We went on a couple hikes, played with the family dogs, went fishing, and spent a lot of time catching up with one another. It was good to see everyone and the kids had a great time. They even got to witness and taste their first fish catch!
03 July 2016
Sudduth Cabin Reunion
We spent the weekend of the 4th this year up the Poudre Canyon at my grandparent's cabin (now owned by my uncle Tom). Several other family members from my Dad's side joined the group to form a mini Sudduth Family Reunion. Linnea and Wally came in from Alaska, Andy from New Mexico, and Michelle from California. Although the rest of us were from in state, many had to battle the holiday traffic.
We went on a couple hikes, played with the family dogs, went fishing, and spent a lot of time catching up with one another. It was good to see everyone and the kids had a great time. They even got to witness and taste their first fish catch!
We went on a couple hikes, played with the family dogs, went fishing, and spent a lot of time catching up with one another. It was good to see everyone and the kids had a great time. They even got to witness and taste their first fish catch!
28 June 2016
20 June 2016
Father's Day
This is how the kids ask for toys while I'm at work. A text with a photo! On Father's Day I fixed Chase's badge and put it back on his collar. Fitting considering the gifts the kids gave me a few hours later.
19 June 2016
18 June 2016
La Plata Peak
Distance - 9.25 miles
Elevation Gain - 4,500 feet
Our training for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu has begun! My parents were thoughtful enough to watch the kids while Stacey and I began our training sessions for Peru in September.
We drove down to Buena Vista for dinner and then a little ways up Cottonwood Pass to the trail head Friday night. Typically I get up really early (e.g. 3 a.m.) for hikes, drive out, hike, then drive back. This trip was the first time I drove out the day before and car camped. The new 4Runner "camper" worked great. We just laid the seats down in the back and got all comfy on air mattresses and sleeping bags. Cleaner, warmer, no insects, and no setup/teardown required like you have with tent camping.
This was Stacey's second 14er and my 24th. However, I was the slow one on the day. It took longer than usual and was one of my harder days on the mountain for several reasons. First, I had received 4 immunizations for Peru two days prior, which made me a little bit off. Then, I was battling some dehydration on top of it being a really hot day. I've also been fighting a bad ankle (feels similar to a sprained ankle) for a couple of weeks. I went really slow in between painful steps and feeling a little nauseous until we made it to the top. At the top I reached for my miracle product, Red Bull. After drinking a little bit of that I felt amazing and back to normal. It's always been great hiking, but this time it REALLY worked.
The hike back down was long and hot. Towards the end I took of my shirt because I couldn't take it any longer. Thankfully we had a ice cold cooler with water waiting for us. The area was beautiful especially towards the bottom section near the river. This was good training. We did 9.25 miles but 9,000 total feet up and down. Although the Inca Trail is going to be about 26.0 miles over four days, we'll only gain/descend a total of about 12,000 vertical feet. We did 75% of that total today.
Elevation Gain - 4,500 feet
Our training for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu has begun! My parents were thoughtful enough to watch the kids while Stacey and I began our training sessions for Peru in September.
We drove down to Buena Vista for dinner and then a little ways up Cottonwood Pass to the trail head Friday night. Typically I get up really early (e.g. 3 a.m.) for hikes, drive out, hike, then drive back. This trip was the first time I drove out the day before and car camped. The new 4Runner "camper" worked great. We just laid the seats down in the back and got all comfy on air mattresses and sleeping bags. Cleaner, warmer, no insects, and no setup/teardown required like you have with tent camping.
This was Stacey's second 14er and my 24th. However, I was the slow one on the day. It took longer than usual and was one of my harder days on the mountain for several reasons. First, I had received 4 immunizations for Peru two days prior, which made me a little bit off. Then, I was battling some dehydration on top of it being a really hot day. I've also been fighting a bad ankle (feels similar to a sprained ankle) for a couple of weeks. I went really slow in between painful steps and feeling a little nauseous until we made it to the top. At the top I reached for my miracle product, Red Bull. After drinking a little bit of that I felt amazing and back to normal. It's always been great hiking, but this time it REALLY worked.
The hike back down was long and hot. Towards the end I took of my shirt because I couldn't take it any longer. Thankfully we had a ice cold cooler with water waiting for us. The area was beautiful especially towards the bottom section near the river. This was good training. We did 9.25 miles but 9,000 total feet up and down. Although the Inca Trail is going to be about 26.0 miles over four days, we'll only gain/descend a total of about 12,000 vertical feet. We did 75% of that total today.
08 June 2016
05 June 2016
Jonathan's Sixth Birthday
Happy Birthday Buddy! Here are some pictures of the family party we had for Jonathan, complete with the silly birthday hat Julia made for him. Both grandparents joined us for present opening, cupcakes, and festivities.
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