Chris and I and the girls took a little hike with Grandpa John after breakfast. We were hoping to hike to Hanging Lake, but the parking lot was full by the time we got everyone there, so we decided to try out the Grizzly Creek hike nearby. We didn't make it very far as Elizabeth ended up needing to eat and the big girls needed breaks from the backpacks. But the place we stopped ended up being a perfect toddler spot, great for skipping stones and floating leaf boats down the stream.
After our hike and lunch, all the girls needed a nap, but the AC unit in our Deluxe Cabin wasn't working, and it was 100 degrees outside so even though everyone was very worn out, there wasn't any sleeping happening. Chris and I ended up driving the girls up and down a 20 mile stretch of I-70, AC blasting and Spa music lulling the kids to sleep. We stopped at 7-11 for Slurpees and then at Target to get Popcicles and Fudgecicles to bring back to the group.
After dinner, our family took a little Fudgecicle fueled walk down to the Colorado river, which flowed right by the cabins.
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| We made a pit stop to wash off some of the chocolate! |
There was a long stairway we had to walk down to get to the campsites and river. The stairway was steep and long to me, and I'm sure in the eyes of a two and a half year old, it was quite intimidating, but both girls made it down all on their own!
Hello Colorado River! The water was cool and refreshing, and dipping our toes in was a good start, but the girls just weren't satisfied until they'd really gotten all the way in. Emily ended up laying down in the water all on her own, and I swung Addie through the water several times. Oh what fun!
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| Oh my water-loving husband. He has to "baptize" our babies in every body of water we come to. :) |
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| Can you tell she loves the water? |
What a great vacation!
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