Merry Christmas 2007

Happy Christmas!!! And nothing says Christmas better than Thomas the Tank Engine traveling around the tree.


Ice Cream cake, Happy Birthday Jesus


We got about eight inches of snow on Christmas so it was perfect for trying out the new sled Santa brought.

Trip to the "Overlook Hotel" 12-23-07

Photos of our anniversary trip to the Stanley Hotel. Built in 1909 and immortalized as the location of Stephen King's "The Shining"

Elk



Photos of the Lobby










Stanley Steamer! Steam powered car produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company.

Hiking at Roxborough State Park 12-15-07

Photos from a Saturday hike at Roxborough state park.







Matt building a snowman, which proved to be very hard work because the temperature was about 18 F and unfortunately the snow would not pack well.




The snow man


However, powder snow is perfect for Snow Angels


Mule deer grazing

Matt, Anne, & Oma

Christmas Tree Hunting 12-09-07

Photos from our trip to Pike National forest to search for the perfect christmas tree



Matt gets some advice from Smokey
"Only you can prevent forest fires"


















Anne & Adam searching for a tree






No tree but Matt finds some "cool rocks"










Anne sizing up a tree








Matt

Adam, Oma, Matt, and Anne cutting down the tree






















Matt, Aunt Mary, and Adam carrying the tree out. Adam was thinking "I'm glad that there is snow on the ground so we can follow our tracks back or this would be one long walk"