

Opening Presents
From Nana & Grampy

Opening Presents
Leapster system from Nana & Grampy

Opening Presents
Ratatouille game from Nana & Grampy

Opening Presents
Shirt & books from Auntie Meghan & Uncle Mike

Opening Presents
Pigeon books and shirts from Miles

Opening Presents
Thomas tunnel and airplane kite from Godparents (Jen, Greg, Cate & Kaisara)

Little Drummer Boy
Playing his drum

Birthday Boy
Elijah is 4, wearing Beatles shirt from Miles

Birthday Boy
Elijah is 4

New Jammies
Birthday present from cousin Kelly

Tiger
Seeing the tiger up close at the zoo

Train Ride
Taking a picture on the train ride at the zoo

Train Ride
Taking a picture on the train ride at the zoo

Train Ride
Taking a picture on the train ride at the zoo

Train Ride
Taking a picture on the train ride at the zoo

Sleepy Bear
Denver Zoo

Sleepy Bear
Denver Zoo

Christmas Card Picture
Armstrong family 2008

Elijah
Elijah, age 3 Nov 08

Elijah
Nov. 2008

Miles
Miles, age 1 Nov 08

Miles
Nov 2008

Making Pie
The boys help Daddy make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving

The Table
Before dinner

Happy Thanksgiving!
The family, before we eat

Carving The Turkey
Geoff carves the bird

Carving The Turkey
Geoff carves the bird

Carving The Turkey
Geoff carves the bird

The Feast
Turkey dinner with whipped potatoes, apple-shallot-fennel stuffing, cranberry sauce, and green beans

Pumpkin Pie
For dessert, made from scratch

Cheers!
Melissa celebrates Thanksgiving

Turning On The Christmas Lights
ta-da!

More Lights
House, with the addition of more lights

Little Trees
Highlighting the little LED trees I bought

Shoveling Snow
The boys get out to shovel snow, Nov. 30th

Oh Christmas Tree
Our Christmas tree all lit bit

Oh Christmas Tree
Alosius, our tree this year

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Mountain Dewey
The mountain in our backyard

Elijah
Sliding down the mountain

Miles
Sledding

Whee!
Sliding down the mountain

Snow Buddies
Elijah & Miles pose with their shovels

Gingerbread House
Elijah's gingerbread house from school

Cheese!
Miles helps decorate the gingerbread house

Gingerbread House
Construction begins

Gingerbread House
Geoff starts construction on the house

Gingerbread House
Miles helps decorate the gingerbread house

Gingerbread House
The boys decorate the house

Gingerbread House
Elijah decorates the gingerbread house

Gingerbread House
The house is complete

Gingerbread House
The back of the house (I dubbed the gingerbread men House & Wilson)

Cutting Out Cookies
Daddy shows the boys how to cut out cookies

Cutting Out Cookies
Miles learns how to cut out the cookies

Cutting Out Cookies
Sour cream cookies

Cutting Out Cookies
Sour cream cookies

Coloring Cookies
Sour cream cookies get some color

Coloring Cookies
Miles takes a taste of the royal icing

Coloring Cookies
Elijah says cheese!

Coloring Cookies
Coloring the sour cream cookies

Coloring Cookies
Elijah decorates the sour cream cookies

Sour Cream Cookies
Just a few of the finished cookies

Miles
Dressed for Christmas Eve service

Elijah
Dressed for Christmas Eve service

Merry Christmas!
Mommy & her boys, before we head out to church

Geoff Rehearsing
Geoff playing his violin for the Christmas Eve service

Coloring At Church
Didn't want to sit through church, so we went to the lobby to color

Cheese!
Hanging out in the lobby during Christmas Eve service

Fishmas
Elijah eating his shrimp & mussels

Fishmas
Elijah peels his shrimp

Mussels For Honey Cat
Honey feasts on Miles' rejected mussels

Cookies For Santa
Elijah selects cookies for Santa

Cookies For Santa
Elijah picks out cookies for Santa

Broken Santa Cookies
Elijah drops Santa's cookies on the floor

Broken Cookies
The first set didn't make it to the coffee table

Cookies For Santa, Take Two
Selecting cookies for Santa

Cookies For Santa, Take Two
Trying again to leave cookies for Santa

Santa's Snack
Cookies & milk

The Mantle
Before we open our stockings

Good Morning!
Elijah is ready for Christmas!

Good Morning!
Miles is ready for Christmas!

Christmas Morning Breakfast
Homemade cinnamon buns & icing

Breakfast Of Champions
Homemade cinnamon bun and a cup of Peet's coffee.

Santa's Gifts
Opening the gifts from Santa

Santa Gift
Miles opens his & Elijah's gifts from Santa

Santa's Gifts
Opening gifts from Santa

Cheese!
Playing with the toys from Santa

Opening Gifts
Miles tackles a present

Opening Gifts
Miles opens a gift

Opening Gifts
Elijah opens his gifts

Robes
The boys get robes from Mommy

Comfy Cozy
The boys love their new robes

Buzz Lightyear Shirt
Elijah shows off his Buzz shirt

Opening Gifts
Elijah opens a gift

Opening Gifts
Miles opens a present

Guitar Hero
Miles is ready to rock!

The Table
Our Christmas meal table setting

Christmas Cracker
Elijah tries to open his cracker

Christmas Crackers
Miles with his cracker

Christmas Crackers
Miles tries to open his cracker

Christmas Crackers
Miles tries to open his cracker

Christmas Dinner
Merry Christmas!

Lasagna
Our Christmas dinner

Comfy Cozy
The boys snuggly in their robes watch a movie

Comfy Cozy
elijah watches a movie, wearing his new robe

Comfy Cozy
Miles watches a movie, wearing his robe, covered in blankets

Destroying The Gingerbread House
Geoff tries to break the house

Destroying The Gingerbread House
Geoff takes a rolling pin to the house

Destroying The Gingerbread House
Geoff goes at it with a rolling pin

Destroying The Gingerbread House
Daddy takes the rolling pin to the house

Dragon
Denver Zoo Lights

Elephant
Denver Zoo Lights

Dinner
Eating dinner at the zoo (Mommy made macaroni and chicken)

Dinner
Eating dinner at the zoo (Mommy made macaroni with chicken)

Gorilla & Boys
Geoff, Elijah & Miles pose in front of the gorilla

Peacock
Denver Zoo Lights

Going To School
Daddy walks Elijah into preschool

Checking Out Toys
Elijah plays with cash register toy

Checking Out Preschool
Elijah plays with toys

Making Placemat
Elijah & Miss Brenda make a placemat

Elijah's Placemat
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Painting Hands
Elijah gets his hand painted

Painting Hands
Miss Brenda (T.A.) paints Elijah's hand for his placemat

Making Placemat
Elijah's handprint

First Day of Preschool
Going to school

In The Class
At preschool

Pack Pack
Elijah hangs up his pack pack

School Time
Elijah on the swings with his class

Day One Is Over
Elijah is done his first morning of preschool

Elijah Sledding
Elijah slides down the hill

Get Ready To Slide
Miss Michelle helps Elijah

The Big Slide
Elijah goes from the top of the hill

Elijah
Going far, he makes it into the playground (and he bumps his butt). He won't go back to the top of the hill again.

Get Ready To Race
Who will go the fastest?

Say Cheese!
The group smiles before they race down the hill

GO!
Racing to the bottom of the hill

GO!
The big group races to the bottom

Go Go Go!
Racing to the bottom

At The Bottom
The big group finishes their race to the bottom

Sledding Party
Everyone has fun sledding

Heading Back Up The Hill
Let's go again!

Sliding
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Sliding
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Sledding Party
Everyone has fun

Watching The Kids
Parents enjoy watching the kids slide

Elijah
Go Elijah go!

Hit The Playground
Joseph makes it all the way into the playground

Whee!
Anthony & his mom go for a ride

Go!
The kids have a blast

Slide!
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Sliding
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Whee!
Sliding fast

Wipeout!
Falling off the sled is still fun

Racing To The Bottom
Having fun going down the hill

Climbing Back Up
Ready for another slide

Wipeout!
Miss Jen wipes out, face-planting and rolling several times. She loved it!

Snowflake
Elijah's snowflake hangs in the window

Gingerbread Houses
Getting ready to make them

Making Gingerbread Houses
Miss Brenda helps the kids

Gingerbread Houses
Miss Brenda explains how to do it

Gingerbread Houses
Listening to directions

Gingerbread Houses
Getting some help

Gingerbread Houses
Waiting on instructions

Gingerbread Houses
An array of goodies to decorate with

Gingerbread Houses
The kids have fun decorating their houses

Gingerbread Houses
Making houses and drinking hot chocolate

Gingerbread Houses
So much candy to choose from!

Silas
Silas makes his gingerbread house

Gingerbread Houses
Decorating the houses

Gingerbread Houses
So many treats to choose from for decorating

Gingerbread Houses
Making them pretty

Gingerbread Houses
Elijah's gingerbread house

Buddies
Miss Jen & Elijah

Getting In The Pool
Miles & Daddy get ready for swim class

Warming Up
Doing a lap in the lazy river before class

Swimming
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Swimming
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Swimmers
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Smile!
Big smiles from the swimmers

Jump In!
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Blow Bubbles
Daddy shows Miles how to blow bubbles

Class is ready to start
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Sit On The Ledge
Miles waits to hop in

Sitting On The Ledge
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Float On Your Back
Miles tries to float on his back

Lazy River, Chasing A Ducky
Miles & Daddy float along the river, chasing after a ducky

Lazy River
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Yum, A Duck
Miles tries to eat his duck

Get The Duck
Reach Miles, reach!

Having Fun
Miles enjoys swim class

Playing Before Class
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Tick Tock Clock
Splashing

Tick Tock Clock
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Up You Go!
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Splash!
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On Your Tummy!
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Swim Swim
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London Bridge
swim class games

Pool Toys
Playing with a watering can

Swimming
Playing with a watering can

Hey, There's Mommy
Miles looks at Elijah and I watching

Graduated!
Miles graduates Parent-Tot Swim Class

Marching Band
Elijah loved the marching bands

Float
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Penguin Balloon
This is the mascot for the Denver Parade Of Lights

DIA Float
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DIA Float
Back of the float, with skiers on a mountain

DIA Snow Plow
This got big cheers

Fire Enthusiasts
Elijah thought this was cool too

More Fire Enthusiasts
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Denver Fire Firefighters
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Marching Band
Elijah would pretend to play the cymbals along with the band

Wise Men
Walking nativity scene

Denver Post's Balloon
Dog fetching a paper

Denver Post's Balloon
They had to lower it almost to the ground to get it under the street lights

Float
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Boat Float
My favorite float, and Elijah pointed out that it plays a song from The Little Mermaid.

Float
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Nutcracker Float
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Dennis The Menace
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Carousel Float
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Gingerbread House Float
Elijah said this is what he wants his gingerbread house to look like

Rudolph Balloon
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Santa!
Wishing everyone Merry Christmas!

Dinosaur Elijah
Getting ready for his trick or treat field trip at the Children's Museum

Dragon Miles
Tagging along on the field trip. He refused to put the hood on.

Mommy & The News Guy
I met Chris Parente, local news guy, who was covering the trick or treat event at the Children's Museum. The kids also

Riding The Train
The dragon & the dinosaur ride the train

But Mommy...
Miles points out Pumpkin Hill while riding the train. He really did enjoy the train ride.

Pumpkins!
Miles still pointing out the pumpkins on Pumpkin Hill.

Happy Halloween!
Elijah & Miles at the Children's Museum trick or treat event

Are We Done Yet?
Elijah & Miles want to move on and see other stuff, Mom wants to make sure we got a picture

Hanging Out
Inside the museum, Miles finds something to climb

Something To Climb
Miles scales these roots, but is scared to go down the tunnel up top.

Curious George Meets The Dinosaur
Elijah & George. Miles was terrified of him!

Trick Or Treaters
Daddy takes out the dinosaur & the dragon

Trick Or Treaters
Daddy takes the dinosaur and dragon out for treats

Miles The Dragon
Playing with the dinosaur flashlight

Check Out My Loot
Miles shows off his candy

Cheese
Can I eat my candy?

Wannabe Bono
Miles pretends he is Bono

Early Train Ride
Taking the train downtown at 5:30am

Finishing Up
Geoff finishes the marathon

Go Daddy Go
Geoff finishes the marathon

Wave To The Fans
Geoff finishes his 3rd marathon in 3:20

Storytime
Nana & Elijah read a story

Get Nana!
The kids attack Nana

Get Nana!
The boys attack Nana

Horsing Around
Miles, Nana & Elijah roll around

Up High
View from the parking lot of Cave Of The Winds (Manitou Springs, CO)

Beauty
View from the parking lot of Cave Of The Winds (Manitou Springs, CO)

Blue Skies
View from the parking lot of Cave Of The Winds (Manitou Springs, CO)

Bear Statue
Outside the Cave Of The Winds

Elijah & The Bear
Outside the Cave Of The Winds

Majestic Views
View from the parking lot of Cave Of The Winds (Manitou Springs, CO).

Cave Of The Winds
Entrance into the caves

Looking Down
Before we go into the cave

Inside The Cave
Jeff, our cave guide waits for the whole group to collect

Inside The Cave
At the top of the picture, you can see some ribbon stalactite (or bacon stalactite) and right in the middle, is the Lean

Bridal Chamber
Inside the cave

Melissa In The Cave
Happy to almost be done!

Outside The Cave
Looking down from the balcony

View From The Balcony
Outside the cave

Original Entrance
Looking down towards the original entrance to the cave

Bird Boy
Miles hangs out by a blue bird statue in Manitou Springs, CO

Manitou Springs Group
Elijah, Nana, Miles, Grampy, & Melissa in Manitou Springs, CO (poor Geoff had to work. Missed you!)

Lamb Feast
Geoff makes a delicious dinner of lamb shanks.

Clean Stove
Grampy "details" the stove top. Shiny!

Clean Stove
The shiny clean stove, courtesy of Grampy.

The Earth Sculpture
The water was turned off for fall, so the earth doesn't move

Whee!
The log slide at 29th Street Mall in Boulder

Whee!
The log slide at 29th Street Mall in Boulder

Head Bump
Miles has two big bumps on his forehead

Lunch In Boulder
Miles enjoys his lunch at Islands

Boulder
Miles & Elijah checking out the creek with Nana

Hanging Out In Boulder
The gang hanging out in Boulder (sans Geoff)

Nana...Squeaky Door Fixer
Nana tries to fix the squeaky door with a candle

Grampy...Pumpkin Carver
Grampy preps the pumpkins

Grampy
Prepping the pumpkins for everyone

Pumpkin Goop
Grampy hollows out the pumpkins

Pumpkin Goop
Grampy scoops the goop

Miles & His Pumpkin
Miles checks out his pumpkin

Pumpkins
Miles sits beside our scared pumpkin

Grampy's Scary Pumpkin
Grampy's old school pumpkin (too scary for Elijah)

Elijah
This is before he realizes how scary Grampy's pumpkin is

Two Of Three
Two of our three pumpkins, Mommy & Miles', and Grampy's

Elijah Scoops His Pumpkin
Elijah tries to scoop his pumpkin out, but decides Grampy should do it instead

Teamwork
Grampy helps Elijah with his pumpkin

Pumpkin Carver
Elijah carves his pumpkin

Pumpkin Carver
Elijah tries to carve his pumpkin

Teamwork
Working on Elijah's pumpkin

Elijah's Pumpkin
Elijah & Grampy work on a pumpkin

Elijah's Pumpkin
Nearly done

Pumpkins
Elijah poses with the finished pumpkins

Pumpkins Lit Up
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Wall Climber
Elijah tackles the climbing wall at his school playground

Wall Climber
Elijah tackles the climbing wall at his school playground

Victory!
Elijah reaches the top of the climbing wall

Best Buds
Elijah and Grampy

One Last Picture
Miles refuses to pose for one last picture with Nana & Grampy

Flower
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Future Botanist?
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Flower
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Flowers
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Butterfly
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Butterfly
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Butterfly
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Butterfly
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Big Horn Sheep
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Elijah & The Beavers
Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Cubs Corner
Miles, Caley & Elijah playing

Pushing Buttons
The sound of the frog makes them laugh and run away

Snake
Miles finds a snake

Caley Dresses Up
Caley dressed as a pig

Puppet Show
Caley puts on a puppet show

Elijah Dresses Up
Elijah dresses up as a frog

Cheese!
froggy Elijah

Miles
Running around, no time for pictures Mom!

Miles
Trying to capture him while he's standing still briefly

Submarine
Miles looks inside the submarine, deciding whether to go in

Steering The Sub
Miles steers the submarine

Whee!
Elijah comes off the slide fast. A big snake slide, beside a submarine. Don't ask.

Three Musketeers
Caley, Elijah & Miles. Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Three Musketeers
Caley, Elijah & Miles. Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Three Musketeers
Caley, Elijah & Miles. Outside the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Artsy Pose
Geoff striking a contemplative pose while waiting for Todd to arrive at the Francis Peak aid station

Sun Rising
More artsy photos by Jake. The shirt says "Team Gangles" on it.

Smile!
Still smiling at the Francis Peak aid station. Geoff is striking his "are we having fun yet?" face that will become the

Landscape
The view over the Great Salt Lake from the Francis Peak aid station.

Arrival
Todd arrives at the Francis Peak aid station, he is the runner on the left, currently in 6th place. It has taken him on

Big Mountain
The view from the Big Mountain aid station

Staging Area
The reservoir below the Big Mountain/Lamb's Canyon aid station staging area

Smile!
The trademark smile at the staging area. It's only Geoff this time as Jake started pacing Todd at the Big Mountain aid

Tired
Geoff and Todd's arrival at the Upper Big Water aid station. Geoff has been running for 8 miles, Todd for 62, covered i

Todd
Wondering why Jake hasn't replenished his water bottles yet.

Changing
Changing for the colder night running

Quick Change
Todd changes shirts at Upper Big Water aid station. Geoff is attempting to apply moleskin to his heel blisters.

Pain
Even changing clothes hurts at this point

Smile
The smile comes a little more painfully this time.

Brighton
Todd prepares for the long night ahead at Brighton. So far he has run 75 miles, taking just over 17 hours. Geoff has o

Vertigo
Is that the room spinning or have I just run 75 miles?

The Finish
100 miles done in Midway, UT! Final damage: 28 hours.

Too tired to smile
Todd is too tired to even look at the camera. Jake, with only 39 miles under his belt manages a nod.

Poor Man's Band-Aid
When there's no Ace-bandage around, duct tape will do. If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find

Beware the chair
They say that the chair is the ultra-runner's enemy, but that does not apply at the finish. A well earned rest.

Pacer/Crew Chief
Jake still can't believe he fell asleep while running.

Fast Friends
11 hours together through the night and they still are talking to each other!

Still Kicking!
Jake can't believe Todd can still lift his leg.

The Pieces
Miles checks out the playset pieces

How Big?
The boys stand beside the box

How Big?
The boys beside the box

In The Box
Elijah likes the box almost as much as the playset

Where's Miles?
Hiding in the box

Checking Out The Pieces
Elijah inside the walls. Not yet assembled

Assembly Man
Geoff attaches the ladder

Testing
Geoff tests the playset

The New Playset
Thank you Nana & Grampy!

Slide!
Elijah takes the first slide

This Is How I Slide
Miles shows Elijah how he does it

Waiting His Turn
Miles waits his turn for the slide

Steering
Miles steers the playset

Whee!
The kids love it!

Climbing The Ladder
Elijah climbs the ladder

Wall Climber
Elijah scales the small wall

Playtime
Miles climbs the ladder, Elijah surveys his yard

Playtime
The kids love it!

Playtime
The boys can't get enough of the playset

Father & Son
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek State Park

Miles & Elijah
Cherry Creek State Park

Miles & Elijah
Cherry Creek State Park

Miles
Cherry Creek State Park

Elijah
Cherry Creek State Park

Mommy & The Boys
Cherry Creek State Park

Relaxing
Cherry Creek State Park

Looking At Stuff
Cherry Creek State Park

Looking At Stuff
Cherry Creek State Park

Explorer Miles
Cherry Creek State Park

On The Road
Driving up to Estes Park

On The Road
Driving up to Estes Park

On The Road
Driving up to Estes Park

Estes Park, CO
It finally stopped raining!

Rocky Mountains
Mountains seen from Estes Park, CO

Lake Estes
Estes Park, CO

Big Thompson River
Along the riverwalk in Estes Park, CO

Big Thompson River
Estes Park, CO

Mom
Say cheese!

Stanley Hotel
As seen from the riverwalk, Estes Park

Bakery Shop in Estes Park
I just liked their door.

The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO

The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO

The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO

Mountains & The Pool
The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

Lake Estes
As seen from the Stanley Hotel

Melissa
Posing at the Stanley Hotel

Lake Estes
With Stanley Hotel Entrance Hut

Lake Estes
As seen from the Stanley Hotel

Stanley Hotel
Behind the Stanley, you can see a bridal party getting ready to take pictures near the fountain

Fountain
Stanley Hotel

Fountain
Behind the Stanley Hotel

Stanley Hotel Manor House
Next door to the Stanely and houses guest rooms, meeting rooms and their spa

Mom's Dream House
Located behind the Stanley Hotel

Flower
At the Stanley Hotel

Flatirons
Boulder, CO

French Bakery & Cafe
Boulder, CO

Storytime
The boys get a story from Gramma

Strawberry Boy
On the fruit at Cherry Creek Mall

Banana Boy
On the fruit at Cherry Creek Mall

You! Take My Picture!
On the fruit at Cherry Creek Mall

Cereal Bowl
Elijah crawls out of the cereal bowl

Top Of The Cereal To You!
Elijah owns that bowl of shredded wheat

Elijah & The Dragon
Elijah with the dragon at the zoo

The Dragon


Pumba!
The warthogs at the zoo. You don't see them often.

Tapir
For Geoff, "long and methodical with a flexible snout"

Family & Hippos
Elijah, Gramma & the hippos

On The Train
Gramma & Elijah

On The Train
Miles & Mommy

Miles Exploring
Playing at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Push The Buttons
Playing at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Miles Exploring
Playing at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Climbing A Rock
Playing at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

King Elijah
Chilling on a couch at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

Picture Time
Miles & Elijah, posing for a picture at the museum (TWE)

Beavers!
Miles & Elijah, outside the museum (TWE)

Elijah's Gymnastics
Itty Bitty Gymnastics class

Be A Giraffe
Itty Bitty Gymnastics class

Hop Like A Bunny
Itty Bitty Gymnastics class

Backwards On The Beam
Elijah can walk backwards on the balance beam

Graduation
Getting his certificate, allowing him to advance to Itty Bitty Gymnastics II

Ta Da!
I did it!

Fireman Connor
Elijah's friend Connor Denver Firefighters Museum

Fireman Elijah
Dressing up Denver Firefighters Museum

Little Firemen
Elijah & Miles Denver Firefighters Museum

Fireman Miles
Dressing up Denver Firefighters Museum

Little Firemen
Waiting to go into the firetruck Denver Firefighters Museum

Fireman Miles
Hanging out in the back of the firetruck Denver Firefighters Museum

Miles
Sitting in the back of the firetruck Denver Firefighters Museum

Gotta Fight The Fires
Elijah drives the firetruck Denver Firefighters Museum

I-Beam
An I-beam from one of the twin towers, NYC Denver Firefighters Museum

Gorilla Meet Elijah
Elijah bonds with the gorilla statue at the zoo

Carousel
Elijah on the carousel at the zoo

Cheese!
Elijah on the carousel at the zoo

Fountains At Southlands
Elijah loves the water

Summer Caley
Playing in the fountains

Summer Miles
Miles doesn't want to play in the fountains today

Summer Elijah
Elijah plays in the fountains

Buds
Caley & Elijah pose for pictures

Buds
Posing for pictures, Caley & Elijah

Buds
Say Cheese! Caley & Elijah

Craft Time
Miles & Elijah make a craft at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Craft Time
Geoff helps the boys color fishes at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Lily Pads
Denver Botanical Gardens

Appreciating Nature
The boys explore at the Denver Botanical Gardens

Pond
I just loved the look of this pond

Flower shot
I can't recall this flower, but I thought it was pretty

Can't Sit Still For A Picture
Miles & Elijah want to explore, not sit for a picture!

Sunflower
"Sunflower Valley, like Bob The Builder!" - Elijah

Sleepy Miles
Exhausted from the Botanical Gardens

Miles Offers To Drive
Our trip to Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Entrance To Botanical Garden
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Running Down A Path
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Caley & Elijah
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Caley
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Elijah
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Miles
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Caley
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Elijah
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Miles
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

milesandcaley
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Amy & The Corn Field
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Caley Spies A Bunny
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

The Barn
Rented out for functions Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

A Barn Our Size
Elijah & Caley at Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park

Pond By The Barn
Denver Botanical Garden at Chatfield State Park