Telluride Vacation

From June 28th through July 8th  we took a family vacation out to Telluride Colorado.  It was such a great vacation.  The only reason I have not updated the blog about our trip is that anything other than, kids, animals and housework seem to be near impossible to accomplish this summer.  I have finally put all the pictures together-we had such a great time exploring the area around  telluride.  Ron did a ton of research and we were never short on things to do.  I thought a week might be long in one place but it was crazy how the days flew by.  Ron did some mountain biking with and without Brayden.  The first trail down the mountain was a stretch for Brayden but Ron found some beautiful trail around for them to do together on which they had a lot of fun.  We did a lot of driving-the truck up two track roads...including Ophir pass, on which we about ran off the ledge when we ran into another vehicle.  Some how both Ron and the other driver thought the other would stop....but neither did.  Lets just say we were all on edge including the kids especially  when Brayden spotted  a wreck of a car below.  Snow was a big hit, even if it was really cold.  Renting a jeep for a day was an experience.  I think Becca laughed for five hours straight.  With four kids bouncing around in the back seat we had a lot of head banging going on.  I think I not only had a headache from all the jostling but from all the back seat craziness that was going on.  The kids swam most every evening.  Our accommodations were totally spoiling to us.  The kids were in heaven having a TV in their room to watch cartoons in the morning.  The girls loved their own bathroom and thought they were queens taking baths in the tub complete with hair/shower caps!  James kept up most days, although lack of naps only added to his hunger issue.  The classic line yelled from the back seat, "MOM....I, HUNGEE"  was heard at least every 30 minutes while in any vehicle...drove us crazy.  Ron did some crazy hike complete with climbing harness on a cliff by bridal vial falls-totally unsettling to see him clipped to a mountain rock face by himself.  The kids threw endless rocks into many streams and water falls.  I have to say we were all in our element and without any outside pressures or influences on our day we truly relaxed and enjoyed the beauty surrounding us.  What a perfect break and getaway.


link to all Telluride Vacation Pictures

 Surrounded by beauty....although I don't know why most amazing views came after some insane drive up some cliff wall.  Height are just not my thing and being a passenger on one of their roads is not much better.

 Tons of fun finding new places to play-Blue Hole in Grants New Mexico.  Terribly cold water but Brayden did his first dive off a high dive and Becca off the low ledge.  No floats allowed making for on very un-happy three year old.

Exploring the lava caves in New Mexcio- James had his flashlight ready for the next two days.

Brayden learning to Mountain bike-so much fun hanging out with Ron.

 Heading up Imogene pass-who knew dirty snow could be so much fun.

Beauty along the jeep trail was endless-from mountain sides exploding with wildflowers (tons of columbine), to cute chipmunks, yellow-bellied marmots and rippling streams into gushing waterfalls, all in addition to the mountain views, our drives were never lacking for things to see.

Who knew you could have so much fun just hanging out in the woods!

 I think we threw in half the stream back at the base of bridal vail falls waiting for Ron to finish his crazy cliff hike.

Even extreme heat could keep the smiles off the kids face in Moab Utah.