Having fun in the Snake River near Keystone

Last Saturday, we met the Dahlens in Keystone for the annual family vacation. It was a wonderful week. Jude didn’t get back from his work in North Dakota until Tuesday, so he joined us then. Lily’s boyfriend, Owen, made the trip this year, so for the first time, we had two young men for much of the week.

Jude made the most of his time in Keystone

The one downside of the week was the smoke. Wildfires were burning in Utah and near Leadville, which caused several days of bad smoke in Keystone. And the rivers were all running low due to the record low snowfall this past winter. So, we ended up doing more exploring and hiking close to Keystone.

On the 14th tee at the River Course

As we have done every year, Nathan and I played some golf at the River Course at Keystone. But for the first time ever, we had our own foursome as Owen and Jude joined in. It was a really fun day on the course, with Nathan proving too good for all of us this year.

Playing Codenames, kids vs adults

Of course, many games were played: Codenames, Hitster and Wavelength to name a few. We also watched a LOT of the World Cup. I have been really into it this year, so we had the TV on for pretty much every game.

Anna climbing down the rocks near the top of Buffalo Mountain

On Friday, most of us tackled Buffalo Mountain. I was not one of them as I was feeling a little off color for much of the week. Then it was on to the Farmers Market in Dillon where a delicious lunch was enjoyed by all.

We forgot to take the traditional photo with Jude, so Owen subbed for him

It was over way too soon, as we all made our way home on Saturday. Despite the smoke and the low water (no rafting this year), we all had a great week.

On the Mule Deer Trail in Golden Gate Canyon State Park on Father’s Day

It has been a while since our last update, and I wanted to include the above photo from Father’s Day with Anna. We did a really fun hike in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, even Anna said she would do this one again.