Fun times with G & G Bates

G & G Bates came out to visit us two weekends ago, I know I'm a procrastinator when it comes to posting. We all had a blast! The girls loved all the attention! Of course they were a little shy when they first came but by the time they left Ayva did not want them to leave.

The weekend was full of fun. Friday we drove up Pikes Peak, a 14,000 ft. mountain, for the view and the world famous doughnuts. You can't make these doughnuts anywhere else because of the altitude and they were good. Yes we drove, we did not hike (A hiking story will be coming soon). We had the doughnuts but not much of a view due to the clouds being so low and we were all a little short of breath, OK so I was.

We're almost to the top, we thought we'd stop to take a look. Colorado Springs is the city down below. And see those clouds, we'll be up in them soon.

Grandma and Cheyenne

Me and the girls at the top, it was a little chilly!

Ayva and Cheyenne getting necklaces from grandma.

G&G and the girls

Oh, pretty grass. On our way down Pike's Peak we pulled off and went hiking up a trail. With the girls there, it wasn't much of a hike but it was pretty.

Cheyenne and daddy. She was a little upset because she didn't want to walk, she wanted to be held. She's a lot like her mommy.

Me and the girls.

She's doing it on her own, what a brave girl.

The girls found their own mountain. Can you see what's coming, do you see that little girl in pratically all white?

They're climbin'!

Ayva made it to the top!

And so did Cheyenne, with a little help from grandpa.

Those pants aren't so white on the bottom anymore.

Ahh, we made it to the top! Just look at that view!

Cheyenne giving Ayva hugs on the way home, how cute!

Saturday we took another drive to Cripple Creek. Beautiful little town now filled with casino's everywhere. We had pizza and then went to a fudge shop...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! The whole reason we went there was to take a ride on a little train.

Of course, the girls loved this frog outside a shop.

Here's the train we went on and those two figures you see in the green car was us, well grandma and Josh. Ayva was so excited to go on this one. She called him Thomas. She always talks about going on trains, whenever she sees one she says, "Mama, I should go on that."

That's the little town of Cripple Creek. Notice all the cars there for the casinos.

This is one stop we made on the train, it's called echo canyon. The train conductor blew the whistle really loud and it echoed back. The kids on the train thought it was pretty cool.

The girls didn't care for the view.

I can't believe I saw this from Ayva on a train. She's been dying to go on a train.

We had a great time! Thanks G& G for playing with us!