…under mats of flower lava…*
The kids and I just returned from a week in Grand Junction. I drove the bunch there and back, over the mountains, over the rivers, over the continental divide. We had a wonderful time basking in grandparental love and the Grand Valley’s steady hot sunshine. I took about 800 photos. Here’s a few, including my once-in-a-blue-moon photo of me:
![gjsummer11_4](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_4.jpg)
8 at the pool
![gjsummer11_5](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_5.jpg)
Joel watches divers, Lincoln Park pool
![gjsummer11_22](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_22.jpg)
Hand-picked by Teddy
![gjsummer11_7 strawberry shortcake](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_7.jpg)
Strawberry Shortcake
![gjsummer11_13](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_13.jpg)
Beatrix at Moon Farm, Fruita, Colorado
![gjsummer11_3](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_3.jpg)
Aidan at the pool
![gjsummer11_20](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_20.jpg)
Backyard flower
![gjsummer11_1](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_1.jpg)
Fountain fun (with Sam's hippo)
![gjsummer11_14](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_14.jpg)
Beatrix, Botanic Gardens children's play castle
![gjsummer11_12 swinging](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_12.jpg)
Joel swinging
![gjsummer11_21 roses](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_21.jpg)
My mom's roses
![gjsummer11_17 bubble wands](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_17.jpg)
Bubble wands
![gjsummer11_11](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_11.jpg)
Backyard slip-and-slide
![gjsummer11_9 US flag](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_9.jpg)
Downtown GJ flag, July 4th, 2011
![gjsummer11_10 apple pie](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_10.jpg)
Apple Pie for the 4th of July
![gjsummer11_15](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_15.jpg)
Old plane which flew over the 4th of July parade
![gjsummer11_8](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_8.jpg)
Waiting to watch fireworks
![gjsummer11_19](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_19.jpg)
Another backyard flower (my mom has thousands)
![gjsummer11_6](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_6.jpg)
Botanic gardens, Grand Junction
![gjsummer11_18 button flowers](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_18.jpg)
Button flowers, backyard garden
![gjsummer11_2](https://www.lifenut.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/gjsummer11_2.jpg)
Me!
(song lyrics from XTC’s “Summer’s Cauldron” which is on a continuous loop in my head these days)
Love all the pictures. I especially love Beatrix’s style. That ruffle skirt with converse kicks is great! And now I want apple pie.
You have yet to post a picture I don’t like. I too love Bea’s style!
Beautiful. I love summer so much.
Great photos.
Gorgeous pictures, as always. It looks like you had a great time!
So many fabulous photos!! Love the one of Teddy’s flowers with his chubby little hand.
Please send leftover apple pie my way — that looks amazing!
Hmmm apple pie!!! Now you have got me thinking!!! Your summer looks great youar kids are so darling. Love the photo of Joel on the swing!!!