Faux-Camping!!

All Summer long we've been wanting to go Camping, but for one reason or another, each weekend has been filled w/ other busy plans.  When I found out today that I didn't have to babysit this evening, I jumped on the spared time!  We loaded up our camping chairs, a cooler of beer + picnic blanket, then picked up some KFC on the way.  We headed to Lake Dillon, 10min away from our house, and found this perfect spot!

After eating our dinner, it was time to explore!  Lake Dillon is a huge resevior for Denver + they have just recently emptied some of it's water supply, leaving this fun rocky beach!

 Momma enjoying this adventure through Elsie Anne's eyes!

 EA loves shadows! 

Watching Daddy skip rocks into the Lake. 

Now EA will try!  Her courage + determination w/ EVERYTHING is incredible @ this moment!  She wants to learn + really listens to figure things out.  She amazes us w/ her words + actions everyday:)

She got to try out her Froggy Boots for the first time...

...and wouldn't you know, she wanted to walk out further than her boots would let her!!

Back @ the picnic site, we changed shoes + enjoyed the sunset.  The Sun was behind us, but gave the mountains a beautiful glow as it went down!

EA layed back + said, "Shhhh, Elnie nite nite!" 

It got quite a bit more chilly as the sun finally went behind the mountains.  Shawn got a little snuggle from EA + I was able to catch it on camera!  These days, she really doesn't sit still for this long, unless we're reading her books before bed, so this was a rarity:)

And on our hike back to the car, WE WERE ALL SMILES!!!  EA had her feathers in her pockets + a hiking stick to count the rocks... "uun, tuu, teee!"

Thank you Beautiful Colorado Fall, for the most perfect weather we could imagine!  These sunny days help me accept that you will be bringing the cold, bitter snow...VERY SOON!

I have a lot of catching up to do, blog wise, so check earlier dates to catch up on our family happenings!