Sorry for my absence. We had a crazy crazy busy week last week and then immediately left for the mountains. I especially love Vail in the summer – it is so nice to get away from the heat and manic pace of the city (and our regularly scheduled life). We always have a lot of nothing planned, though of course with little kids running around, things are busy enough. We had my parents, sister and our friend Holly and her boys with us.
The big hit of the weekend, given the HOT HOT HOT temps, was the children’s fountain, where the kids went crazy running around in the spray. Ben even got in on the action and enjoyed himself hugely. We had to go twice to get our fix. We also got to ride to the top of the mountain in the gondola, mercifully free thanks to our ski passes, where we had dinner and checked out the beautiful views. We went for a couple of runs. We walked around town … to the playgrounds, to the gardens, to pet dogs. We did a bit of shopping. We made good food. We relaxed. We played games.
I always enjoy spending extra time with the kids. It is fun to get away from the typical routine of have-tos and just have fun – playing trucks with Ben, coloring with Tabby, hearing all they have to say. I’m already looking forward to our next holiday!
Happy you had a lovely trip. Great photo collage.
It sounds like a great time and what beautiful scenery to take in. That's a happy boy in that first picture!
Wow that sounds great! We NEVER have vacations like that. I'm not sure where we would go, but it does sound nice.
Sounds AWESOME!! Beautiful pictures!