Colorado Springs Trip - Day 4

Friday, August 27, 2010

It appears I am out of Free photo uploads.....
May take me a few days to get back on here.
(Ugggh!!!!!)

Can't Believe I forgot THIS....

Dan, Trey, and Kari surprised me with a "bonus" out-to eat meal.

Before we went on the Cog Rail up Pikes Peak, we went out

for lunch to...............

CFA!!!!

(Chick-fil-A for those of you non-indoctrinated)

It was SOOO Good  :)

(Yes.  Yes I did have both a sandwich extra pickle and chicken strips...

and a bite of Kaylin's nuggets)

Colorado Springs Vacation - Day 3

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Trains, Planes, and Pedestrians...

Took the Cog Railway to the top of

PIKES PEAK

Seating Positions # 1

Seating Positions # 2

Beautiful Scenery along the way

Getting close to the top.

We stopped here to let another railcar pass.

 While we waited, we saw a Marmot

Seat Positions #3

(or is it 4,5,6?... the girls didn't sit still.... if you can tell)





 

 Ethan, on the other hand side, was happy

to stay seated by Dad.  :)

Here he is waving to the passing train.

Finally,

We made it to the top.

The Old Summit House

 Views From the Top

 Awww....

How sweet.

A nice romantic picture of 2 happily married people

... with no children.

... Awww,  how...... family-ish.

This is attempt 1 at a nice family photo.

 ......aaand after 5 attempts, this is as good as it got :)

Who is that dynamic duo performing death-defying feats?!?

... Britt and Trey

(Papa liked mountain climbing.  Think climbing rocks is in our blood...)

Kari.....

My partner in shooting.... camera shots, that is.

 Dad helping Ethan better see the view

Why am I laughing?

I held Krystin up to see the beautiful panoramic view.

Her reaction?

"Look!  Railroad Tracks!"

 These tracks were just below us :)

Heading back down the mountain.....

Look closely at Krystin' drawing.

 Pulling into the train station

Kaylin with the only child-bought souvenir of the whole trip.

A bag of rocks.

(She got to hand pick them at the station)

(also at the station, we bought the kids matching gray Pikes Peak t-shirts)

 Back at the Hotel.

Ethan took great pride the whole trip of being the

Key - Keeper.

(yes.  He held onto it and everything)

For Supper we ate at the

Airplane Restaurant

After eating,

the girls wanted to take the plane for a spin......

 ... but then we figured someone older should pilot the plane

 Uncle Trey pointing out a poster of the plane in action.

It was a refueling plane.

Did I mention the airplane restaurant was in walking distance of our hotel?

Ethan was a very responsible older brother and held Krystin's hand as there was no sidewalk and we had to walk in the street.

 See?

A car is coming and he is pulling her out of the street  :)

Back at the hotel,

there was just enough time for Kari to play dress-up with the girls



Colorado Springs Vacation - Day 2

Wednesday, August 25th,

all 7 of us visited the Manitou Cliff Dwellings.

Anasazi ("ancient ones") Indians built these homes roughly 2,000 years ago.  Pueblo Indians descended from the Anasazi.

Not used to watching my head!

Kari was also thrilled to be vertically challenged - on the tall side ;)

Need a lift?

Alone?!?

Nope :)



NOW we are alone.
Time for a quick kiss

 

Sisters

 

 



Last time Trey held Krystin like this, she was 8 months old



Kari thought these grain grinding wells were squatty potties.
The girls thought they were perfect little chairs :)



Picnic Lunch Break

(side note:  The 7 of us polihed off 2 containers of blueberries. yum!)

Too Cute

Love the Tongue

Act Like You Own the Place



Anyone else see the resemblence?

Further proof needed???

Trey and Kari needed a coffee break.

We dropped them off here while the rest of us headed for....

....  The Ghost Town Museum

Tired Travelers

Of course I had to try the phone!

Fair Maidens
I'm glad I didn't see the "do not climb" sign until after I got this cute pic!



Fun Mirror
The kids thought they looked like Oompa-Loompas :)



Panning for Gold
Too bad they didn't find anything!



Dont' worry.

We didn't forget to pick Trey and Kari up!

We all 7 headed back to the hotel.

As the kids got their second wind, Dan and I took them to the pool while Kari made supper.

Back From Swimming



There was still time before supper, so Ethan read the girls a story :)

Young Siblings




The older Siblings