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| We've got the Subaru loaded down with snacks, way more clothes than we could possibly wear in a weeks' time, books, games, golf clubs, and brand new tires. Ready for the 11 hr drive! |
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| The kids are waking up 8 hrs into the drive, "...are we almost there yet?!" it's Father's Day by the way:) |
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| first sight of the mountains |
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| Now entering Estes Park! |
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| our home for the next week at the YMCA of the Rockies |
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| White Water Rafting on the Cache La Poudre River |
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| a game of horse shoes |
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| Mini Golf, Julia got a hole in one:) |
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| Elk came through the YMCA camp every evening |
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| Date Day! while the girls are in camp me and Alan went for a hike to Alberta Falls |
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| The girl's new favorite game Ga-Ga ball, kinda like dodge ball in a sand pit:) |
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| We went on a hike to Bear Lake with my parents, the girls loved having a snowball fight in the summer and climbing on the boulders! |
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| Drove to the look out point on Trail Ridge Road! What an amazing view! |
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| a two hour horse back ride through Moraine Park. We did some trotting and some mountain climbing plus saw a family of badgers! |
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| Date Night at the Stanley Hotel. This one was on Alan's check list and we a great time in the whiskey bar! |
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| Alan took me to a 9 hole golf course while the girls were at camp. |
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| Anna is in a little performance at the Y singing Yellow Submarine and YMCA:) |
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| campfire smores with my parents and friends |
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| Alan took Julia to her first round of 18 holes of golf where Alan hit a 79! Julia has been really picking up the game and loves the time with her dad:) |
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| we saw these little guys all over Colorado and I was lucky enough to get a picture of one who came out while I was sitting nearby reading a book |
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| We took the girls into downtown Estes Park for some fun:) Sky Bounce, Slides, Pizza and Candy plus a few souvenirs |
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| One last ride before we leave:) |
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| The drive home...Colorado's mile marker 311:) |
