Hiking, Cousins, and Corn Hole

Brian's brother Carl and his family live in Fort Collins, CO. It had been way too long since we had spent time with them so we road tripped a couple hours east into the Rocky Mountains. When we arrived Ryanna got busy playing right away with her cousins Lydia and Cynthia. Today we made the hour drive to the Rocky Mountain National Park for some hiking and a picnic. Ryanna loved every minute of the hiking and sights. She especially loved the water falls and chipmunks. Quinten wasn't sure how he felt about being in the backpack but did well overall and even napped on Brian on the walk down. We hiked a little over a mile up a trail to Dream Lake which was gorgeous. The only downer was how busy the trails were and the picnic area at Dream Lake. It was hard to even get a picture without someone walking into it. We all had a great time and I'm hoping it translates into kids that sleep ALL night long tonight. We arrived back in Fort Collins late in the afternoon and learned how to play Corn Hole followed by an Independence Day themed BBQ.

Quinten and Mommy ready for some adventure!

Lydia was SO excited to bring out the cake decorated as an American flag, made with blueberries, strawberries, and whipped cream. DELICIOUS!

Corn Hole is a game that is popular in the midwest. Emily is from Kentucky and Carl from Ohio. Basically there are two boards like the one above placed 27 feet apart. Each team has 4 bags that look like bean bags that are filled with corn. The goal is to throw the beanbag onto the opposite board. If the bag lands on the board you earn 1 point. If it goes through the hole near the top you earn 3 points. First team to 21 points wins. We had a great time though it got a little competitive at times. I've never played horseshoes but apparently it is like horseshoes but a lot less dangerous considering there were children running back and forth the entire time we played. This made for great backyard fun. I bet if you google it you could purchase your own set somewhere online. :)