Colorado Rocks!

 It's a week before Christmas
here in Colorado Springs.
Nevermind that it got down to something like 5 degrees 
earlier this week,
with snow everywhere.

 Not today though.
Today was Gorgeous!
And Coloradoans know that when the sun comes out
it's time to get outside and play!
It's a Great Way to spend time with la familia!

 Garden of the Gods, my friends, is our little piece of heaven on earth.

And look at the top of that peak--see that tiny spec on top?  That's actually two climbers!

 And there's Mr. W lasso-ing himself  so that he can help Boofus get a leg up...
Because this is a new love for the yahoos--Rock Climbing.

 What trip would be complete without a "pouter"?  gots to love it.
She asked Dad: How do I get down from here?
"Just curl up in a ball and roll down."
The Caboose: "This is my favorite shirt!"

Boofus all figure-eight-cinched-up and ready to climb.

My attempt at a self-pic...man, I'm old.

Pics of the 15 yo,

who is still alive and breathing.

And her sour mood lifted...

 See the Moon just off to the right?  That was so cool.

So we just kept scramblin' around on the rocks

 And I took a slip on the rocks,
n' got a sliver in my finger.
I asked the Caboose to cut my finger off--
she didn't think that was funny,
not even a little.

 And then, Daisie found something:

A memorial for a 

"Beloved Mother".

My heart sorta melted right there.

N' then we came across a herd of mule deer--
and that was a good time to call it a day.