Friday in CO was a laid back, relaxing kind of day. We started the day by going on a hike that was close to the house. It turned out to be more than we had hoped for.
My hiker girls
At the overlook where we could see the creek
There is just something about a creek in the mountains that I find so peaceful. And the girls don't get tired of throwing rocks in the water.
It looks like Maisie is relaxing and enjoying God's creation. She's actually in a timeout.
Brandon has a tradition of pushing down a tree.
Naturally, each of the girls then had to try, too.
We were on our hike back up the mountainside enjoying our time together, when we heard something running through the trees. It was noisy and not that far away from us. My heart stopped as we watched a moose run through the trees and down to the creek where we just come from minutes ago. I love seeing moose and seeing them in RMNP is great. Seeing them in real nature is amazing.
We watched him for quite awhile.
Quick funny about that. Back at the overlook, we pulled out the binoculars to see the moose. I gave them to Maisie and asked her if she could see the moose. She answers, "No, but I can see the ocean."
After the hike we went for a scenic drive. It was really pretty, and we saw some mule deer up close.
At the end our hike Sadie collected these items to make a nest for birds.
We spent the afternoon relaxing at the house. After a busy week, we all needed some down time. Later, though, we met up with D, S and boys for some fun times.
We met at a golf course that offered "family golf." They have two holes set aside for family play. For $20 you get a cart and can play those two whole as many times as you want. My girls are somewhat familiar with a golf course/golf cart. However, the other family never golfs, so this made it even more fun.
Reflecting just a bit on this time - It was special for me to do something that I enjoy and such a part of my upbringing with family members that have never been on a course before. So often when we do things together as a family it's on the boat/fishing/at a campground riding bikes. These are fun, but they aren't anything I did growing up. I guess I felt like my past life met my current life for a day, and I got to introduce that to my local family.
I think Analise would rather drive the cart instead of a ball.
Such a pretty course tucked back in the mountains.
Brandon taught his brother how to golf. Golf lesson 101. He did great!
The younger kids used my clubs and took turns teeing off. They had so much fun, and I just enjoyed seeing them have a great time.
After taking turns so nicely on the first hole, I distributed more clubs so the kids were all over whacking that ball. My nephew K seems to have a knack for it.
We all went back to the house for a pizza dinner, and as a family we reminisced about what a great week we had had. So sad to see it come to an end.
Saturday we loaded up all the vehicles and headed home. Thankfully we had something to look forward to at home, or it may have been a bit depressing leaving the mountains and memories behind.
