June 30, 2011-- Visiting with relatives at the Embassy Suites near the Denver International Airport

John, Kelly, Roger, Larry, Kristi, and Judy


Zach, Chelsea, Keeley, Connor, and Nick

Keeley and Chelsea

Zach, Nick, Emmy, Chelsea, and Keeley

Zach, Nick, Emmy, Chelsea, and Keeley

June 29, 2011-- Best of Scottsbluff :)

Ellie-Kate, Emmy, Gabe, Chelsea, and Britti at the Oregon Trail Wagon Ride after the sing-a-long


Britti, Chelsea, and Gabe during the sing-a-long

Ellie-Kate and Gabe during the sing-a-long

Britti and Chelsea at Oregon Trail Wagon Train dinner


STEAK dinner-- YUM!!

Roger, Ellie-Kate, Britti, and Chelsea

Ellie-Kate at the ranch

Britti, Ellie-Kate, Emmy, and Chelsea

June 29, 2011-- Best of Scottsbluff

Ellie-Kate, Chelsea, Emmy, and Britti pose at the ranch on the Oregon Trail. We enjoyed a ride in a covered wagon, a HUGE steak dinner, and a wonderful sing-a-long :)


Ellie-Kate, Emmy, and Britti on the covered wagon

Ellie-Kate pets one of the horses :)

Emmy, Ellie-Kate, and Britti

Ellie-Kate, Emmy, Chelsea, and Britti on the covered wagon.

6/29/11--- Best of Scottsbluff :)

Emmy poses at the newly renovated Scottsbluff library.


Chelsea loved playing Elmos, and Ellie-Kate, Emmy, and Britti battle for their turn.

Emmy enjoyed the light game in the library :)

Ellie-Kate and Grandma A

Grandma A and Roger pose at Scotty's-- one of Roger's favorite Scottsbluff restaurants.

June 29, 2011-- The Best of Scottsbluff :)

Britti, Chelsea, Grandma A, Emmy, Ellie-Kate, and Roger at the Midwest Theater for a private viewing!!


Emmy helped with making concessions.

Britti, Ellie-Kate, Chelsea, and Emmy pose with the classic hats in the Midwest ladies room.

Britt, Emmy, Chelsea, and Grandma A

Posing around the chair that Grandma A sponsored!

Fun at Fort Laramie-- June 28, 2011

Emmy and Ellie-Kate take the Junior Ranger oath after completing the activities around the fort.

Day Five (cont.)-- 6/28/11

Relaxing on the front porch of the officers' quarters


Ellie-Kate with the saloon guy at Fort Laramie

Quick pic at the saloon in Fort Laramie

Picnic on the grounds of Fort Laramie

BAP Family Vacation: Day Five (6/28/11)

Ellie-Kate and the "laundry lady" from Fort Laramie


Chelsea and Britti at Fort Laramie

Emmy, Britti, Ellie-Kate, and Chelsea pose in the enlisted men's barracks.

Emmy, Chelsea, Britti, and Ellie-Kate at Fort Laramie

Day Four (cont.)-- 6/26/11

Dinner at Taco Town: Marty, Aunt Dorothy, Emmy, Ellie-Kate, Britti, Chelsea, Roger, Grandma A., and Mark. Ellie-Kate provided quite the entertainment by running all over the restuarant during dinner :)


Chelsea and Britti take a short hike down the trail at Wildcat Hills.

Ellie-Kate and Daddy take Grandma A's "order" at the Wildcat Hills "drive-through (aka a pavilion in the park).

Day Four (continued)-- 6/27/11

The girls pose at the visitor's center at Wildcat Hills.

Wow... the girls got to see the skull of an actual saber tooth tiger. The skull was found here at Wildcat Hills. Too cool!!

Ellie-Kate checks out the scenery at Wildcat Hills.

BAP Family Vacation: Day Four (6/27/11)

Runzas (a Nebraskan delicacy!) on the Old Oregon Trail :)


Britti and Ellie-Kate at Scotts Bluff National Monument

The girls pose along the old Oregon Trail, right by the bluff.

Emmy, Britti, Ellie-Kate, and Chelsea on top of Scotts Bluff-- along with the rattlesnakes :)