Up, up, up!

Chad and three of his buudies are training for a HUGE week long back-packing trip in Wyoming...which is in a week. We had one of his final training hikes yesterday up in the Park. Phil (one of the fishing buddies) and his family, along with the three of us hit the trail to Loch Vale...one of our favorite hikes in the Rockies. LOVE IT. (Johnny-boy, we missed you and JR!) It was pretty sunny the way up and while fishing/picnicing...but it rained the entire hike down. Everyone was in great spirits...and Chad even sacrificed his rain-jacket to Rylie...which of course was the right thing to do!

Here is smiley Rylie...soaking up another adventure in the mountains!



The Emerson clan: Julie and Phil, and Marcus (3rd grade) and Holly (5th grade). They were incredible hikers!!!!!!



This is one of the beautiful waterfalls along the way.



Here is Rylie...sleeping away, under the heap of a jacket, as if she is going to fall right out! Whatever makes her comfotable!



Rylie still wearing Chad's rainjacket...just after waking up from her nap! Peekaboo!



Nothing tastes better than PB&J at the top, on the lake!



Rylie, too! How nice to not have to pack special food for Rylie...she is such a big girl now!



Chad and Phil fishing away...



Hiking around...



Hiking down...


What a beautiful day!