Eldorado Canyon

A couple of weekends ago we decided to go explore Eldorado Canyon.  It is only about 15 minutes away, but we hadn't really explored it as a family before.  We went with my parents and had a nice picnic before playing.  It is a beautiful place and I'm not sure why we hadn't gone there, but I know we'll go back.  It is like going up into the mountains, but so close and easy.

There was an area of water that was to the side of the river so it was nice and calm, and the boys loved it.

All of the boys.

There was plenty of dam building.

An attempt at a family photo.

Austin is our water baby.  Zach loves water, too, but it is Austin who really wants to jump into any water he sees.  He was dying to get in, so we let him put his feet in.  At first he liked it...

Until he realized how cold it was!  He cried and glared at the water for a couple of minutes.

Zach was too focused on the dam building to let the cold get to him.

Getting cookie bites with Dad.

We went on a little hike and enjoyed some gorgeous views.  This is looking out the canyon, towards where we live (just over the far hill, and to the right a bit).  The canyon is known for it's impressive climbing, and you can see why.

Hiking and climbing with Papa.

Austin rode in the stroller and loved when Zach and my mom would run ahead and "hide" and jump out at us.

In this picture I circled a climber.  Can you see him?  We could see through a viewer that is set up there that he was free climbing.  No ropes!  Insane.  The cliff even goes down farther than you can see in the picture.  Luckily, we saw him make it to the top.

We had so much fun and look forward to going back soon!