Steamboat Springs

For UEA this year we headed somewhere we hadn't been yet. So it was off to Steamboat Springs. We made a visit to Fish Creek Falls. It's an easy hike with rewarding view of the falls. The kids had a great time hiking around the rocks with dad, while I tried to stay warm in the sunshine.





Next we took a nice bike ride along the Yampa River. What a great town! We learned that the town got its name because the bubbling hot pots used to make the sound of a steamboat coming down the river. There are miles of bike/walking paths right along the river which runs right through town. It was fun to see the stinky hot pots up close, but the kids favorite had to be the stop for gelato!







One of the highlights of the weekend was the visit to Strawberry Park Hot Springs. This is a great spot to enjoy the hot pots. I would highly recommend it if you are in the area! You can hang out in the cold river or go downstream where the hot pots are either warm or super HOT! The kids could have spent longer here.






We didn't feel like the trip would be complete without a visit to "Steamboat Lake". With it being the off season there really wasn't much going on, but it was fun to see and definitely beautiful. We enjoyed the drive and the view of the mountains. It was too bad we weren't just a couple weeks earlier and the leaves would have been out in full color.





It was a great weekend away with the family and certainly a place I would love to make another visit too.

September

Well, September brought about some soccer, volleyball and of course more cheerleading. Brynnley played volleyball with the Junior High team. They have never been known to be that strong of a team, but this year actually made the playoffs and had one of the best season in the schools history. YEAH TEAM! Camden played on a Bantam soccer team this year. He has a great group of friends that really love sports! Camden is still trying to find that passion for soccer but he made some great improvements and had a great time playing with this buddies.







We took off and did a family hike to "Waterfall Canyon". I had tried to do the hike with the kids last summer but made a wrong turn and took the LONG way up, with the kids never making it to the waterfall. So we were going to be sure and make it this time. We had a great time with Grandma, cousins and Aunts and Uncles. It was a great day! Always nice to get out and enjoy the outdoors!