Buckhorn Camp

The Wilders had their annual trip up to Buckhorn church camp at the tip-top of Rist Canyon. Lots of fun....some highlights: capture the flag (with Sam & Flynn using amazing soccer moves), To Tell the Truth (Lin & Tim as so-called winners of a pumpkin carving contest), no-holds barred cafeteria food straight out of elementary school, frisbee fun, horseback riding (Lin, Hanna, Sam, & Flynn), board games until 2 am, Lin's famous drumming circle, Tim's annual Old Flower's Road mtb ride...and a whole lot more.

Also, Hanna was recently selected for a Peer Mediator at her school...way to go, Hanna!

Tour de Fat...
Wacky fun
with Electrocutie and his
superhero sidekick family...

Good, clean fun for the whole family.

Gourd-eous Lake Backpack

We set out with light packs for our annual anniversary backpack trip, not realizing the spectacular scenery we were to enjoy for the next three days. Gourd Lake, an out of the way destination in Indian Peaks, became a place of respite away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

A highlight included visits to the Fairy Ponds, shallow bodies of water above Gourd Lake surrounded by 12K foot peaks and filled with Cutbow trout. Views to the South of the Front Range were outstanding. As we left the Fairy Ponds, we nearly met with disaster as Tim sprained his ankle...he managed to make it back down the steep descent to our tent without further mishap.

The next day featured an adventure filled with frightening crossing of steep, scree filled slopes, with long drops to the valley below, as we followed a short-cut "game trail" towards Buchanan Pass. At the end of the long day, we were happy to leave this wonderful place for a well-deserved pizza and beer in Granby. Thanks mostly to Grammy and Papa Donn for watching the kids!