A perfect day

This year for

Memorial Day,

we took the kids up to

Rifle Mountain Park

for a few hours.

We were able to find

a gorgeous spot

right on the creek.

Doug grilled us up some

hamburgers

and we had a great lunch.

The weather was perfect,

and we even took Jake along

for the ride.

Of course,

we had to take along

the fishing poles

and try our luck.

Doug had some success,

he caught one little brown trout.

Not much, but at least he could say

we didn't get skunked!

We asked London if she wanted to

pet the fish.

Her face says it all.

And, of course, there were plenty

of her favorite flower around,

dandelions!

She was in heaven.

A little hike through the

riparian zone

made for a wonderful end

to a great day.