We had a great time in Colorado this year! It was fun and relaxing time for all of us. On Tuesday morning after a big cabin breakfast of bacon and eggs we set off for "the rock", a look out point near the cabin. The trail head is just steps from the cabin. It is definately a challenge for our young family. We tried last year and only made it half way. This year after a hiking uphill for an hour and a half we made it to the top! In the picture you can see our destination above my head. Ethan is shooting the camera with a stick in case you were wondering.
My big strong husband!
We took lots of breaks along the way and bribed them with granola bars and fruit snacks!
The view from the top! We made it!
We went up Pikes Peak on Wednesday and it was cloudy in Manitou when we left but luckily the clouds were high enough that we still had a great view from the top! It took about an hour and a half to get to the top. The boys had fun riding the cog.
It was 42 degrees at the top. We were very cold if you can't tell. Matt decided to jog (literally!) around the top while we warmed up in the gift shop and had a snack.
Throwing rocks off of the top of Pikes Peak. Throwing rocks off of mountains seemed to be a past time for them the entire week.
On Friday we went to the Air Force Academy. We saw the chapel and the guest center and watched a few gliders.
This was a picture I took through the windshield of the car going back up the mountain. I thought it was really pretty.
For the 3rd year in a row we have gone to the North Pole. It is truly the highlight of the week for both of them. We always go at the end of the day and then you get another day admisson for free so we went on Monday and Thursday.
Seth's favorite ride was the huge ferris wheel. I bet he rode it 4 times. We actually got Ethan on it this year and he rode it once. It is the highest ferris wheel in the world (in elevation). I love it. The view from the top is spectacular.
Garden of the Gods is another favorite spot. Over the past few years we have renamed it "Garden of Our God" which seems more appropriate. We found some neat places for the boys to climb around and get really dirty!
Two little tourists!
On the bridge in front of the cabin. We saw a lot of deer right around the cabin this year. Seth even spotted some deer at the window and ran to tell us.
Our home away from home. We have had so much fun at the cabin over the past few years (Matt and I spent our honeymoon here!).
One last picture of the North Pole. This was Ethan's favorite ride- the skyrider!
