In my attempt to capture the entire trip without overwhelming you with pictures, I put the remaining 3 collages together.
The first is from a hike Christian and I did, sans Micah. We were grateful to be with family and took advantage of "eager" babysitters to spend some time together. Our hike consisted of more snow than normal, but well worth the trek through the 50 yards of snow to reach the lake at the top of the mountain. I even paid for it through a massive headache (which I attribute to altitude:)) but it was well worth it. The time spent together with Christian, exploring God's beautiful creation, was amazing.
The first is from a hike Christian and I did, sans Micah. We were grateful to be with family and took advantage of "eager" babysitters to spend some time together. Our hike consisted of more snow than normal, but well worth the trek through the 50 yards of snow to reach the lake at the top of the mountain. I even paid for it through a massive headache (which I attribute to altitude:)) but it was well worth it. The time spent together with Christian, exploring God's beautiful creation, was amazing.
The next collage is just some random pics during the week. Micah learned a few new tricks including "So big!" which you see him doing with my mom, as well as by himself. He also thoroughly enjoyed the beads that were thrown out during the July 4th parade and loved having all 5 sets around his neck. The scenic shots were from Christian, who decided to capture some of the serenity of Breckenridge.
Micah tricks learned this week: so big, shake your booty, snort like a pig, moo like a cow, "shhh" with finger to his mouth, and the resounding "Hi!!!" to anyone who will pay attention.
Micah tricks learned this week: so big, shake your booty, snort like a pig, moo like a cow, "shhh" with finger to his mouth, and the resounding "Hi!!!" to anyone who will pay attention.
On the last night in Breckenridge my Aunt and Uncle (the reason we were out there to begin with!) decided to treat everyone to a super tasty and wonderfully scenic restaurant on top of a mountain: Der Fondue Chessel. We had to take 2 separate Gondolas to get to our food, and came to find out that because of the storm brewing (see picture in middle of the collage below) they shut down the gondolas within minutes of us arriving at the top. We had 5:30pm reservations (along with about 150 other people) and it turns out that our party and one other party were the only two to make it in time.
It was quite a night - and quite a memory maker! Micah had a bout with choking, and thankfully my mom gave him a few back blows and out came the apple culprits. It did, however, strike a chord with my biggest fear!, so I was a bit of a wreck for the remainder of the evening. The choking, coupled with the fact that the storm was getting worse and the gondolas were still shut off were making me a bit on edge.
Long story short, after some amazingly delicious food, we ended up being driven down the mountain by the chef of the restaurant! This had only happened 2 other times in the 80 years of the restaurants history, and it was a first for our actual chef. Forty-five minutes later we arrived at the base of the mountain and safely at our cars. Micah finally conked out 2 hours past his bedtime. Moral of the story? You can control nothing:) God is always in control! (This said because our reservation had been changed from 7pm to 5:30pm in an attempt to have Micah in bed as close to his bedtime as possible). What a memorable evening, albeit stressful at times, we are no worse for the wear and were able to have a great evening out with spectacular views. Thanks again Uncle Don and Aunt Elizabeth!
It was quite a night - and quite a memory maker! Micah had a bout with choking, and thankfully my mom gave him a few back blows and out came the apple culprits. It did, however, strike a chord with my biggest fear!, so I was a bit of a wreck for the remainder of the evening. The choking, coupled with the fact that the storm was getting worse and the gondolas were still shut off were making me a bit on edge.
Long story short, after some amazingly delicious food, we ended up being driven down the mountain by the chef of the restaurant! This had only happened 2 other times in the 80 years of the restaurants history, and it was a first for our actual chef. Forty-five minutes later we arrived at the base of the mountain and safely at our cars. Micah finally conked out 2 hours past his bedtime. Moral of the story? You can control nothing:) God is always in control! (This said because our reservation had been changed from 7pm to 5:30pm in an attempt to have Micah in bed as close to his bedtime as possible). What a memorable evening, albeit stressful at times, we are no worse for the wear and were able to have a great evening out with spectacular views. Thanks again Uncle Don and Aunt Elizabeth!
What a fun vacation we had. We look forward to many more down the road, no matter how few and far between. Family is one thing I never want to take for granted.
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