The Porters in Colorado

A week after we went to Yellowstone, we had a two week summer road trip. It started off with a visit to our friends in Colorado - the Porters. We met the Porters when we were going to school in Oklahoma and have kept in touch with them ever since. By the time we left Oklahoma they just had one child (born a day before Ethan) and we just had two. Now we are a family of 8 and they are a family of 7. Our kids line up in age pretty well and so they always have a blast hanging out with them. It was a real treat for all of us to visit them on their ranch in Colorado. 

Last time the Porters visited us, our kids ambushed them with Nerf guns. This time, their kids were ready and waiting with squirt guns to get our kids when we pulled up.

One of the big highlights was riding their horses and donkey.

Having taken horse riding lessons in the past, Julia was a pro. Unfortunately, a saddle broke at one point when she was riding and she fell off and got a little bruised. 

We were able to go on a hike to an old closed off coal mine on their property. They had so much space and land to explore around on.

We also got to play and swim at a reservoir. It was muddy, but I think that made it even more fun for the kids.