This year our summer vacation plans got cut short due to my starting a new job however we made the most of a long weekend with wonderful weather in Santa Fe. Drew, boys and Grandma and Grandpa headed out of town on Thursday morning and after a long day of driving arrived in Santa Fe early evening. I was the lucky winner who got to work all day and fly to Santa Fe on Thursday night! The boys took several hiking trips with our main trip being made to Bandelier National Monument. It was beautiful and the weather was perfect...well, almost perfect! Just as we were approaching Alcove House to climb a series of wooden ladders it poured rain on us! Of course to the boys, that was the best part of the day!
On Saturday morning we went to the farmer's market and it was the most wonderful scene of fresh produce I have ever seen! Sally and I purchased fresh basil, beefeater tomatoes, oyster mushrooms, white corn on the cob and fresh peaches and declared that we would be eating in for dinner! We whipped up the most wonderful pesto pasta with shrimp! Yummmmm....
Luke loved picking plums at the "sita" (aka casita aka single wide trailer in a 55+ community!) and they both loved to go swimming at the pool. Sunday morning we all headed to church (well, most of us anyway) at the St Francis of Assisi Basilica. It is a beautiful Catholic church in the middle of quaint downtown Santa Fe. Afterwards we spent the morning perusing the beautiful Indian jewelry. What a shame when all good things have to come to an end. I flew home Sunday night and Drew, Luke and Dane drove home on Monday. Nolan was the winner as he managed to tag along on a trip to San Diego with Grandma and Grandpa Wilson! 10 full days of fun and sun near the ocean! I can't wait to see him when he gets home!
A Mike McLintock trademark which I am officially adopting (it's a compliment ya know!). This is so you know where we are!
A very important plaque...Drew's Grandpa Milo (Sally's father) was one of the men who passed through this portal by designing the bombay of the Enola Gay. What amazing family history!
Dane was such a fabulous hiker!
Nolan and Grandma Sally
Luke and Nolan posing
Family picture
An amazing view from one of the small caves
Pointing out the Indian carvings in the side of the mountain
Luke climbing a ladder at the top of Alcove House
Nolan climbing the same ladder in Alcove House
Our views from Alcove House! Breathtaking!
Dane knows what to do when I whip out my camera!
Just the guys!
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