Wahoo for fall break! We were more than ready to head outta town for a few days. At least I was. A couple of months ago we started perusing the internet for rentals in both Taos and Pagosa Springs, and this time we chose the latter. It was a wonderful trip and we all had such a great time! The boys were in heaven...foosball, football, deer spotting, fire building, hot tubbing, mini golf and everything in between. Cabins are the best. Corey and I loved being away from the stresses and pulls of normal day life, and the freedom to just spend time with our little clan. The stunning fall backdrop for our trip didn't hurt either. It was GORGEOUS. Absolutely. Bright yellow aspens, reddish-brown scrub oak, and evergreen pines galore made it extra special. As an added bonus, it snowed the first day we were there. What crazy weather! We came prepared with all the snow gear though, thank goodness:) Under Asher's guidance, the boys made a little snowman. They were bound and determined, despite the wet, inch deep snow and by the time they were finished they were soaked and happy. By the time we left, the weather was clear, sunny and at about 60. Whew!
We hit the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park, which was literally two minutes from our cabin. It was small, but very cool. They have animals that have been hurt or needed to be taken care of for one reason or another. We went for the feeding time (well worth it!), and saw the worker feed and tell us all about the Grizzly Bear they have. Her name is Princess and she was massive and amazing and my favorite! They also had a gorgeous elk, porcupines, a cougar, some mules, wolves, a bobcat, goats and rabbits. Such a fun little excursion.
We did go to a hot spring pool, Healing Waters, in town. It was like a giant bathtub. Ahhhh. Asher swam around while Beckett saved the lives of Lady Bugs floating on the surface of the water. One little lady even hitched a ride home in our suitcase, somehow surviving a jaunt in Beck's pocket.
The deer all around the cabin were amazing to spot and watch. We saw so many, and close enough that they'd stare back at us through the windows. Ash and Beck loved them, and showed it by yelling, "Bye, deer!!" as we'd drive off from the cabin...surely scaring away every deer within a quarter mile.
It really was a fantastic trip, in a beautiful local. I can't wait for the next one! Maybe next time we can stretch our 4 days into 7, ahhhhh.
1 comment:
Oh you are making me want to take a nice getaway. It looks so beautiful!
I love you post below about preschool. He is such a great kid, I would miss my little sidekick as well. It is hard to watch the kids grow so quickly.
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