Saturday, August 15, 2009

2 years: Rocky Mountain National Park

This weekend we took a little mini-holiday to Estes Park, Colorado. This is Daddy's last weekend before school starts on Monday so it was nice to get away and just relax. Estes Park is about 1 hour away from Boulder and home to the Rocky Mountain National Park. It usually costs $20 to enter the park but this weekend was free so we got to go there for a little bit too.



On our way on 36 to Estes Park



Flatirons still



Starting to change





We stayed at a camping ground in Estes Park. On Craigslist I found a 1 bedroom cabin for $34/night so we rented it. Look how cute...they welcomed us to the site..



There's Daddy's name third down from the top



Our cabin! As soon as we got there it started pouring



We put our sheets on the beds and relaxed right away



You wanted to get up on the bunk beds



Up you go





So cute!



As soon as we settled in we went to the tramway



I was a bit scared to go but you were excited



Ahhh!!







And we're up!



There was a lookout stop at the top



So high





Little hike...it was a bit chilly up here since we were about 10,000 ft up









There were so many chipmunks up there...here is one eating a peanut













On our way back down







After the tram we headed into the downtown area since Rocky Mountain National Park was only going to be free on Saturday and it was Friday. Estes has a creek too





You're still obsessed with bridges





Downtown



Flowers everywhere





A little insect eating





Having dinner



The movie theater...Daddy really wanted to go see GI Joe



Playing by the creek







The river













At the playground back at our campground





Where we stayed



You trying to get in



Holding the matches getting ready for us to start a fire



Charcoal!



Ready to make s'mores





Running around like a little monkey



Fire!





Ready to toast your marshmallows



Your first s'more!



Yummies



But very messy



Marshmallow everywhere



Daddy tucking you in to bed





Tickle tickles



On our way to Rocky Mountain National Park







Entering the park



So pretty! It was a bit cloudy today




O looking at the Rockies













We didn't stay long because we thought you might be having altitude issues...we were above 12,000 feet and you were acting a bit weird so we left without hiking or anything...maybe next year.