Colorado- Day 5

Emily, Jon and Addison started Day 5 off with a bike ride to the neighboring town of Frisco.

We took Parker, Eden, and Aubrey to breakfast at... you guessed it... Clint's!!!

Parker and Eden

We had promised Parker that he could play in the river again, and this time, Eden decided that she wanted to get in on the action. Parker managed to stay relatively dry, but Eden was completely drenched from head to toe by the time we were finished.

When we got back to the condo, Aubrey and Eden helped me start some laundry.

After naps, Parker and Addison wanted to go swimming again. There were a lot of clouds in the sky, so we headed down to the pool to try and beat the rain.

Parker and Eden were excited when GranStan decided to swim too!

Meredith and Aubrey hanging out by the pool

It was really cold going from the heated pool into the cool mountain air, so we wrapped Eden up tight to keep her warm on the way back to the condo.

My parents were sweet enough to let us go out to dinner one night without the kids. We enjoyed having a grown up dinner and the kids really enjoyed having some more play time with Granna and GranStan.

Building towers with GranStan

Climbing and crawling on GranStan

Every night before bed, we had story and snack time. Somehow, I always got the job of storyteller.

We were sad that our time in Breckenridge was almost over, but we were all looking forward to one more day in the mountains.

Colorado- Day 4

Once again, we began our morning at Clint's. Digging in the dirt was the highlight of Eden's morning. Eden was not the only one who got in on the dirt action. Addison and Aubrey enjoyed it too! (Notice that the only one who did not play in the dirt was Parker- the only boy of the group!)

Eden and Aubrey took turns sharing their dirt with Uncle Jon.
Eden also spent some time sliding on the slide that was carved into a big rock.

Next to the play area was a river that runs behind Main Street in Breckenridge. After breakfast, Parker convinced Cory that he needed to take off his shoes and play in the water.
Addison was quick to follow Parker into the freezing cold water.

After we put the kids down for naps, we headed over to Bubba Gump's for lunch.

After lunch, the guys left to go play golf and the girls took the kids back to the park to play again.

Meredith and I decided that the little girls needed to sport some new hairstyles at the park so Eden got her very first set of pig tails...

and Aubrey got her very first ponytail. We all thought they looked very cute!

Eden playing in the tunnel

Eden and Aubrey- a.k.a. Two Peas in a Pod

These girls love to play in the dirt and rocks! Here they are putting their rocks onto the slide.
Swinging with Granna

Addison and Parker swinging

Addison on the slide

After dinner, Granna made one of her yummy coconut cream pies and she let Parker and Addison lick the bowl. It was funny to listen to them talk to each other about how good it tasted!

Colorado- Day 3

Day 3 in Breckenridge started the same as Day 2- breakfast at Clint's. There are two reasons why we love going to Clint's in the mornings: 1) the food is great! and 2) it is right next to a little play area for the kids. They get to play while we get to eat and everybody stays happy. No one has to sit still or use a quiet restaurant voice- it's a parents dream come true!

Parker and Addison playing on the rock

Eden and Aubrey digging in the dirt (BIG shock!!!!)
After breakfast, we rode the gondola up to the top of Peak 8. There are lots of activities to do like alpine sliding, mazes, and miniature golf. Unfortunately, our kids are still just a little bit too young to participate, but we enjoyed looking around on the mountain.

Granna, Parker and Amy on the gondola

Eden looking out of the gondola

Uncle Jon, Aubrey, Aunt Emily, and Addison riding the gondola

After we looked around, we took the kids back to the condo for lunch and naps. Emily, Jon, and Meredith went back that afternoon and went alpine sliding. This is one of my favorite things to do in Colorado in the summer and I was sad I couldn't participate this year. I am looking forward to going back next summer when I am not pregnant and joining them.

After naps, it started raining, so we spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the condo. The kids did a great job of staying busy and playing together.

Building towers with GranStan

Parker reading books

Playing "Hi-Ho-Cherry-O" with Granna

At one point we couldn't find Eden. After a little bit of searching, we discovered that she had crawled into the stroller by herself and was playing a game on my iPhone!

Colorado- Day 2

We started our first day in Breckenridge walking to Clints- our favorite place to eat breakfast. My sister's family wasn't due to get into town until lunch time, so we walked around town a little and then headed back to the condo to wait for them. Parker and Cory went swimming in the heated pool while we waited.

After Addison and Aubrey arrived, we celebrated Aunt Meredith's birthday.
Then we headed to a nearby park to let the kids play and get some energy out.
We were quite the group with all of our strollers. Parker rarely rode in his stroller, but preferred to push his instead.

Here is the view at the park. Oh how I wish we had these kinds of views at the parks in Texas!
Parker and Eden
Granna, Eden and Aubrey
Addison on the tire swing Eden on the slide

Eden playing in the rocks

Addison and Parker swinging with Aunt Meredith

After working up quite an appetite, we headed back to the condo for dinner. We didn't have enough chairs at the table for all of us, so Parker and Addison got to have a picnic on the floor.
It was a great first day in Breckenridge. The weather was perfect and it was nice to enjoy being outside during the middle of the day, rather than being trapped inside trying to escape the hundred degree Texas heat.