Dad's Visit

My dad came to visit us and meet Ty last week. Though we weren't able to go full speed and show him everything, we did quite a bit with a newborn.

Ty liked Grandpa Tom

We went up to Rocky Mountain National Park on Thursday and had a picnic and walked a few of the easier hikes.

 We saw a LOT of elk that were shedding their winter coat and growing new antlers. (No moose spotted though :( )

 We spent the night in Estes Park and drove Trail Ridge Road the next day. There were some beautiful sights.

 Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the country. We drove over 12,000 feet and crossed the continental divide.

 Ty was so good in his carseat for over 4 hours!

 Saturday we missed out on Dad taking us shooting because it was raining, but we walked around fun shops and ate lunch on Pearl Street in Boulder. Later I went with him to The Avengers while Tim babysat.  Sunday was a perfect day and we grilled bratwursts and chatted.

 Ty is not very photogenic, but Dad managed to capture a smile in our make shift family photo.

I was really excited to have my Dad come visit.  We hope he'll be back soon!