We are on our way home
from a fantastic; fun-filled family vacation in Fort Collins. I love
my family every day but I really love being able to get away with
them and just enjoy being with each other! Being able to travel with
my family is definitely one of the highlights of my life!
This was Ella's first trip
to the mountains and only Ava's second. Anyone who knows Matt and I
knows how much we love Colorado and the mountains. This trip was
good for our souls. Sharing the mountains and one of our favorite
towns with our girls. Our first full day included a trip to REI and
then we headed out to Horsetooth Mountain to attempt one of our
favorite hikes with the girls and the dogs. We hoped we'd make it to
the top but I honestly didn't know if we could with all the parties
involved. We agreed to have a mindset of “let's take our time, it
may take us all day and we may not make it to the top, but we will
have fun”. Ella rode in the carrier most of the trip but Ava took
a few turns as well. Both girls did really well and only complained
of their legs hurting a couple of times. Otherwise they sang, asked
questions, and enjoyed nature. The boys did really well too! Sammy
we were not worried about but we were really worried about Moose and
his ability to climb. But Moose pulled right along with Sammy and
seemed to love being out with his family. It took us almost 2 hours
but we did it! We made it to the top! We sat and ate our picnic
lunch from the top . The girls are really proud of themselves and
they should be...what an accomplishment!
Our final day was spent in
Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The girls were braver
on the little hikes we took in the park because they knew now that
they were mountain climbers :) So if there were big rocks to climb
along the path; you better believe we were on them! The girls loved
seeing the snow at the top of the pass (we couldn't go all the way
through due to the snow). We took turns deciding if the snow was
taller than Ava or Ella!!
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