Blanche & Lucy are camping at Chatfield State Park

We have been camping at Chatfield State Park here in Littleton, Colo for the last 2 weeks.  The wildfires here in Colorado dominate the news but as we talk to different campers here at Chatfield we realize that though they are coming from all parts of the country - and are horrified by the fires - they are enjoying what they can here in Colo.

End of day at Chatfield with beautiful skies.

These beautiful skies are one of the many things we love about beautiful Colorado.... and though when we look south or north from here we see smoke now and then - we know the firefighters are doing a great job and working hard to put the fires out and they are making progress - though we are saddened by the many who may become homeless in the Springs area because of that wildfire.

Tyler & Ethan stayed over with us in the camper last night and are having bacon & eggs outside on the picnic table this morning.

Oops!!  Guess who got the next bite of bacon.... naughty Blanche.

After breakfast we went to the lake here at the campground where Tyler and Ethan made friends and played in the water the whole morning.

For a little girl who hated to get her face wet - Tyler now goes under water and swims pretty good.

And though he wore his Life Jacket now and then - Ethan swam close to grammy without his jacket occasionally.

Sprinkling everyone with the watering can was what he liked to do.

But his favorite thing to do was sit on the edge of the water in the waves.

Tyler showed Ethan how much fun it was to let the waves knock you over.

They screamed with delight every time a wave hit them.

Ethan & Cheryl watched as Tyler created sand castles.

She made a great sand wall.

Creating a moat and wall for Ethan.

Ethan enjoyed jumping into the 'mud hole' after Tyler was done.

Lots of geese swam in this area while the bathers enjoyed the lake.

Looking very cool with his sunglasses and life jacket on the edge of the lake.

Tyler would swim by often to check on her little brother.

More fun at the water's edge.

The highlight of the day was when the kids found a frog.

Without fear - Tyler held the frog.

Ethan wanted to bring his new friend "Freddy Frog" home - but we convinced him that we should let him go find his family in the grassy area by the lake.

The sun glows on the RV at the end of the day at Chatfield.

The night sky here in Colorado is as beautiful at the morning sky.

Watching the sun set over the Rockies from our RV is a joy for all.