Saturday in Green Mountain Falls

The last Saturday in June, we headed up to Green Mountain Falls to see Uncle Cactus & Aunt Cole. We took Nathan's bike along in case there was a place for him to ride.  We got this rack off of Craig's List.  And after Kyle grinded something off of the tire holder, it fit great!


Cool dudes :)


At the park in Green Mountain Falls.  This thing was cool.




Watching the ducks with Aunt Cole.


And the musical swings!  Nicole was pretty excited about these swings that came to GMF for a few weeks during their art festival.  They were quite cool and the boys enjoyed them.  They make musical notes while you swing on them.




















A little cabin behind Nicole & Cactus's home.  Both of these are not theirs and are abandoned!  But look quite cute from the outside.

At least they can use the vacant parking spots!

Nicole preparing lunch in their IKEA kitchen!   Their loft is above the kitchen.




Their back wall is quite cool and pretty.  The boys looking on Cactus's computer screen.


Lunch in the outdoors.


Yummy chicken salad sandwhiches, strawberries and chips!  Thanks Nicole!






Back to the swings.  Nathan's request over riding bike! He liked them that much.


And this is right before his first bloody nose.  At least from a knockout.  Matt was pushing him and I was chatting away not paying attention.  I guess Nathan decided he wanted to switch swings and when we got down he went BEHIND Josh & Cactus while they were swinging forward.  You know what happened next!

He was knocked face first into the dirt.  He was crying hard and Matt was holding him.  When I had him turn from Matt's shoulder to look at me I realized his nose was bleeding like crazy.  Thankfully, we had tissues and wipes on hand, and a first aid kit in the car with an ice pack! 

In not too long at all he was cleaned up and ready for a nap on the way home to the Springs.  That's a good way to learn to not walk behind or in front of swings!  I think he'll be more careful next time :)


Still a fun trip!


So the boys would keep napping we actually headed up to IKEA that night and then back down to Castle Rock outlets.  In Castle Rock we found a path for Nathan to ride his bike too.


Josh was pretty content with his shovel from IKEA and his head protected :)






I can't believe how much better Nathan gets on his bike every time he rides it.


Someone didn't want to talk his helmet off on the way home.


Or let go of his shovel.


Nathan liked his too.  They both wanted blue.  Two very tired boys from a full Saturday! 


Sweaty head boy from his helmet!