Columbus day weekend

After packing and preparing for two hours last Thursday night, another four hours Friday morning, and enjoying a six-and-a-half hour car trip with two kids under five, I always wonder... Is time away really worth it??

When I arrive at my dad's condo in the Colorado mountains, and instantly realize there are no dishes to clean, no dusting, no cleaning, no laundry, no home-owner projects, and so forth, it suddenly feels worth the immense effort that it took to get there.

We enjoyed two-and-a-half days in Colorado, where two of the days were overcast, with spitting snow.  Abel had trouble sleeping and Rusty had trouble itching (allergies), but still -- no dishes, no dusting, no cleaning, etc.!  So, while I can't say I want to make the trip every month, when we do make it, we always enjoy it.

Some of our highlights this time included a visit from my mom and Richard.  We shopped our way through Breckenridge, stopping mostly at kid-related stores, and enjoying lunch at a French restaurant.  My mom, Adrianna and I fell in love with a boutique called Magical Scraps.  (If you want to see fun shabby-chic women's and children's clothes, check out their website: Magical Scraps or their Etsy page at Magical Scraps Etsy.)  (In fact, they so inspired me, my next post will include my inspired project.)






 
We continued our fun-filled day with a visit with my dad and Debbie.  The kids enjoyed the club's pool with their grandparents (and of course, Scott and me, too), and we tried out a local restaurant, where Adrianna won a hand of Uno while we waited for our food.  The kids liked having Grandpa and Grandma read them their bedtime stories, too.




On Sunday, Scott and I dragged the kids through the outlet mall, where we had fun times relieving Gap Outlet of their affordable kids' clothing.  (Gotta love a backpack for Adrianna for Kindergarten, including a matching lunchbox, for a mere $8!)

To top off the enjoyment, we saw some beautiful sites on the drive and throughout our weekend.  And the kids played at the wondrously fun park by the condo.

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Evan said…
Man he is growing up so fast!! Looks like you all are having a great time! Sweet A looks so cute in her hat. Miss you guys!!!!!
October 13, 2010 at 7:38 AM
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