This is Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). It is MUCH smaller than our Bear Lake. We were able to walk around it. 
Makayla and Michelle throwing rocks in the lake. Laura watched her throw and then said, "Oh dear! She throws like a girl." A passing tourist said, "Imagine that!" We all laughed! Sorry Michelle! I cut off your head! AAAHHH!!!
Laura, Kasey, Makayla and Ellie at Bear Lake.
Charlie and Michelle at Bear Lake.
Eugene, Charlie, Makayla, and me.
Laura helping Ellie touch the water in the lake.Katie and Lizzie are absent from these pics because they drove into Denver to pick-up Shawn, Katie's fiance, from the airport. He flew in from Michigan.
We later drove into Estes Park to pick up some food items we didn't have room for when we left home. The following is a picture of our impromptu picnic in the Safeway parking lot in Estes Park. Weren't they nice to provide grass and trees in the parking lot for our picnic?
Actually you only get to see a picture of Grandpa and Ellie. That's all I have of our picnic in the parking lot. Ellie wasn't a happy camper. While walking around the lake earlier in the day, I was carrying Ellie on my shoulders and holding onto her hands and wrists so she wouldn't fall off. She pulled back and partially dislocated her left elbow. She has what is called "Nurse Maid's Elbow". It comes out quite easily but a dr. has to put it back in. We ended up at the ER before the day was over because Ellie was very unhappy and in pain. Sorry Ella Belle! :( She was much happier after her elbow was put back into place. Eugene, Charlie and Kasey left from here to go into Denver for a Rockies game. They met up with Katie, Shawn and Liz. It was very late when they got back to camp. Laura, Makayla, Ellie, Michelle and I stayed behind and shopped in Estes Park. It was fun. It was probably a good thing we did since we ended up taking Ellie to the ER. What's vacation without one visit to the ER or a clinic? A lot less adventurous!
