Cabin and Fish Hatchery

For some reason, it seems like this year we have been making a lot more stops in Buena Vista and Salida when we are at the cabin.  We didn't get to do our week long trip at the cabin this summer since I was in school too long.  I guess we are making up for missing out on our day trips to Buena Vista and Salida. On our recent trip to the cabin,  we stopped in Buena Vista on the way up.  We had to stop and get ice cream from our favorite ice cream place: Louie's.  

Enjoying some really good ice cream

The kids doing some climbing

 After some ice cream, we stopped by the park . Emmy had a great time doing some swinging. 

    On the way to the cabin, we always drive by a sign for the fish hatchery.  We have never stopped.  Joey's dad went this summer and said it is really cool.  We finally decided to make a stop.  I had to sit in the car with Emmy because she was napping, but Joey took the kids in.  It is free and everyone gets a bucket of food to feed the trout.  There are so many fish and they jump to the food.  It is a really neat experience and they all really liked it.  I think we will be stopping more often to feed the fish. 

Painting some fish

Ashlyn's Fish

Graceyn's Fish

Dawson's Fish

Ready to feed some fish

You can see the fish coming to the service in this picture

   After feeding some fish, we finally made it up to the cabin for some much needed rest and relaxation.  Just what the doctor ordered!

Emmy living it up on the swing

The kids on a ride following me while I ran.  

My new favorite place to run.  I had forgotten how hard it is to run at that elevation!  I just try to take in the beautiful scenery and remind myself the entire time that it is making me stronger.  

Dawson doing some "driving"

Feeding the chipmunks

    The next evening, we decided to make a trip to Salida with my dad.  There is also a fish hatchery down there, and I wanted to check it out since I had missed the one the day before.  It was so much fun and I loved getting to see the fish.  What fun!

Look at all those fish!

Emmy trying to help feed the fish

   After feeding the fish, we went to our favorite pizza place in Salida.  We love the pizza and it is always really good food.  Gracie wanted to take a picture of Joey and Ashlyn and this is what we got.