The big trip...

 October found us gearing up for Jen's wedding in Colorado.  So, after Grammie and Grandpa picked us up from Indiana, we started the trek toward Colorado. 

First stop...Saint Louis...The Arch...(or "the march" as Joe kept calling it).  I wasn't sure if the boys would be keen on traveling up in the Arch.  But they didn't hesitate to do it...and they loved seeing the view (and the details) of everything at the top.

 Once at Andy's condo, we found a playground with a BMX/skateboard park.  The boys quickly took interest in trying out the BMX park after watching some other kids at it for awhile.  They did well... although my heart took a beating with every narrow escape from disaster. :)

 We spent a day at RMNP.  We were very glad that the weather had allowed us to even travel the main road through the park.  It was actually snowing (not collecting) while we were at the Alpine Vis Center.  Joe wanted to sled on some nearby snow from a previous snow.  We tried to explain where he would end up if we let him on a sled...!   A huge highlight was spotting lots of elk...and getting to hear them bugle.  God's creation is amazing.

Jen and Andy headed up to the condo Friday night.  And it snowed Friday night...so we had some fun Saturday, playing in the snow...!  (The boys were VERY excited about the snow!)  And it was 3-4 inches of great wet snow...

We traveled to Golden...a beautiful drive through the canyon with the fall colors.  We stopped to take pictures on the bridge so we could update the pics from 3 years ago!  And we spent the day at the Colorado RR Museum...lots of neat stuff to see there.

Then, we headed to Boulder...for the wedding.  Friday's lunch was at Andy's sister's house.  So, the boys had fun on the trampoline there...

Friday night was the rehearsal...

And then, the wedding day...!

(Peeking out about 2 minutes before walking down the aisle!)

We trekked back to Indiana with a stop in Kansas City.  We got to spend a day at the Union Station seeing trains...and a stop at Legoland.  The boys thoroughly enjoyed each...especially when they got to stand on a bridge and see a train go under them...seeing the engineers waving back at them!  :)

Simple pleasures...simple blessings!   Special memories...