Our family did our fair share of hiking this trip--the boys are now big enough to hike a few miles without being in a backpack. We can't go much longer than that now that we have 3 kiddos and only two adult backs :)
We hiked Second Creek up to Broome Hut for the first time this year--a trail that is basically 1 mile straight uphill to some of the best views in the area! There is a "Hut" (pretty nice modern shelter with plumbing) that you can rent and stay the night--would be fun to try when the kids get a little older! All the pictures are from my phone as we had enough to carry without bringing a camera too!
Winter Park has free concerts in the park throughout the summer--we took the kids down one night and they loved running around, listening to music, playing with frisbees and beach balls. Charlie got in on a game of frisbee with a group of adults (young adults) and he had a blast! Sam met a few friends and kicked the beach ball around for a few hours. We packed dinner and beer and enjoyed the scene!
Sunset on the drive home...incredible.
One day we went over to Winter Park Resort and took the kids on the ski lift for the first time! We had to split up into two different ones. Julia really wanted out of her carrier but I was terrified that she would fall so she stayed strapped to me :) The boys sat nicely with Scott and managed to snap a few pictures!
Once at the top we hiked a trail the whole way back down--2 miles downhill is actually harder than uphill so we had a bit of whining (from everyone) but still managed to enjoy it! Family "selfie"
Another day we packed a picnic lunch and hiked back in the woods behind the house--in the Arapaho National Forest. The kids enjoyed the hike and especially throwing rocks in the water in the meadow where we ate lunch. Beautiful!
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