Going to the Mountains

Jake got invited to go to Grand Lake to ride snow machines. We tagged along. Spencer couldn't wait to go. Each morning the week before we left he woke up asking if we were going to the mountains yet. He couldn't wait to TOUCH and CLIMB the Mountains.

The ride was beautiful. It took a little bit longer than we had expected because of ski traffic as well as the horned sheep that wouldn't get out of the road. Spen loved that though!

Of course WE were not going to ride the snow machines, but they had a very nice cabin and we played (i kept Campbell from falling down stairs and Spencer from breaking everything and going through the guys overnight bags) . We had hoped to play outside in the snow. BUT, as we pulled up to the cabin a WOLF ran right by us and the cabin. A WOLF!! Okay really it was a coyote, but Spencer and I like to say it was a wolf. Jake kept telling Spencer, "No it's a Coyote." Spencer refused to believe him and thinks he convinced Jake that "it IS a WOLF Daddy!!!" I think my drama King knows that saying we saw a WOLF really does make for a better story. After seeing that wolf-coyote (really to me it didn't matter i didn't want to come in contact with either) I decided the kids and I would NOT be playing outside. So I scooped bowls full of snow and dumped them on the deck for Spencer to play with. It really worked out for the best for me and Campbell who really wouldn't have wanted to play in the frigid cold for very long.

Spencer really wanted to go for a ride on the Snow Machine! Don't worry grandmothers I didn't let Jake take him! He did love pretending.

It was a gorgeous cabin and a beautiful day. Jake was sore from playing and I was exhausted from keeping up with my kids in someone elses house. Huh! My favorite part was the drive. Yes the scenery was beautiful, but it was so nice to be able to have hours of chatting time with Jake without kids interrupting. The duct tape was a great idea!! Just kidding!! Thankfully they snoozed the entire way home.