We had a wonderful couple of weeks with visits from our families.
Tara, Lane, India, and Dane's friend Edward were in for one night on their way to a vacation in the mountains. It was great to have them around, even though it was a very short visit.
On Thurday, the 24th, Aaron's parents stopped by on their drive to the Rockies. They arrived just minutes before my mom, Ann, Delaney, Jillian, and Elliott arrived. We all had dinner together. Aaron shared his Belize photos with his parents and the girls. After which, Terry and Ann (Aaron's folks) were off to their mountain vacation.
Mom, Ann, Delaney, Jillian, and Elliott stayed for an extended weekend (not long enough). We packed their visit full of activities: swimming, a movie (Kit Kitridge), the Zoo, Casa Bonita, a cog ride to the Summit of Pikes Peak, more swimming, ... Unfortunately they live too far away and needed to get on the road again. We are so thankful that they traveled all the way to see us. We miss them already.
Slide wasn't allowing me to import today, so hopefully this link will take you to the pictures. Enjoy.
http://www.slide.com/r/bK3Mk2tw1T_qAK_-vbrwP62ACCrkP1ts?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Belize
I (Aaron) went with a group of 11 adults on a scouting expedition for a potential middle school trip. The emphasis of the trip is to compare global climate change between Colorado and Belize and look at similarities between the two areas. Both have significant problems with pine beetle, regional temperature fluctuation and changes in precipitation distribution and intensity. The World Leadership School based in Denver and operating in several countries in Latin America is organizing the logistics and my school would partner with a Belizean school. The students would correspond with Belizean students through online video conferencing and email prior to the trip to Belize. I have to weigh all the options before determining whether I will sponsor a trip to Belize.
We spent over a week in the mountain region near the Guatemalan border, in a La Democracia village in the center of the country and then spent some beautiful days on a nearby island called Tobacco Caye. We explored the scientific evidence of global climate change in the region and anecdotal evidence from locals. We hiked to some local waterfalls, swimming pools and viewed many gorgeous wildflowers. I spent two nights with a local family and explored their lives and heard many stories of unprecedented floods and later wet seasons and longer dry seasons. The Belizean people are giving and hospitable. As we closed the week, we took a water taxi to Tobacco Caye and spent a few days on the small island surrounded by coral reefs. We snorkeled throughout the cayes and enjoyed seeing beautiful fish and exploring the mangrove islands and visited a few sea bird rookeries.
It was a great week and I am looking forward to bringing Graland students together with Belizean students. It is an innovative idea.
We spent over a week in the mountain region near the Guatemalan border, in a La Democracia village in the center of the country and then spent some beautiful days on a nearby island called Tobacco Caye. We explored the scientific evidence of global climate change in the region and anecdotal evidence from locals. We hiked to some local waterfalls, swimming pools and viewed many gorgeous wildflowers. I spent two nights with a local family and explored their lives and heard many stories of unprecedented floods and later wet seasons and longer dry seasons. The Belizean people are giving and hospitable. As we closed the week, we took a water taxi to Tobacco Caye and spent a few days on the small island surrounded by coral reefs. We snorkeled throughout the cayes and enjoyed seeing beautiful fish and exploring the mangrove islands and visited a few sea bird rookeries.
It was a great week and I am looking forward to bringing Graland students together with Belizean students. It is an innovative idea.
Outdoor Seating
What do you do when it's 100 degrees?
Buy outdoor furniture!
That is what we did anyway.
After a great summer Sunday that included:
baseball (Cody's team)
lunch at a diner
a drive in the mountains
a hike in the forest
Aaron wanted to stop and check out the clearance sale on patio furniture.
And this is what we took home (including a nice gray umbrella).
Now the weather needs to cool a bit so we can enjoy it.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Forever Friends
It was great to spend some time with Chris and Deb
at our hometown's 125th celebration in June.
(Although the day felt like October with
the wind, rain, and low temps.)
It has been too long since the three of us were together,
hopefully we will find a way to get together more often.
Miss you and Love ya!
SUMMER!
Our Three BabesThey are loving all the extra time they get to spend with us over the summer.
Although they don't seem to get the crazy schedule we keep or the long drives we take.
Some updates for the blog to watch for...
Aaron's Trip to Belize
Art and Science Activities at the School of Mines in June
A Trip to Minnesota
Lots of Hiking and Sight-Seeing
Lots of Hiking and Sight-Seeing
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