Rocky Mountain High

This week we had MLK Day off, and decided to take advantage! The weather was cooperating, so we decided to go hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park with Tim, Krista, along with Krista's Sister and her boyfriend. We wanted to try a new place, because it always seems we do the same places. So we hiked on the Lumpy Ridge Trail (I know weird name) to Gem Lake. We chanced to trail without renting snowshoes and lucked out! Would have been even better if there wasn't a lot of icy spots in the trail though! We were very pleasantly surprised by the trail. The trail climbs about 1,000 ft. in elevation, but all along it are beautiful views of the continental divide, as well as very interesting rock formations! The trail ended at a little small mountain lake, which of course was frozen over, it was interesting to walk on (see Tim video below). Check out our best pics, the sepia toned one is really good! We ended the day by going to Oskar Blues to eat and drink beer!

On Trail

View of Mountains, the clouds were crazy that day!

Mary on Frozen Gem Lake

View from middle of lake, very Colorado-esque

Tim on ice

Christmas Break

New Year's Eve - just a quiet evening at the Park Tavern with Jen.

Sorry guys - but Mary was in charge of this post, so the pictures are in backwards order. :)

Michigan trip - part 2 with Mary's family

We were throwing snow balls at mom from the balcony.

hiking at the bird conservatory.

jessica lynn

katie and megan at the zoo lights

i don't think normal people's first reaction is to do this when they see a big head sculpture

all of us at the art museum - it was very sunny

katie and megan by a piece of art

Christensen grandkids

we played a lot of rock band!!

kid's table at "Christmas" dinner (it was on the 27th)

megan jeanne with the mug mary painted for her.

mom with the photo book for this year.

katie, megan, and jessica with the outfits mary made them.

opening presents

mary with beauregard

we miss you lake huron!

Michigan trip - part 1 with Justin's family

(as a side note, mary put in the pictures, so most of them are sideways)

Mama Cooper opening her cases (yes, I said cases) of wine from Brad

Mary loves her new Pink Snuggie

Christmas Eve at the Burns' out in Ossineke

Makenna with a wig, I don't where she got it from.

Justin drinking the world's largest White Russian....mmmmm

Opening Presents at Dad's House

The GR Cooper's drove over that night too...Ashley opening presents

Aidan getting distracted

Aidan, Mary, Justin, Paul, Melissa, and Ashley in front of Tree

Mary making cookies before we left

J-E-S-S-I-C-A (Jessita)