Buckapalooza June 2011

We got to spend a week in Colorado with almost the entire family.  Sister number three could not make it with her family from Washington DC. Other than that, we had a blast.

We started in Loveland where we completed an "Amazing Race" competition. We were split up into three groups of 4 people and had to race around Loveland completing tasks.  To make it even, there was someone in each car that had come from Loveland.  Unfortunately, in my car, that was me.  Loveland has changed a little in the last 20 years since I have lived there.  My memories have changed too.  Thank goodness for GPS!  Some of the tasks completed were: putting 14 feet, digging in a playground for a bag of beads that needed counting (and got spilled in the car and on the road so we never got an accurate count!), a foot race, looking ALL over Thompson Valley's tennis court for a clue, and searching for a lone golf ball in a sea of balls.

We played games at the house and went to the Denver Art Museum where Sister #2 had and interactive exhibit called " Marvelous Mud", in which we were able to play with clay.

 

We went to Water World where we all played, and no one got burnt!

We went to Colorado Springs where we did a lot of fun things.

We Visited Garden of the Gods

We saw Cave of the Winds

We "climbed" Pikes Peak

We saw the Royal Gorge

 

And got a little wet

We spent time with family. It was a great time.  I hope this is one of many reunions we have together.