A visit to Chama

Bryce and I spent a week in Chama visiting family. Sherri, Jay and the kids came out from DC so we got to spend some time with them and meet Baby Graham for the first time. My cousin also sent her two kids up to spend the week with their cousins. Bryce and I flew from Salt Lake to Durango. Our flight left at 6 am and we didn't get to the airport until 5:35 am. I had to bypass the entire security line by sneaking through the line that takes you straight to the front. I have never traveled with a baby so I had no idea I had to fold down the stroller and send it through the scanner. Then they had to take all my breast milk and test each bottle. The good news is we made the plane but the bad news is our bag didn't. Bryce did so good on both flights. We had to change planes in Denver and there were two people on our second flight that loved him. I had to switch seats so I could be on the right side of the plane because that is where there were 3 oxygen masks and a lady offered to hold him. I told her no that I was fine but she insisted and the man I had to switch with made faces and played with him the whole flight. I was glad he was so good because I would have felt awful and got so nervous if he screamed the whole way especially since it was a tiny plane.The plane was so small that you get off the plane on the tarmac and walk into the airport. It reminded me of going to Ecuador.  We finally arrived only to wait 30 minutes at the baggage claim and my bag never arrived. The airport finally delivered my bag at 10 pm that night. We spent the whole week playing outside, fishing, talking and enjoying the small town life. Growing up I couldn't wait to get out of Chama but now I enjoy going back to visit and taking a break from my busy life. I can't wait for Bryce to get bigger so he can see all the fun things there are to do there. 

Bryce's first airplane ride

Green chili fries

Kylie, Bryce, Ethan and Graham

Avery, Kylie, Ethan

Best breakfast in the world. Fried potatoes, red chili, eggs and bacon

Karleigh, Kylie and Ethan

Sherri and I riding around in the back of the pick up around the 400

A pond my Papa is working on

Another pond my Papa built

Geese at Nana's house

Karleigh brushing Papa's hair

Graham and Bryce

Bryce and the horse

Bryce, Graham and the baby horse

All the kids after their pony kids

Silly string fight for Ethan's 6 birthday

Pinata for Ethan's birthay

Cousins relaxing outside

My family loves to play cards.

I caught the first fish of the day. It may have been tiny but it was sure cute.

Ethan caught the second fish.

Nana and Papa's pond in their back yard.

Karleigh and Avery tossing rocks into the pond

Jay and Ethan

Papa

Bryce and I being attacked by the horses

We caught this crawdad.

Bear tracks around the house.

This is only one of the 4 hummingbirds that came into Nana's house.

This is where we used to swim during the summers.

Kylie and I riding the four wheelers.

Nana helped so much with Bryce.

Bryce wanted to help mama hold the fishing pole.

Sherri and I with the fishing babies

Nana driving the kids around on the four wheeler

Bryce and I fishing

Beautiful sunset

I helped my mom mow her lawn.

We had a little campfire and roasted marshmallows.

If you look closely you can see a deer on the left side of the road. It ran right out in front of me in the middle of the day.

Ethan holding Bryce

Papa holding Graham and Bryce

Papa and Bryce

Bryce in his car seat ready for the 8 hour drive home.