Rodeo!! Yee-ha!

Beaver Creek has a rodeo every Thursday night in the summer. If you haven't been to a rodeo in a small mountain town, I highly reccomend it. We have been to rodeo's in Steamboat Springs, Estes Park, Elizabeth and now Avon (Beaver Creek). We spent our Thursday driving to Avon to do a little shopping and check out the rodeo.

A rodeo in this setting is so fun. You are SO close to the action and there is always some good entertainment, food and action. The rodeo clown did a "butt dance" with some random guy right next to my seat. To save us all, I neglected to take pictures of the event. But seeing a small rodeo is a must do. It is definitely a good time!

And Dylan got to experience his first rodeo. Of course he slept in his Bjorn the whole time, but I imagine he took in all the sounds and smells of a rodeo (the true "good" stuff).

taking in the rodeo

kids chasing around calves trying to pull the ribbon off their tail

And of course someone HAD an interview Jason....

Taking it all in as we walk around Beaver Creek before the rodeo:

Day 1 in Breck

We got out on a good hike Wednesday morning with the whole family. As you'll see below, we ended up getting some pretty good views!

And as any good family vacation goes, we definitely have had the chance to spend some more time together. Good times all around!

Room with a view

If this were winter, we'd be walking out our door and down an elevator before getting on a ski lift. The amount of new construction near the ski hill here is amazing. We are at a place that is at the base of Peak 8 and is 1 year old.

There are several other buildings being built this summer. It seems like a bit much to me, but evidently all is good in the ski resort business.

Some cool views from our place...

Nap time on July 1st, before a hike!

Dylan was taking a nice, quiet nap after a little eating and playing this morning...

Now he gets to go on a hike! This little guy leads quite the life.

"Am I in Heaven?"

- "No, Iowa"

Finally on vacation...

We are spending a week up in Breckenridge with the whole family this week. Dylan, Melissa along with Grandma and Grandpa have been in Breck since Sunday and Jason and I just arrived late on Tuesday night. Gregg arrives Wednesday around noon.

Looks like it will be a beautiful week up here and we are excited to do some hikes and go for some bike rides. I am looking to make the trek up Vail Pass as well... time to get my butt kicked!!

Taking a bath in the mountains

With Grandma
With Grandpa