September Part 2

The last week in September we visited Duane's sister and her family in Durango, Colorado.  Durango is one of my favorite cities in the US.   If you have never been there, you need to add it to your list.  We have visited Durango in the summer and winter many times but have never been there in the fall to see the aspen trees turn.  The first day we went to Silverton and drove Engineer Pass.

ski resort

Molas Pass

top of Engineer Pass

The second day we went to Telluride. 

Wouldn't you love to live here????

or here???

we rode the gondola from town to the ski village

Telluride

Do you see the airstrip in the distance?  I read that Tom Cruise and Kati Holmes' house is up the hill from the airstrip. 

Ophir Pass

at the durango rec center while daddy and uncle jay ride dirt bikes

got to hear my niece sing the national anthem at a HS volleyball game!  Proud Aunt!   The black arrow is pointing to her.  Watch the video. 

Brynlee lived outside the entire week

 This was taken the day she started walking

One of the first videos of her walking.  Since she cruised for soooo long she was walking really well.  I love how proud she is of herself and how she looks back to see if anyone is looking at her.  So cute! 

Brynlee has been afraid of dogs for quite awile.  It was great that she spent a week with Boomer who is very sweet.  I think she is over being scared.  She is still a little unsure about them but she will now pet them.  I don't want her to be afraid of dogs.  She really did like Boomer.  She would always point to him and squeal. 

Thanks for a wonderful visit.  We love and miss you guys!  Hope to see you soon.