Fantastic Caverns

On our way to Kansas this year, we stopped to tour Fantastic Caverns in Missouri. This cave tour was a bit different than what we did in Colorado because you took a tram through it. These caverns were large with amazing formations throughout. This was a great "rest stop" for our family!

Piano Recital 2016

There was a new venue (& season) for this year's piano recitals. We loved going to one of our favorite spots to enjoy lunch before watching the kids perform. They both did a great job! 

Kyrie with her teacher.

Degen with his teacher.

Franklin Park Conservatory, Fall 2016

An afternoon at the Franklin Park Conservatory. 

Colorado16: Pike's Peak Cog Railway

Our last Colorado adventure was a ride on the Cog Railway up to Pike's Peak. We had a beautiful, sunny afternoon to make the trip! This was a wonderful experience and the perfect end to our time in Colorado! The trip takes about 3 hours with 30 minutes at the top of Pike's Peak where it was about 30 degrees (with a wind chill in the 20s). I took lots of photos of the beautiful scenery as we slowly made our way to the top. This was definitely an experience we will remember in a vacation that we all enjoyed! 

Colorado16: Garden of the Gods II

These are the photos from our second trip to Garden of the Gods that we took with Darren on our last day in Colorado Spring. I love how beautiful these photos look with that gorgeous blue sky in the background. What a difference a day makes! I am so glad that we got to go back a second time and share this place with Darren.