Fourth of July 2009

Quinton, John, Whitney (Tula on her lap) and I went exploring before everyone else arrived at John's cabin. Quinton thought that John was "the bomb" - what ever that means? John taught him how to drive the Rhino and was quite patient with him, even when he tipped them up on the 2 side wheels and luckily didn't go over! Even though Quinton was a bit wild at first, by the end of the trip he was a very good driver. He and Zach wanted to go Rhinoing everywhere all day long. Finally when the girls decided it was our turn to go and the boys were upset they couldn't come and drive, John got out his BB guns and they all had some fun target practice! No wonder John is "the bomb"!

On the fourth of July, we drove from John's cabin up over the mountain and then down into Lake City. It was a very pretty drive. Quinton and I went back over the 24th and stayed right next to Lake San Cristabal shown here in the background. This view is out of Lake City and on our way up to Slum Gullion (sp?) where Grandma and Grandpa Holman's land is. Here is Zach, Sandy, Dad, Quinton and John.

Here is Grandma and Grandpa's cabin. I remember having a great time here when I was a girl. I stayed here - whether in the cabin or not I cannot remember, but I remember being here and making lunch and playing games inside, but also playing for hours and hours or maybe days and days outside and all around here.

From Slum Gullion we drove down through Powderhorn - that is a cool community. From there we drove to Gunnison to watch the fireworks! It was very different than the firework show in Ouray. Ouray is in a pocket of mountains and the sound echos up and down the mountain. But in Gunnison, everything was spread out and had a very spacious, sprawling feeling. We were in a large park and it was spectacular! Here is Dad, Codi, Whitney and Tula watching the fireworks. Below is Zach and Quinton enthralled in the fireworks - there were some very unique ones I had never seen before.