A hidden treat in a tiny mountain town.
I had to take several pictures as this was too large to get it all in one or two pictures. So, if you look at the variety of pictures embedded in the larger one, you'll see they are all different parts of the playground.
Here is a cute idea from the M & M's website:
Memory Book
Create a new tradition by making a memory book together with your kids. Then update it once a year as a mini time capsule keepsake.
Prep time: 30 min.
Difficulty: Challenging
What you'll need:
* Felt
* Construction paper
* Yarn, string, thread or cord
* Needle
* Scissors
* Glue
* Crayons, markers or colored pencils
What to do:
1.
Cut felt or paper to the desired size (these will be the pages of the memory book) and bind by sewing with yarn, string or cord.
2.
Glue-in pieces of construction paper or felt to create pockets for keepsakes and souvenirs.
3.
Each year, a new "chapter" is created, items and information are added to the book, and parents and kids can look back on their past year's experiences.
Makes 1 memory book.
We did these when the boys were younger and they are very cute.
http://brightideas.com/summer/family/f_191_1.jsp
On the eastern side of the remote, high-mountain San Luis Valley, between the Blanca Massif and Crestone Needle, are the Great Sand Dunes, the tallest sand dunes in North America. The dunes cover approximately 39 square miles and rise to almost 750' above the valley floor.
This is what we did over the weekend. We had fun touring a Gator Farm (Thanks for setting this up Vanessa - more will follow on that), playing at the Great Sand Dunes, Staying in Aunt Sue's cabin in the mountains, touring Alamosa, meeting Donna the first night and having lunch with Aunt Sue on the second day, driving around looking at future camp areas, and reading about all the history and information on the Alamosa, Fort Garland, Mosca and Hooper areas. There is so much to share but for now, I wanted to put together the pictures of the boys before I put together the lesson plan which will follow soon.
Here are a few pictures of the Sand Dunes.
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