We crammed a lot into a few days in Colorado so this is picture heavy!
We made a day trip out to Lyons and Estes Park. While there we ate good barbeque, walked along the river, and enjoyed some cousin time. When we found a good spot along the river to get in and play in the rocks we did. The three oldest kids and I made the trek all the way out to a big rock in the middle. I used to do that a lot in the Sierra Nevadas growing up, so it was fun to introduce my kids to the fun you can have in a river with rocks. Timmy especially enjoyed it!
When we found another slow moving spot in Estes Park, Timmy had to make his way all the way across :) We enjoyed our time with family and getting to know their part of Colorado.
Next up we went to Colorado Springs:
We had time to kill before we could check in so we started off our time there at the US Olympic Training Center. How much fun is this picture?
Lucy had to strike a pose everywhere she saw gymnastics or swimming stuff.
The grounds there are just beautiful and I had to snap some pretty flower pictures of my girl!
They all fit in a bobsled...not that I think there will ever be a need for that!
Strong boy
Getting stronger girl :)
Timmy struck some poses too...mostly by basketball and swimming people.
In the Hall of Fame part of the building. Of course there has to be a picture of Lucy and Mary Lou!
This may become my motto...sports, school, paper crafting....
We could not go in the aquatics building so this is a view from the window - both Timmy and Lucy were amazed!
We did a lot on our second day in Colorado Springs - which is good because today we are just sitting in a car!
First up was Garden of the Gods. Very beautiful place, Ben was in his element. Cooper was being a pill....so that made it less enjoyable than it probably could have been!
He refused a group picture and just wanted one of him and a stick. Okay.
Why does it feel weird to take a picture with just two kids?
Horrible lighting! We ate lunch at a chain favorite of mine On the Border. I may or may not have enjoyed a margarita slightly before noon (you go on vacation with four kids and then we'll talk :)) Timmy loved this place and requested just a bowl of queso for his meal the next time we go there.
Next stop was Focus on the Family. They have an amazing playground area for kids that includes a 3 Story Slide. We killed a lot of time there!
They had a great toddler room to play in too. Poor Boaz has been such a trooper being dragged all over.
Bo enjoys head butting other kids....he doesn't do it hard. This little boy followed him everywhere. I like how it looks like he is intimidating him here. I'm surprised by how social Boaz has gotten!
The playground area
The kids really wanted to see a waterfall so we were glad to find one
We found a hiking trail that was short but marked moderate to high in difficulty because it was all up hill. I went about half way with Cooper. He was continuing to test boundaries and I was nervous he was going to fall off a cliff. The altitude and I weren't getting along great...so we bailed and let them finish while we made our way back down. Ben continued to be in his element....he loves mountains, hiking, just being outside.
Here they are finishing the hike
We made our way over to more water.
Our hotel was awesome! We had a two room suite that allowed us to spread out and relax a bit more than we would crammed into one room! It also had an indoor/outdoor pool and jacuzzi.
And best of all a huge water slide that offered hours of entertainment!
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I told you Colorado was beautiful. Ready to move here?? :) Glad you had fun. You hit up a lot of my faves.
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