08.27.07
Vacation part 1,2 & 3
Vacation is going along swimmingly…literally, swimmingly. The kids are well on their way to absorbing their annual supply of chlorinated water and unfiltered sunshine. The whether has been very nice here. Temperatures range from 49 at night to 90 during the day.
This year is so much better because KT has learned how to ride a bike and has become confident in the water. They take off several times a day on a bike or scooter ride in between swimming sessions. I learned a valuable lesson NOT to do while riding a bike. 
As the kids rode in front of me I thought what a nice picture. Both them independent, riding in these beautiful surroundings;
a picture, that is what I need, a picture. So I whip out the digital and manage to get the lens cap off while riding my bike. But wait, I cannot ride and look through the view finder. So I flip out the little viewing window and snap the picture. Here is what it looks like when you go careening off the bike path while trying to take a picture of your kids. 
Yesterday was the total de-stressing day. Rafting down the Sun River. Ang and Sct rented a canoe and we were on a raft. The 3 hours was a nice break from the daily grind or everyday life. It would have been perfect if the 3 rafts in front of us hadn’t had 16 college age kids that were noisy. They actually paddled over to the bank and 3 of them jumped off the bridge. I have to give these guys some credit, as they saw us float by before they jumped they saw the kids and said, “Don’t do as I’m doing….I am a professional”. Yah, right! They jumped and landed fine.
We ended the day with another trip to the pool and an evening watching the squirrel wars.
So far we’ve seen squirrels, deer, raccoons, rabbits and big honking ants. Today we’re off to the High Desert Museum.