We went to Holmes Lake to get out of the apartment and get some fresh air. It was a nice, cool, overcast day, and once Jack spotted the water – he headed straight for it. After getting himself sufficiently wet, we walked around for a while and then went to grab some lunch then back home for a well deserved nap.
Another trip to the Lincoln Childrens’ Museum (boy do I not regret getting a year membership!). Jack likes to play in the veterinarian’s office – giving each puppy a sloppy kiss on the nose. I told him that this particular puppy was very thirsty and needed a drink, so he took a nearby medicine bottle and gave him one. Talk about cute!
I love this photo – a typical afternoon walk in which Jack chases Lily all over the lawn.
Preparing for our four day camping trip in Colorado. Made this massive batch of trail mix, as well as two batches of granola bars.
Despite a sick boy the day before, we were able to make it to Colorado after leaving Jack with Nick’s parents (luckily his fever had broken when we woke up this morning). Though it was hard to leave him, I knew he was in good hands and that a vacation away was only going to help me love on him more when we returned. We took a small hike from our campsite to this beautiful lake. The water was refreshing and cool, and I spent a lot of time just soaking my feet. Ah, relaxation!
The day of the big hike. The boys had been planning this 15+mile hike across two peaks and down a glacier for almost 6 months. The day finally arrived – it was beautiful out, and though the start was probably different than what they had dreamed about – with two pregnant wives trying to huff it up the mountain. All four of us made it to treeline on Flattop mountain and ate some lunch before us women turned around and had a relaxing afternoon shopping in Estes Park while the boys kept going. When we went to pick up the boys later that evening, we were faced with two exhausted and frustrated men – a stark difference from the excited & giddy boys who started out the day. Running out of water and a taking a few wrong turns made the hike much more difficult than expected, but they made it through alive. Sore and tired, but alive.
Our last day at Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove part of the Trail Ridge Road and took it easy during the morning. Then we drove to Loveland where we had great suites waiting for us at Embassy Suites – had a relaxing evening and a good nights sleep in a real bed. I think we will do something like this after every camping trip – it was glorious!
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