Day 4: We geared up for a bike ride.
It started pouring rain right after we made it over the tough uphill part. So, with most of the kids in covered trailers (Lily, Aubrey, and Julian each spent some time in the rain on a tandem bike), we rode the next hour from Snowmass to Aspen in the cold rain.
Soaked and tired on the bus ride home.
Vacation Quotable - We were discussing how we would love to purchase an expensive piece of land in Snowmass. Aunt Kelli suggested jokingly that we could sell the kids to pay for it. Then she countered that they were too old to be sold. Lily piped up: "We could sell Amelia!"
That evening we took the kids to the Snowmass Rodeo.
Even living in Texas, we don't own any cowboy boot.
This got us into trouble later!
Isaac roping a steer.
Dinner time!
Vacation Quotable - Julian to Isaac: "Are you from here?" Isaac to Julian: "No, I'm from Houston. It's hot there and there's lots of mosquitos." Julian to Isaac: "I'm from Egypt."
Ready for the rodeo.
Cowgirls showing off.
The rodeo begins.
Isaac, Lily, and Aubrey lined up on the field for the "calf scramble."
And they're off...the idea is to be one of the first 3 kids to grab a ribbon off a calf's tail and turn it in.
Isaac made it clear to the other side of the arena...
Then he and his city-slicker sandals got stuck deep in the mud!
This nice lady was helping him cross back over the field barefoot, after digging his shoes out of the mud...and here comes momma to help...also wearing flip flops!
The result: yuck!
So gross! Horses and cows poop out there!
Couldn't wait to get home to wash this off!
That's what we get for being city slickers at a rodeo!
With cousin Tristan.
Back in Aspen, exploring the stream that weaves through the walkway.
A few minutes on the playground after lunch.
That night we went to the ski slopes on Snowmass Mt. for a free concert.
Day 6: The daddies take the kids back up Snowmass Mountain so Kelli, Lindsay, Aunt Linda, and I can get in a good hike at Maroon Bells. That night, our last night there, we went on a triple date in Aspen...and brought along my cousin Jason to thank him for all the time he spent playing with the kids.
Vacation Quotable - On the journey home, Mimi asked: "What was your favorite part about our vacation?" Lily: "The mountains. And I wish we could eat lots of ice cream and not get sick." Isaac: "Playing Legos with Julian." Abby: "Cheese Puffs."
Memorable Moments
- The fox who came to check us out as we were talking on the balcony.
- Playing "The Newlywed Game" with DD and Papa.
- Fresh cookies in the lobby every afternoon.
- Learning to make sushi rolls with cousin Brian.
- Isaac and Abby being so "popular" with their cousins.
- The all-girl hike with Lindsay, Kelli, and Aunt Linda while the guys watched the kids for the day.
- The fox who came back to check us out on our last morning as we walked to breakfast.
Thank you Uncle Tom and Aunt Linda for hosting us in such a beautiful, fun location! We love our family!
2 comments:
megan!!!......wow, these pictures are so great!....when i had looked at your snowmass post last week, i just looked at part 1, not realizing i guess that there was parts 2-4.....anyway, love the pictures, and your "quotables" are a hoot!.......so glad you went all that way so that abby's favorite thing could be cheese puffs!!.....awesome!....ok, now i'm gonna go look at lindsay's posts about snowmass.....it better be just as good!
Ok that's it I'm joining your family. You guys are so creative :)
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