I could seriously live with a pool in my back yard. Seriously! The girls loved it. Molly gained all sorts of confidence jumping off the edge, and going under, knowing that her little PFD would pop her right up again. She floated on her back, and her front, and maya watched curiously from the side. Ah, lazy afternoons at the pool...what a life!
This is what Brett was the most excited about. he LOVES showing his family what our life is like out here, including what sort of adventurous activities we do! I of course worry about having enough times, people being comfortable, and all those things that mothers worry about...he just wants his family to have fun. And fun it was. Jon and Jenna were brave and paddled the ducky through the rapids. All three of the boys cliff jumped, while Nana nervously watched from below, and we all enjoyed a soak in the hot springs. It was a good day....It is sometimes hard to admit that my husband is right!
We had great intentions...it was going to be a phenomenal couple hour hike through the serene mountainside of Rabbit Ears Pass. About a quarter of a mile into it, the trail disappeared, not to be found again, the mosquitoes set in, and it didn't quite happen as I had imagined. But the scenery was phenomenal...what about the Steamboat area isn't? It was a sweet little morning with family, so what if it didn't go quite according to plan?
The best thing about Steamboat, was we just "were". We were happy, relaxed, calm, and just at home with each other. It was so nice to not have any agenda, or motives, but just to enjoy being together as a family. That of course makes papa jump into photo mode, and we all benefit from the amazing shots he comes up with!
One day, we all walked the creek path, and then strolled through town. Even this was fun! The girls of course found ways to make it an adventure! Yee haw cowgirls!
We had such a fun time getting to know this sweet, happy and friendly little girl. I'm so thankful for time with her. She has smiles for everyone, and was happy to share. Angel girl!
Welcome to Nana and Boppa's Steamboat home. Or at least, that is what Molly calls it. It is difficult to explain to a 3 year old what a rental property is! So, we just let her think that it was her Nana's. It was amazing. ABSOLUTELY amazing. It was a beautiful home, with every luxury we could possibly dream about, in my absolute favorite place in the world. It was heaven. The weather was nice, so I enjoyed daily runs. The house was large, so there was room for everyone to have their own space when needed. We all swapped meals, so no one was over burdened with cooking. It was heavenly. Ahhhhhh, absolutely heavenly. Did I already say that? Thanks Nana and Boppa for all you did to get us together, and make it possible for all of us to have such an amazing week together.
