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Colorado Bound!

7/20/2013

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Todd and I had been discussing a few months ago how we REALLY needed to get out of the Texas heat over the summer and wanted to go on a trip with his family.  So we figured out that the only place to go that's pretty close is up in the mountains!  I lived in the Breckenridge area after college while working for Club Med and have always loved the charming town of Breck.  We also used to go there when I was a kid and have great memories of it.  t's not new and built up like Vail or Aspen and still feels like small town Main St. America.  It's also only 1 hour from Denver (in the summer) and has a TON of kids activities.  We rented a house with Todd's family and had the best time ever!  It was also Belle and Luna's first time to fly (I know, it's been a long time coming, but we've just driven every were because it's so much easier!).  Flying with 2 small kids is not fun- the packing and checking the liquids, going through security, strollers, car seats- makes you second guess driving the 14 hour trip!). 

We left on Saturday morning, the flight was good, not too terrible, and then waited for our checked car seat.  It never showed up, so the airline gave us a spare and off we went to the rented mini-van.  We drove an hour to Breckenridge and finally made it to the house!


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We grocery shopped and cooked at home the first night.  We put Belle's pack in play in Luna's room's bathroom but with the altitude, Belle would not sleep, was up all night, so we moved her into bed with me!  That was a disaster, so none of us slept well, but we made it out to a biking expedition the next day.  It was a lot of fun, 60 degrees, but the sun is still a little hot because you are up so high (9500 feet).

The next day we did the Gondola up to the mountain and did all of the fun kid stuff: Panning for gold, hiked up to touch the snow, watching her cousin get on the bungee trampoline, ride the slalom slide and watch kids get on the rollercoaster, bounce houses, rock climbing walls, etc.  We also ate lunch up on the mountain too.  We had a lot of fun up there!

We also enjoyed walking around Main St. and playing in the creek, and petting the horses.  We can't wait to go back next year and do more fun stuff.  One day when they are old enough, we are looking forward to doing horse back riding, canoeing, white water rafting and fly fishing!
Ha, look at this old 1980's photo I found of myself in Breck one summer, compared to the other one :)
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