A Trip to Remember: Day Eight

After a jam-packed week full of adventures, we really dialed down this Friday.  While the kids slept in, the adults plus Owen decided to walk to breakfast.  It was a beautiful morning, and the short walk was filled with views of the mountains and blue skies.  We headed to a little diner that offered made-to-order smoothies, coffees, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, and anything else you could dream up.  We sat out on their patio and feasted.

By the time we made it back to the house, the kids were all awake and playing happily together.  Kristi took a few of us out to a fun park near her house where buffalo sometimes gather. We didn't get to see any of those, but Nash was just happy to walk along the rocks and hang out with Dame the Doggie.

Then we decided some time at the pool was in order, so we packed lunches and drinks and snacks and piled into our big white van.  The neighborhood pool was beautiful and not overly crowded.  The adults lounged in the shade while the kids had fun on the slides and playing games in the water. 

When everyone was pooled-out, we headed back to the house to clean up.  The kids wanted to go shopping for some souvenirs, so we headed to a few shops before dinner.  After purchasing t-shirts and sweatshirts and hats and everything Colorado we could find, we walked around for a bit.  Alayna and Nash decided to be mannequins and got a few looks as they posed in the window of a store.

We gorged ourselves on pasta as we took over yet another outdoor patio, and had the pleasure of seeing another Colorado sunset.

As if all that food wasn't enough, the kids talked us into ice cream next door, where we took over the outside AND indoor seating. I'll leave it to you to spot the difference in these two photos.  Haha!

I know this wasn't the most exciting day to read about, but it was just a good day for us.  Stay tuned for Day Nine, where one EPIC adventure takes place!