To Colorado and back

Last week my Grandfather passed away. He was 92 years old- what a good long life he had. I find comfort in knowing that he is finally with my Grandmother in heaven- no longer in pain.
We flew out to Colorado last Saturday for the funeral. I loved going home to visit but wish that our visit had been for other reasons. We had a wonderful visit and it was hard for me to get on the plane to come home.
On a happy note- my cousin Alison gave birth to her first child while we were there. She and her husband Ben are now proud parents to a beautiful baby girl who they named Avery Elizabeth. I feel so lucky to have been there when she came into the world and so happy that I got to meet her. Avery is one of the prettiest babies I've seen!
While we were there I wanted to get up to the mountains and do some hiking. Thursday we rented a car and drove up the the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. I fell in love with this zoo! It is built right into the side of a mountain. Taylor had so much fun. She got to feed giraffes, pet a wallaby and take a pony ride. Owen was in the Kelty the entire time and didn't fuss once. It was a great visit. After the zoo we went to lunch at Chili's, then we headed to Garden of the Gods to go hiking. Garden of the Gods is an open space park in Colorado Springs- absolutely gorgeous!!

Here are some pictures from our trip--