Saturday, March 23, 2013

Mesa Verde

Tatiana, this one's for you!  We miss you! 

For Spring Break last week my sister Candice and her family drove up from San Antonio and a few days later my parents came down from Utah.  We had so much fun hanging out, sledding, geocaching, visiting Durango, and checking out the Aztec ruins.  A highlight of the break was definately the day we visited the Mesa Verde National Park.  The ruins there are intriguing and mysterious.  The lovely weather added to the perfect day.
 


Campbell with Nana (my Mom).

 
Campbell is still our serious soul. I constatnly have to remind myself that he is only three!





The whole crew (minus me).  From left to right: Papa, Candice, Nana, Logan, Grant, Mark, Sebatian, Cole, Campbell, and Mike.



 
I think they really did enjoy themselves though the sour faces don't prove it.



The kids earned their ranger badges.  It's very serious business. 



There were ruins throughout the cliffs leaving us in awe.  The views were breathtaking and the history alluring.  New Mexico is full of these historical sites and we plan on checking out as many as we can in the short time that we'll be living here. 


Elsie's First Birthday















I know this post is a little late but I just had to share a piece of this little gal's big day.  She adds so much to our family.  She is still daddy's little clone.  Her favortie food is Marshmellows (do they count?) and she LOVES to read books with anyone willing!  She loves bathtime and being outside.  She is so sweet yet super tough and stubborn.  She has a super loud voice (a true Garner).  Elsie is super interested in animals and their sounds. Her favorite sounds to make are elphant, snake, bee, and owl (random!).  She never stops surprising us.  We just love her to pieces!