Family Vacation 2010

We took a family trip to Colorado and it was so beautiful. We went there to celebrate my great-grandmother's 90th birthday. She was happy to see us and so thankful that we made it out to celebrate with her.

The climate was perfect. I hated to return to this dreaded Texas heat. The mountains were absolutely beautiful! I can now relate to the verse in the song America the Beautiful that says, "purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain." I have literally seen it with my own eyes. The hand of God is an amazing thing! I can't wait to go back.

We had quite the adventure. While on a nature walk, Trinity actually stepped on a snake. I was so glad that Taurus was there. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Thank God it was just a little harmless one! We saw prairie dogs right up close too. They were so cute.

We drove but it wasn't too bad. Considering it was a 13 hr journey, the girls did surprisingly well. I packed lots of things to keep them occupied: dvd player, books, crayons, writing pads, games, etc.... I even packed a treasure box so every few hours, I'd let them select a prize for being such a good sport. That seemed to really do the trick.

Here are a few pics of our trip. I uploaded many more on my facebook page if you want to view them. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=2074645&id=1207024225)


The King Family


Garden of the Gods


The girls and I sitting under a boulder in Colorado Springs, CO


Beautiful Mountains in Estes Park, CO


5 generations