Spring in Colorado

We are experiencing Spring in Colorado i.e., snow shoveling, strong winds, blue skies and brilliant  sun filled days, drape overcast days, days starting out at 5 degrees and climbing to 77 degrees and that is the Colorado spring weather in one week.  Did we come back too early or did we come back to enjoy the beautiful Colorado spring time, when you get to experience all the seasons in a one week? 

 

We started out by shoveling snow to clear a space for our motor home, thank goodness we had Kasey and Karsten to help us dig out (Kris and Amy did a little also). Along with George's maintenance treatments, we were able to spend quality time with the family and have decided to spend the summer in Colorado.  The older kids (David, Kris, and Amy) have persuaded us to stay here for the summer, pointing out that we have not spent the summer here since we started full timing.  Of course, it did not take much to convince us, all they probably needed to do is to have Kasey and Karsten ask Grandma and Grandpa to stay.  Since we were offered a volunteer Camp Host position at Chatfield State Park, we have a spot for the motor home and something to do for at least 20 hours a week.  We will be camp hosts at Chatfield State Park until George's maintenance treatments in September after which we will be driving down to Tucson.  If anyone comes to Denver this summer, in their camper, we will have a spot for you to hook up.  See some of the pictures below... we have a picture postcard view of the Chatfield reservoir, mountains, and we are nestled in the woods plus at night, we have the city lights of the Denver suburbs to our northeast.  Not a bad place to stay for a few months.   This should be one of our best adventures, for sure it will be one of our most scenic backyards campsites.

 

 

Grandpa, Kasey, and Karsten shoveling snow at Buckley AFB campground in mid March

 

It must be a little chilly, Kasey still has his coat on but apparently he is having fun coming down the slide

Grandma, I am a big boy and I can do this myself!

David, Ty, Mylee, and Grandma at David's place.  Of course, David has his small computer commuter screen up and running!

 

 

Our views from the front and left side of the motor home.  The reservoir is about 500 feet in front of the motor home and the playground for Kasey and Karsten is just about 50 feet from our pad.

Covered the motor scooter, but we have plenty of space for the grand kids and the adults to come and play. 

George constructed a flagpole for our flag - it has a dual purpose, it rotates with the wind and it serves as our wind vane. (is that flag backwards??)

Grandpa it is Spring and softball season - Catch!

 Karsten loves when Daddy plays softball cause he gets to keep the ball!

Kris and his friend, Eric getting ready for their softball game - actually the weather was in the 60s at game time (7:05pm) but cooled off after the sun went down. Thank God for the 10 run rule, Kris' team, the" Fatkids",  won their first game and we got to go home early.

 

It has been a long time since we have camp hosted but this will be another adventure and another chapter in our lives.  We will be working about 20 hours a week, a little more than we did as the golf host in Georgia but we still will have a lot of time to shower the big and little kids in our lives with a summer full of love.   We don't know exactly what we will be doing but there will be camp fires at night, golf with the boys, watching the puppies and the grand kids, hiking and exploring the state park, boating, meeting and making new friends and enjoying life with our family.  As we all  know, the best times in life are with family and friends - we hope you are enjoying your spring and summer, and you keep your family and friends close to your heart.  We love you and hope to see you as we travel the backyards of America.