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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:19 MDT

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Having a short break from the car.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:14 MDT

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Very old church at sunset.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:11 MDT

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Very old church daytime.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:08 MDT

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Wide open west cows and mountains edition.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:05 MDT

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Crazy NM flowers.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:24:01 MDT

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Very old rest areas that definitely got character points.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:58 MDT

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Tasty sucker from a nice shop owner.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:55 MDT

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Reminded me of a middle school love note. Stephan loved pushing the button!

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:52 MDT

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Gazing longingly at the big pool out our window.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:49 MDT

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Listening to music on my shuffle.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:45 MDT

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My daddie is so FUN!

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:42 MDT

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mycactus.jpg

While in NM I got to see a crazy cactus.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:37 MDT

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No pictures inside of course so here's the front of the museum.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:33 MDT

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Someone dropped several raisins undder his crib ... freaked me out a bit at first!

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:29 MDT

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Stephan really wanted to let "tato" listen to his music too. I thought this was cute enough for a picture.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:26 MDT

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Smiling with daddie. Stephan loved the extra time with him ... and over Father's Day weekend, what could be better?

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:23 MDT

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Chilling with mommie before the pool.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:20 MDT

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A stone marking the Santa Fe trail.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:16 MDT

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Wide open nothingness.

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mommiestone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:13 MDT

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Drinking juice from a pouch ... without squeezing!

Rockies fans

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:35:57 MDT

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Rockies fans - rockiesopeningweekend.jpg

A family picture taken by the new "fan photographers" that emerged during the playoffs last year.

wadling penguins

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:08:00 MDT

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wadling penguins - penguin.jpg

Stephan's favorite animal at the zoo. He never wants to leave the exhibit.

giant Elmo

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:58 MDT

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giant Elmo - elmo.jpg

Elmo was of course Stephan's favorite part of the show.

waiting for the show

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:57 MDT

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waiting for the show - elmosetwdaddie.jpg

We had some waiting to do so Stephan ran around a lot with Andy chasing him.

still waiting

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:56 MDT

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still waiting - elmosetwmommie.jpg

We also had some drama with our seats but still had a good view of the set and the giant versions of Stephan's favorite characters.

yummy chocolate ice cream

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:55 MDT

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yummy chocolate ice cream - freeicecream.jpg

Even Stephan got his own free cone from Ben & Jerry's.

swimming is nice

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:54 MDT

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swimming is nice - polarbearswim.jpg

A fun shot of the polar bear diving and swimming.

mezmerized by Elmo

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:53 MDT

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mezmerized by Elmo - watchingelmo.jpg

Stephan loved watching the show and had a blast ... till the last ten minutes when every kid started melting down.

lounging polar bear

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:52 MDT

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lounging polar bear - loungingpolarbear.jpg

My favorite animals at the zoo chilling and relaxing.

napping at nana's

mommiestone — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:02:52 MDT

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napping at nana's - nappinginthebigbed.jpg

Sleeping in the big bed at nana's. Hard to fall asleep but he was so cute in the huge bed.

flowers

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:05:26 MDT

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flowers - flowers.jpg

We had some friends over for dinner and she brought me this beautiful bouquet of flowers from her garden.

yogurt boy

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:05:21 MDT

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yogurt boy - yogurtboy.jpg

Stephan eating yogurt all by himself.

all dressed up

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:30 MDT

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all dressed up - alldressedup.jpg

Before our friends' wedding we got Stephan dressed up too and took a few pictures.

bath fun 1

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:26 MDT

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bath fun 1 - bathfun1.jpg

Playing in the bath is so much fun.

bath fun 2

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:22 MDT

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bath fun 2 - bathfun2.jpg

Soaking in the bubbles.

bath fun 3

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:18 MDT

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bath fun 3 - bathfun3.jpg

Dumping water on my head is fun!

bath fun 4

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:14 MDT

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bath fun 4 - bathfun4.jpg

Things sound funny under water.

can graycie come too?

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:11 MDT

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can graycie come too? - canwebringkittyout.jpg

Stephan really wanted Graycie to come outside and actually let her outside at one point. We got her back inside safely though!

wishing to be outside

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:49:04 MDT

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wishing to be outside - whishing.jpg

Wishing and hoping for some grass to chew on.

examining rocks

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:58 MDT

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examining rocks - checkingoutrocks.jpg

Stephan liked poking and touching the rocks.

getting to my fort

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:53 MDT

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getting to my fort - gettingtomyfort.jpg

Stephan army crawls under the chair and hangs out under the table.

hi ya!

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:48 MDT

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hi ya! - hiya.jpg

Chilling in the rocking chair.

hiding like graycie

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:43 MDT

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hiding like graycie - hidinglikegraycie.jpg

Graycie always hides out behind the blinds and Stephan likes to do whatever she does :)

hanging in my fort

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:38 MDT

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hanging in my fort - hidingout.jpg

All sequesterd under the table.

little man in a little suit

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:32 MDT

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little man in a little suit - littlemaninalittlesuit.jpg

Trying to snap a few pictures in his tux for Rak's wedding. He wasn't too cooperative.

mmm Starbucks

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:28 MDT

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mmm Starbucks - lovingcoffee.jpg

This little man loves him some coffee. Don't worry, he just drank a few sips, not a venti latte.

mmm corn on the cob

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:24 MDT

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mmm corn on the cob - mmmcornonthecob1.jpg

Nana sent this for dinner and Stephan decided he loved eating it off the cob.

hey that's yummy

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:18 MDT

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hey that's yummy - mmmcornonthecob2.jpg

That's some tasty corn!

trying my myself

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:14 MDT

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trying my myself - mmmcornonthecob3.jpg

Stephan really likes to eat independently and this was no different than usual.

what's over there?

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:07 MDT

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Peeking around the big bush.

found a path

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:48:03 MDT

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found a path - playingoutside2.jpg

Stephan enjoyed trying to walk up the groove in the drainage.

outside

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:47:56 MDT

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outside - playingoutside3.jpg

Here I am, loving the outdoors.

watching cars

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:47:51 MDT

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watching cars - watchingcars.jpg

Every once in a while a bus comes by and that's his favorite!

goofy boy

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:30 MDT

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goofy boy - goofyboy.jpg

Being silly in my room.

lovin' my cheerios

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:29 MDT

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lovin' my cheerios - lovingmycheerios.jpg

I ate the whole container, it was tasty.

my boys

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:28 MDT

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my boys - myboys.jpg

Aren't they CUTE!

playground fun

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:27 MDT

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playground fun - playgroundfun1.jpg

Bravely go where you've not gone before.

yay slide

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:26 MDT

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yay slide - playgroundfun2.jpg

Stephan loves slides ... can you tell?

sitting at the game

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:25 MDT

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sitting at the game - sittingatthegame.jpg

I didn't sit still for long!

Stephan and his trike

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:24 MDT

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Stephan and his trike - toddlertrike.jpg

Riding my new trike that I'm too quickly growing too big for :(

Toy regression?

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:23 MDT

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Toy regression? - toyregression.jpg

This was "put away" in the living room and Stephan found it and decided he enjoyed playing with it again.

Vietnam jammies

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:23 MDT

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Vietnam jammies - Vietnamjammies.jpg

Getting ready to go to sleep in his cute jammies from Vietnam, courtesy of Mr. Greg and Mrs. Shelly.

GO TODD!

mommiestone — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:42:22 MDT

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i'm done mommie

mommiestone — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:47:13 MDT

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i'm done mommie - imdonemom.jpg

Coming out of the mess.

me n my mess 1

mommiestone — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:47:04 MDT

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Here's the disaster zone!

me n my mess 2

mommiestone — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:46:55 MDT

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me n my mess 2 - menmymess2.jpg

Suck in the closet behind my super wrapping paper mess.

sword fighting with daddie

mommiestone — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:46:29 MDT

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sword fighting with daddie - swordfightingwithdad.jpg

Daddie taught Stephan how to play fight with the paper rolls.

mmm i love catnip

mommiestone — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:42:21 MDT

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sprawling in my new daybed

mommiestone — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:40:11 MDT

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sprawling in my new daybed - sprawlingsleep.jpg

the boy, his blankie and cheetos

mommiestone — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:23:16 MDT

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the boy, his blankie and cheetos - theboyandhisblankie.jpg

Stephan's mommie made blankie

mommiestone — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:22:54 MDT

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Stephan's mommie made blankie - stephansblankie.jpg

the stanley sign out front

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:57 MDT

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the stanley sign out front - thestanleysign.jpg

A beautiful sign for a beautiful hotel.

andy & angie on the mountain

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:56 MDT

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andy & angie on the mountain - usonthemountain.jpg

Got someone to snap a picture of us. Andy even ventured to climb up here with me.

water and ice under the bridge

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:55 MDT

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water and ice under the bridge - waterunderthebridge.jpg

The sound of the water rushing and my love of water made me take this picture of the river that runs through Estes.

zooming in on the elk in RMNP

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:54 MDT

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zooming in on the elk in RMNP - zoominginontheelk.jpg

Used the digital zoom to try and get in closer. Wonder how big they are when you are up close, but I sure didn't want to find out by trying!

nice view of the mountains

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:30 MDT

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nice view of the mountains - niceview.jpg

Such a beautiful day with all the blue sky. And when I zoomed in I actually got to get a decent picture too.

another nice view

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:30 MDT

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another nice view - niceview2.jpg

This view kinda helps you see the grandness and vastness of the park.

the stanley's ode to the shining

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:29 MDT

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They are all about promoting the whole Shining thing, right down to the movie playing constantly on one of the TV channels!

very old sleigh

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:28 MDT

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very old sleigh - oldsleigh.jpg

I've always wanted to go on a sleigh ride like this ... well, maybe with a newer sleigh but still it would be fun I think.

the elevator, think it's the original one

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:27 MDT

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the elevator, think it's the original one - originalelevator.jpg

Yup, the elevator is all gold. And you can't see too well in the picture, but there's a little golden box off to the side with a little golden key. Wonder what that's for?

angie perched on the rocks at the alleuvial fan

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:26 MDT

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angie perched on the rocks at the alleuvial fan - perchedonarock.jpg

What can I say, I'm a climber. That's where Stephan gets it from. Can't wait to bring him up this summer.

gardens behind the stanley

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:25 MDT

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gardens behind the stanley - rockwaterfallbehindthestanley.jpg

I'm sure these gardens are much prettier in the summer, but the waterfall was great, especially since I adore them so!

more mountains

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:24 MDT

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more mountains - rockymountains1.jpg

So neat with the foggy, cloudy stuff and just being able to see a little bit of the mountains. Think it might have been snowing some up there.

still more mountains

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:23 MDT

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still more mountains - rockymountains2.jpg

Another great picture from our second trip to RMNP.

mountains with trees

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:22 MDT

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mountains with trees - rockymountains3.jpg

I think the mountains are prettier with snow. They stand out more and look so huge.

stanley dollhouse from the shining

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:21 MDT

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stanley dollhouse from the shining - shiningdollhouse.jpg

Cute little replica of the hotel that they made for the Shining. (I was right!!)

side staircase

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:20 MDT

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side staircase - sidestaircase.jpg

Pretty staircase. And there was even a small cupboard under the stairs for Harry.

looking up at the alleuvial fan

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:19 MDT

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looking up at the alleuvial fan - snowandiceontherocks.jpg

My favorite place in RMNP, slightly more amaxing in the summer with all the gushing water and everything. However, with it so quiet since no one else is there you can still hear the water running under the ice.

mr. stanley and his famous steamer

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:18 MDT

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mr. stanley and his famous steamer - stanleyandhissteamer.jpg

A painting of the genious and one of his cars nicely refurbished. Too bad they don't let you take it out for a drive!

the stanley

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:17 MDT

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the stanley - stanleyfront.jpg

Such a pretty hotel. Made all the more beautiful by it's surroundings.

stanley marketplace

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:16 MDT

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stanley marketplace - stanleymarketplace.jpg

This is what the call the basement.

view from the stanley

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:15 MDT

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view from the stanley - stanleyview.jpg

Nice view. Too bad it wasn't from our window.

had to step up to go potty

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:14 MDT

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had to step up to go potty - stepuptothebathroom.jpg

I'd've thought you would step down, you know, in case of a flood from the tub or something, then the water wouldn't gush into the room. Then again, what do I know?

stephen king's room

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:13 MDT

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stephen king's room - stephenkingsroom.jpg

This is the apparently infamous room where Stephen King was inspired to and maybe worte The Shining.

little stress reliever ghosts

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:12 MDT

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little stress reliever ghosts - stressrelieverstanleyhotelghosts.jpg

Almost bought one of these but they so were not worth $8.

silly sign for winter

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:06 MDT

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silly sign for winter - alleuvialfandangersign.jpg

This sign is the sole reason I climbed down onto the rocks in the middle of the waterfall. Didn't step on the ice though, because you can still hear the water running beneath!

my favorite place in the park

mommiestone — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:05 MDT

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my favorite place in the park - alleuvialfanwaterfall.jpg

This is one of the places Andy took me to when he proposed since he knows how much I adore waterfalls.