Our Crew in Breckenridge
This winter has been very different than last year in that we've had next-to-no snow in Colorado Springs. We've only had one snowstorm that left much of any accumulation, and it melted quickly after. Snow, we've been missing you.
This weekend we took a little mountain escape to Breckenridge (one more trip before baby arrives!) The trek to the mountains turned out to be quite the unforeseen adventure. As we headed westbound on I-70 on Friday evening, we quickly learned that the Interstate was closed not far out of Denver for a near 60 mile stretch due to bad winter weather. Soooo ... with a GPS, map, the fine road handling skills of the Ford Flex, expert driving skills of Chauffeur Scott, and a lot of luck, we opted for a detour route through some smaller towns more off the beaten path. Most of the storm was north of us, so the weather wasn't nearly as bad but still took some time. The usual 2.5 hour trip ended up being 5 hours long, but we were happy we pressed on and arrived safely at our condo that evening. We heard the next day that the storm dumped 14 inches of new snow on Breckenridge! Hello, Winter Wonderland!
Rise and shine at 6 a.m. on Saturday!
Typically, mountain towns are a little sleepy
early in the morning. (As you can tell from this photo,
it's still a bit dark outside!) Luckily, Starbucks was
open for business from a couple of little guys
still wearing their pajamas!
This weekend, Breckenridge hosted a
snow sculpture competition. This was
one of our favorites depicting the TSA lines
at the airport using a polar bear and penguins!
Lunch at the famous Breckenridge Brewery.
No brews for us, but it was fun
watching them make it!
Fueled up from lunch and ready for TUBING!
We happened upon a brand new tubing hill in
the nearby town of Frisco. In fact, we were there
on opening day! The boys took to the slopes
while Mama watched from the lodge below
and took photos. What a fun afternoon for all!
3 tubes as 1 coming down the hill!
The boys held on tight and zipped down.
Luke left. Scott center. Reid right.
"Let's go again!!" The guys pulled the tubes over
to a moving belt to tow them up to the top.
Who wouldn't want a lift up?
Cute Tubers
Dad and Luke in front of the Frisco Adventure Park.
5 lanes of fun ... plus the staff at the top gave you
the choice of a push or spin to send you down the hill!
Big smile. Rosy cheeks. Happy heart.
Reid LOVED tubing!
Dad warms up with a little hot cocoa in the lodge!
Goofy in goggles!
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