Little Adventures

We took a little adventure to CO a few weeks ago and enjoyed the break from reality of work, alarm clocks and the overall hustle of life. We camped at Chatfield state park for the week and really enjoyed it. The trip was a bit of a surprise. With the real estate bubble happening in Denver, now was the perfect time to sell Jeremy's condo which we had been renting since getting married. For once, we were not going to pay someone to buy it. Truly, the market had beyond recovered. Anyway, we used the condo sale as a good excuse to visit Colorado. The kids had a blast. We went to the zoo and stayed longer than ever. They were in awe of the animals. Yes, MN has a zoo and it's really pathetic in comparison. Seeing elephants, giraffes, hippos, etc... it was better than they imagined. We hiked 3 times while there and the little legs kept up great. Amy loves her hiking pack, so that was a win as well. Really, we used the time to just relax and let the kids dig in the dirt, go for runs, eat at places we've loved before and get ice cream. I know, not an intense schedule at all. We didn't see many people during the time, but plan to return in August for a week around peach season. We are all very excited and have confirmed camping at Chatfield again. Jeremy and I truly enjoyed the views. Nothing beat the sun setting over the mountains. We know the kids will go anywhere and in time will learn to appreciate the scenery more and more. For now, they thought hiking was "awesome" and the mountains were "huge". It was funny, because we only took them to the foothills. I can imagine in August going into the mountains further will really trigger some smiles. Funny story upon returning home one evening between Madeline and I. Madeline: We'll live here forever mom. Me: What? What makes you say that? Madeline: Well, you and dad will live here forever. I might live in Colorado when I grow up, but you guys can stay here. Me: (laughing) Doubtful kiddo. *Jeremy and I have absolutely no plans on living in MN forever. Too cold and snows 9 months out of the year. That would be a serious sales pitch with major incentives to convince us to stay forever.