Getaway

I love fall. It's something about the newness of crisp air, leaves with yellows and burnt oranges, displaying the pumpkin scented candle, and pulling out last seasons' jeans to see if they still fit (There must be a false security in covering my legs fully again for winter). Amongst the highlights of fall, is viewing the yellow speckled Rocky Mountains. We thought it would be fun to take the kids up for a picnic in the mountains and let them tromp around in the leaves. It WAS beautiful. Literally a breath of fresh air. However, the kids found the birds diving to eat the Goldfish crackers they were throwing from the picnic table MOST amuzing! After the picnic we tried to get a few shots with the colored trees and then headed out on a 1-mile loop hike. We could make it only a mile, right?!? WRONG.....note below Derrick carrying Kai and Addie, enough said. I did say fall, but did I mention like 85 degrees?!?!