Picnic and Hike at El Dorado Canyon

Some friends of ours, Kelly and Miguel Zuniga, invited us to visit El Dorado Canyon today. We set up our picnic along the river's edge and used the cold water to cool our drinks. Obviously the cold water didn't deter Ethan from playing in it. What a great way to spend the last weekend of summer. The surroundings were beautiful, and we had a great hike. We were impressed with how long Ethan hiked. He wanted to continue going, but we were afraid he would get tired and want us to carry him down the mountain. There were some pretty steep parts of the hike so we didn't think it would be a good idea to try to carry him.

Another Trip to Utah

After Cory took the BAR exam at the end of July, we decided to visit family in Utah. Ethan had his first ride on an amusement park ride (ferris wheel) at the Uintah County Fair, and we all went to the demolition derby the same day too. Ethan visited grandparents, cousins, and museums. After the long two months of having Cory study for the Bar, we thoroughly enjoyed spending so much time together as a family.

Ethan tried to slide out under the safety bar while at the top of the ferris wheel after Cory jokingly said that the ride was finished.


There's nothing like a good old demolition derby.


Ethan was probably more interested in the motorcycle act than the crashing cars.




These are some pics from the musuem at Thanksgiving Point where Ethan even got to dig for fossils.


While visiting Great-grandparents Mace at their cabin, Ethan was able to help daddy and great-grandpa Mace fix the lawn mower.

Denver Zoo

We decided to go check out the Denver Zoo today. Ethan was so funny. All he wanted to do was see the elephants and ride the train they have there. He couldn't have cared less about the lions, tigers, bears (oh my!), or even the penguins! What a funny kid.

Quality Family Time

Ahhhhhh...the Bar exam is O V E R. Now that I'm not stuck in a room with law books all day I can finally spend some time with my family. I have two months of not being around to make up for. Today I took Ethan to the Belleview Park next to our house and we made a day of it. Nothing better than Papi/Son time!

Riding The Train




Getting To Know The Wildlife





Playing In The Creek




Ethan's Saggy Butt