Colorado

We left last Sunday morning and drove to Colorado. We got up and left first thing... the kids still in their pjs and a quick stop for donuts on the way out of town. We stopped in Amarillo for lunch and then back in the car for 6 more hours. The kids honestly did so amazing. They behaved so well in the car, making our 9 hour drive to Colorado Springs very nice. We stayed with some friends Sunday and Monday night. On Monday we took the kids to the Colorado Springs Zoo which was the best zoo (BY FAR) that we have ever been too. Here are a few pics...





On Tuesday morning we headed up into the mountains to our family house that Brent's grandfather built back in the early 80's. It's always a special place to spend time, especially now that our kids are old enough to really have fun up there. We stayed until Friday. We played outside all day, played in the forest, sat by the campfire and enjoyed the cool weather and daily rain showers. Our kids really had a blast and enjoyed playing with their cousins who were also up at the house. On Friday we headed back to Colorado Springs for the night and went over to The Broadmoor for a visit. My sister is getting married there in September so I wanted to show Brent and the kids how beautiful it is there. We had a great time and then headed back to Midland on Saturday. We had another nice, uneventful drive home. I really look forward to spending time there again next summer. Here are a few pictures from up in the mountains...