Memorial Day in Colorado

What an AMAZING trip to Colorado we had! We went to visit Nate’s sister Angie, her husband Ryan, and their baby Tanner who is 16 months old! They live just outside of Denver in a suburb called Parker. It’s beautiful, has incredible views, and is so close to a whole range of amazing outdoor places that we got to visit!

On our first day we drove to Idaho Springs and walked around a beautiful Lake. There was still snow on the ground and you could see the mountains! It was chilly but not too cold, but a little windy with the baby so we went to a brewery for lunch! Homemade pints of ale, piles of nachos, and Tanner entertaining us at lunch of course!



The second day Ryan had to work, so Angie, Nate and I headed to Colorado Springs with Tanner. There we walked through what is called “The Garden of the Gods” that has AMAZING views of Pikes Peak Mountain. The rocks are a bright orange red, I had never seen anything like them! They were absolutely amazing.



We had a picnic, then hiked while Tanner slept in his stroller. In contrast to Idaho Springs which was chilly, we actually got hot walking around Colorado Springs! We learned that the temperature in Colorado is highly variable and depending on your elevation, can be dramatically different. It was so picturesque, I could have stayed all day! Luckily though we got hot and drove through Sonics for some yummy slushies for our drive back to Parker. That evening we made pizzas in the backyard over the grill, the boys played horseshoes (Angie and I had happy hour) as we watched Callie (their dog) chase Tanner around the backyard (so adorable). At night we lit a fire, it was nice and cool with a breeze. Very relaxing and fun!

Monday was Memorial Day AND Angie’s Birthday. To celebrate we went to dinner at their favorite Mexican restaurant. But beforehand we managed a self-timed photo shoot and got a great picture of the five of us – including Tanner! It was an amazing trip and we were sad to go. We are constantly reminded of our blessings and our amazing families! We are so lucky.