The Rousselle's in Texas: August 2007

We flew into Colorado Springs and drove up to Vail. On our way we stopped in Breckinridge and relaxed in a park for a little while.

Finally we arrived in Vail and we were plesantly suprised that they had upgraded our room to the Presidential Suite. It was phenomenal with a full kitchen, living room, bedroom and two baths. We had two balconies that looked out on the mountain!

(Left) Mark and I on the balcony.
(Below) Looking at Vail from our balcony.

(Below) Me on the balcony off the bedroom.

(Below) Mark on the balcony off the living room.

(Below) The view from our room.

(Below) We rode the gondolla to the top of the mountain. These pictures are taken at about the half way point up the mountain.

(Below) Olivia was fascinated by the mountains and the scenery. She was pointing and squealing all the way up in the gondolla.

(Left) Mark and I with Olivia in the gondolla. We had a hiking backpack in which we carried Olivia. She loved being carried around in that thing!

(Left) Mark & Olivia in the gondolla.

(Below) The view from the top of the mountain was incredible!
(Left) Olivia and I at the top of the mountain.
(Below) A view of our hotel as we came down the mountain in the gondolla.

(Left) We took a walk along the creek that ran behind our hotel.

(Left & Below) Olivia on the balcony the morning we had to leave.

We headed down the mountain to Colorado Springs for the annual Moon Family Reunion. Jonnie & Steve purchased tickets for all of us to ride to the top of Pikes Peak on the Cog Railway.

(Below) Great Uncle Steve & Olivia in front of the Cog Railcar.

(Below) The scenery going up the mountain was absolutely beautiful!

(Below) The girl cousins, Rachel & Olivia in the rail car on the way up the mountain.

(Below) Jonnie & Steve
(Below) Leah Renae
(Below) Paige, Katie & Jack

(Left) Mark, Olivia & I at the summit of Pikes Peak.

The next morning we all met for breakfast at The Omelette Parlor!

(Below L to R) Jacob, Noah, Rachel, Jill & Samuel.

(Below Lto R) Leah May & Olivia
(Below L to R) Paige, Jack, Katie & Leah Renae

(Left) Jonnie had a very cool cake made for the family reunion. Each grouping of people is one of the families. In the center is Steve on the Harley with all the kids.

(Left) All the little kids; Leah Renae holding Leah May, Katie holding Olivia, Rachel, Jacob & Noah holding Samuel.

(Below) The girls enjoyed hanging out on Jonnie & Steve's waterbed. L to R: Leah, Rachel, Olivia & Katie.

Everyone headed home on Sunday morning and our flight was not until Monday morning. We had some extra time with Jonnie and Steve so we decided to visit the USOC, where Jonnie works, since there has been many new changes to the complex. It was very impressive!

(Left) Olivia tries out a bobsled from the Salt Lake olympics.

(Below) Mark, Olivia & I on a sample medal podium.

(Below) Mark, Olivia & I are in the gold ring.

On July 1st we had a birthday party in Texas with our friends. We had a fun time opening gifts and having cake. After the party everyone hung out around the pool and just had a nice afternoon.

(Below) Olivia in her birthday gear as she digs into her teddy bear cake.