Colorado Vacation, Day 6

Today we said goodbye to Estes Park, but we did it with a bang. First was a stop by Donut Haus then we went back into the park for a hike around Bear Lake. It was really windy when we started, but the girls were good sports (in their new sweatshirts) and took an adorable picture with their brother.

Then they discovered how much fun it is to climb on real rock walls.

Even Sally and Alexander got in on the fun.

Later we drove to Denver and made use of our reciprocal membership at the Children's Museum. The girls loved playing on the fire truck and in the pretend Whole Foods. Just to keep the fun going, we took them to Whole Foods tonight to eat dinner.


Tomorrow we will be up early to return the car and fly home. Sally is not ready to leave the mountains, but our suitcases are full of dirty clothes, and the kids really need to get back to their usual routines. Despite the fevers, sleepless nights, and temper tantrums, our first non-government-subsidized vacation was a huge success. And I'm sure we'll be ready to do this again in another 10 years.