The Hadeens

Today we left Rawlins, Wyoming at 9:38 after another yummy Holiday Inn Express complimentary breakfast. After driving for what seemed like forever, we stopped for a lunch from the cooler at a very nice rest area in Pine Bluffs, Nebraska. At the rest stop they advertised for a archaeological dig site just on the other side of the bluff. Chris, being Chris, decided we all had to go. So after lunch we drove around the bluff and checked out the site.
It was actually fairly interesting. They had different layers dung in the earth, so you could see artifacts for the Native Americans and the Settlers. We learned about the things the Native Americans ate, where they lived, and the many different tribes. It was definitely a worth while stop.
After another two or three hours of driving, we reached our destination: The Hadeens in Colorado. This is the family Mike stayed with in America when he was 17 and an exchange student. Vicki and Harold (other parents for Mike) had the entire family over to their house for a huge barbecue. There were like 30 people! Mike seemed to be having a lot of fun, and I remembered most of the people from last time we visited. While we were eating, a huge thunderstorm hit. Even in Washington, we do not get rain like they received here in Colorado. I could barely see my hand in front of my face, the rain was coming down so hard. Nonetheless the boys and I watched for lightening, and saw quite few huge bolts. The storm only lasted for like ten minutes, and afterward there was a beautiful double rainbow.
After almost everyone had left, and only one family was still there, the boys and I went with age mates/cousins down to the local park, and played tag there until 11:00 pm. We just got back and all of us are completely exhausted. It was so much fun to see everyone, and I hope we will get to see them again soon!