Oh My! it is July

We have had a wonderful past week with our family. Eric and Erika and Alex and Sarah arrived from Texas and spent 10 days with us. It was wonderful to have all the family together. We had a special activity planned for Saturday morning and had some concern about getting to actually do it. We planned to take the cog railroad train to the top of Pikes Peak and after we arrived at the little station they informed us we had to make reservations. Well it was a little late for that so we just took standby and miracle of miracles. We did get a seat on the little train. We are really a pretty good size group when you get us all together even theough some of the grandones decided not to go. It was a beautiful day and the scenery along the way was breathtaking. We arrived at the tippy top of Pikes Peak still had a little bit of snow and clouds and it was very cool. Sweaters felt good. We had the famouse nutmeg doughnuts and hot chocolate wandered around for a few minutes and then it was time to take the train back down the mountain. We did get to see a Marmat? a little (pretty large rat)shaped critter that lives on the mountain. A rare sighting from what the guide said. I was just happy that we were all able to get to go and to all be together to share that special trip. It was our big adventure for this go around.

Our dear sweet Heidi was not feeling to well and decided that after the trip down the mountain she should go home and rest for awhile.

Dad (Shirl) and I decided it would probably a good time to try out a German restaurant . We all really enjoyed the lunch. It was very much like the real food that we learned to love in Germany. We will return for sure. The Edelweise Restaurant . The food was great, the prices right and the atmosphere warm and friendly. Well I will have to download some pictures of the events. Problem is I forgot my camera for most of the events so I hope Heidi and Eric with share their pictures.