birthdays in breck

My dad and Melissa were in town so we met up with them for a night in Breckenridge. It was a lovely drive. We avoided traffic and it was a nice and easy cruise up there. I tell ya, if the drive was like that we’d head up to the mountain much more often!

We made it up for lunch and enjoyed some baked wings at Eric’s. Yum! Yum! Yum! After lunch we intended to head up to the adventure park but the skies had a different idea. The clouds rolled in and the afternoon was pretty dark and rainy. I love a good storm in the mountains so I wasn’t disappointed at all.

We spent the afternoon opening birthday gifts and playing games. Gwyneth received two new games Harry Potter Clue and Uno. They are both fun, but I have to declare a rematch on Harry Potter Clue. My brain didn’t seem to be working properly that day.

We ended the night with dinner at Briar Rose. We had a tiny booth in the bar and food covering every inch of it. We skipped dessert there and picked up Mountain Mary cookies on the way back to the house. It was a beautiful night and we’re so glad we could sneak in a visit.

breckenridge…still

We had plans to pack up and head back down the hill this morning….BUT the girls were still asleep, the house was so peaceful, and I thought it was surely better to work from here so I convinced B that we should stay one more night. I’m glad that we did because it was a truly relaxing time.

We walked down the hill for lunch at Motherloaded and then did a little shopping. We headed back up to the house, watched Jurassic World, played games, did some crafts, enjoyed some snacks, and wasted our day away doing a whole lot of nothin’. What a day!

Trying out the house made peach pecan pie bourbon. A little sweet, but good.

snack time

breckenridge, finally

We finally made it up to Breckenridge. There was still some snow on the ground and it was a bit chilly, but the mountains are always gorgeous and there’s never a bad time to visit. My dad and Melissa were already there and were able to stay for a few days. We had lots of wonderful meals, walks, games, and an overall relaxing time together.

Gwyneth finished the Harry Potter series and now her entire wardrobe in Harry Potter inspired. To say she is obsessed may be a great understatement. I support the insanity and I’m grateful she found books that she loves.

We walked down that hill several times to explore the town. The walk down is fabulous. We always hitch a ride on the shuttle back up the hill – that’s a tough walk.