copper mountain

The Sunsation festival was going on in Copper so we decided to head over for some live music and lunch. The sun was shining, the roads were clear, the crowds were minimal….a fun day to be had by all. WRONG! I will spare you all the details, but we had a lovely time playing with the girls and exploring town and then hit two major roadblocks for lunch. First restaurant was not at all kid-friendly, pocketbook friendly, or appetite pleasing. We quickly bailed and found what we thought was a low-key bar and grill. This is when things really turned sour. After a long wait, bad food, and bad service I excused myself with the girls and we went off to play in the snow. A long while later I was finally joined by Gus, Consuelo and a very angry Daddy!

Anyone who knows B knows he doesn’t get mad very often. He’s easy-going…laid-back….go with the flow…  UNTIL YOU MESS WITH HIS KIDS! Big NO NO! I highly recommend you never, ever do that. Never, ever….

So, that being said, after the girls and I left there was a minor confrontation with the manager at the restaurant that exploded with a b.s. comment about crayons and voila – instant angry daddy! He’s kinda like the Hulk although he turns very red rathen than green. Regardless, you don’t want to unleash that anger.

It’s not my story to tell, but I will share a few tidbits from my point of view – my girls were perfectly well-behaved (for a 1 and 2 year old in a restaurant) and bothered no one….especially since we were in a corner and there was no one around for them to bother. We asked for nothing out of the ordinary, unless you consider crayons out of the ordinary and were pleasant to a rather snotty waitress for the long, long terrible meal. What ensued after our departure is bizarre and prompted a furious Daddy to say “we will NEVER return to Copper Mountain”. You can believe that, because he doesn’t exaggerate and he’s not drama like me.

I’m glad I was able to capture a few photos of happier times in Copper before the Crayon Incident as it will be referred to henceforth and hereafter…..

The girls do so enjoy a bus ride!
Does it get more precious, really?
Our little mountain adventure
We found a fun climbing wall and Annabelle wanted to give it a shot
Showing the girls how it’s done…
Enjoy this pic Gwyneth Grace. It’s worth more because it will be the only one in Copper – EVER
Sweet climbing wall!
Gwyneth and her Godfather
Oh, the memories of a simpler time, before conflict, before Copper was forbidden…
Annabelle took to the slopes. I had a lovely time playing with the girls while the conflict was brewing inside. Aaaah, ignorance is bliss….
I’m not exactly sure what these loops were for but the girls enjoyed using them as monkey bars.
After lunch B and Gus took the girls home to nap and Consuelo and I hit the outlet malls. Several hours and shopping bags later we headed home too. We found some great deals – I got two shirts at the gap for $.61! That’s right. That’s a deal! We had a great trip to the mountains this weekend and have a lot of stories to bring home with us!

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