After some morning snuggles, a short playground visit, and the obligatory bathroom visits, we headed to Fort Supply Lake, Oklahoma which based on the Campendium reviews it was a place people wished they had spent more time and was “way out there.” Driving out of New Mexico the terrain became flatter as we drove through…
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Day 16 Again: Leaving Wheat Ridge, CO & heading to Raton KOA, NM
We packed up the inside of the trailer here in Wheat Ridge, CO as much as possible and then took the girls and Goat Dog on a walk to a playground right around the end of the property. This campground has about two things going for it, the park next to it and the washer/bathroom…
Day 15 Again: Davianna, Washington Park, & Golden, CO
Today we did some more laundry and headed into Denver’s Washington Park to meet Davianna—a great friend who was part of my grad-school cohort and just happened to be visiting Denver! It was a too-quick visit but a lovely morning in the park (aside from the girls just being tired and whinny even though we…
Day 14 Again: Goodbye Taylor Canon, Hello friends in Boulder, CO
The girls keep sleeping in later and later as they stay up later and later, but Keith and I aren’t on their clock. So, we tiptoe about until they finally stir in the morning. This morning the kids all played while we packed and hooked up the car. While the Jenson’s got their trailer attached…
Day 13 Again: Lost Lake Again with Friends, CO
Today was a repeat of yesterday actually. The girls wanted to do the hike again with the Jensons and we were up for that since it was really a great hike (maybe the best I’ve been on yet). I think the change in terrain is really special. Today was a beautiful day too with fewer…
Day 12 Again: Lost Lake & Cottonwood Pass Hikes, CO
This morning we took our time getting up and ready and we’re excited about a hike today. With Kim and Ryan’s kids here, our kids usually get dressed and ready pretty quickly so they played before we left. The Jenson family went on an ATV excursion and we headed to Lost Lake. It was an…
Day 11 Again: Gunnison, CO
We headed to Gunnison today! The rain threatened us all day long, but it side-swept us with a few sprinkles and dropped the temperature about 10 degrees. We went to the playground to start. We had been there last year, and the girls were excited to be able to climb to the top of the…
Day 10 Again: Happy 4th of July
On the fourth of July, we spent the day at Taylor Lake Reservoir. We built sandcastles, paddle boarded, threw a beach ball, skipped rocks, sat, and enjoyed the cool breeze, warm sun, and windy shore in front of the Taylor Canyon Mountain Range. Kim and I tried to paddle board all the way to the…
Day 9 Again: Lake Rest and a Shindig
Yesterday we did a little housekeeping before heading down to the lake. There was fishing, sandcastle building, paddle boarding, and going to the tackle shop to pick up some worms. I also did some good sitting. We also were able to borrow a paddle to make up for the one we lost the day before….
Day 8 Again: Crusted Butte, CO & Rain
We visited Crusted Butte today. Yes, Keith and I made a lot of fun of this name. We had a bet that if I found a shirt that said, “Crusty Butt” on it that he would buy it for me and I would have to wear it in this ritzy town. Crusted Butte is about…