Category Archives: day trip

fresh tracks

i love making fresh tracks in the snow. especially in places that are normally crowded, and now suddenly deserted. the boys and i had some time to kill before school yesterday afternoon, so we put on our snow boots and visited the littleton historical museum. we were literally the ONLY ones there, and the only...

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“look at the pretty cows”

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cow, hefer, steer….gotta be honest, i have NO idea what the difference is.  we were a little out of our element in our north face boots, knit hats….among a throng of ranchers and cowboys. we got a few odd looks mixed with smiles as the kids and i ran around oo-ing and ah-ing over all...

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alpine slide

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colorado mountain towns are just as fun (if not more fun) in the summer than the winter.  those are their feet hanging off the chair lift with the alpine slide cement tracks below. winter park boasts the longest alpine slide in colorado.  it’s so much fun.  there are all sorts of summer activities at the base of...

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avon: more playgrounds…

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i know, i know…..how many playground pictures does a girl need?  well, when you’re hanging out with little kids….no matter where you are…..you tend to gravitate towards the playgrounds. parents:  look kids!  there’s beaver creek! kids:  huh?  where’s a playground mom? lucky for us, the playground and lake were just outside the condo complex.  

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vail: pirate ship playground

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who doesn’t love vail?  to bad it’s so stinkin’ expensive, but for a quick day trip….especially in the summer….it doesn’t get any better.  if you have kids, you have to go to the pirate ship playground.  there is something there for kids of all ages, and there is a great spot to dip your feet...

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