As growing up as a kid, we spent endless summers split between beautiful Wyoming and Colorado, visiting family, but primarily grandparents. Those are the summers I never will forget, as they are abundant with memories that encompass a childhood I still recollect, treasure, and love. I am fortunate to be a teacher so I am able to share similar experiences with my own children, so we venture to beautiful Colorado for a few weeks out of the summer to enjoy time in with my folks.
Most of our days were split between the splash park downtown and the two parks along the river. I was lucky to enroll Maddy into a fun adventure camp that helped her meet new kids and enjoy the beauty of the Rockies. She learned to paddle board, went on a bike ride and got ice cream, and explored the local area with her new found peers. Jax was too little to be entertained by anyone but me, so we enjoyed lazy afternoons hanging out at Grandma's and Grandpa's with Pepper, their dog, or the cats. Mostly, he napped the afternoons away while I worked and planned.
We enjoyed weekend adventures to Salida to window shop and check out the really neat river park. We ventured to the mountains for a couple of hiking getaways, as well. Here are highlights of our trip to Colorado.
Most of our days were split between the splash park downtown and the two parks along the river. I was lucky to enroll Maddy into a fun adventure camp that helped her meet new kids and enjoy the beauty of the Rockies. She learned to paddle board, went on a bike ride and got ice cream, and explored the local area with her new found peers. Jax was too little to be entertained by anyone but me, so we enjoyed lazy afternoons hanging out at Grandma's and Grandpa's with Pepper, their dog, or the cats. Mostly, he napped the afternoons away while I worked and planned.
We enjoyed weekend adventures to Salida to window shop and check out the really neat river park. We ventured to the mountains for a couple of hiking getaways, as well. Here are highlights of our trip to Colorado.
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| Driving by the valley when a storm was a brewing |
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| Here's the b&w version |
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| Road we hiked along |
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| Practicing those long exposures |
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| Long exposure practice 2 |
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| Loved this flower |
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| My little hiker leading the way |
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| Cottonwood Pass---she had to touch the snow |
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| Enjoying the view from Cottonwood Pass |
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| Discovering his bellybutton |
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| Morning cartoon watching |
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| Watching for lightening |
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| Laundry basket fun |
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| Video calling Papa |
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| Dinosaurs |
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| PLaying with his dinos |
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| HIs cool hat |
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| MIss Sass a Frass in her boots |
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| New boots |
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| Bothering sis in the bath |
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| Pepper as her pillow |
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| Moonsoon summertime storms |
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| Watching the firetruck down the road |
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| Chalk drawings |
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| Nose Goes |
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| God Rays |
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| How she cooled off during our Colorado Trail hike |
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| Hummingbird |
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| Boxes are fun |
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| Catching up on his daily does of Colorado Living |
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| Colorado trail |
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| Splash Park fun |
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| She loved the splash park |
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| Grandpa hiking |
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| Cool ski bench in Salida |
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| River waterfall in BV |
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| Showing off |
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| Pepper as trail leader |
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| Driving us along |
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| He liked this one, too. |
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| Watching kayaks in Salida |
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| Near our turn around point. Next summer we will do Lake Ann! |
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