anthem hike

After the fun run yesterday Annabelle took off to a party and then ended up having a sleepover. She stayed up most of the night and came home quite tired. She was not at all pleased with me when I told her Gwyneth and I were planning a hike and that she needed to go with us. I should have left her home to nap, but it was such a beautiful day and I thought the fresh air and exercise would do her some good.

Gwyneth was in heaven hiking around our neighborhood. Annabelle was a good sport. We ended up walking about 2 miles for lunch and then another 2 miles home. It felt great to get out and enjoy that warm Colorado weather and you just can’t beat the mountain views from our little neighborhood.

Off we go!

Annabelle wouldn’t walk with us before lunch. She was either a few paces ahead or behind. Did I mention she wasn’t very happy with me?

She got in to the swing of things and was climbing and exploring in no time.

A well needed rest after that 4 mile walk!

saint mary’s glacier

We headed out early to explore Saint Mary’s Glacier which is just outside of Idaho Springs. We had some grand plans to hike the trails, but it was pretty crowded and the girls were not really feeling it. We did a little exploring by foot and little off-roading in the Jeep. Nothing too wild or crazy but we had a good time.

How about those views? Pretty great!

B grew up here so he has some great memories from all these trails. He’s also pretty great about researching places to take us. He loves sharing these places with his family and I love hearing him tell the girls stories about growing up in Colorado.

Before calling it a weekend we had to stop for some Mountain Pies at Beau Jo’s. You can’t be near Idaho Springs at lunchtime and pass this up!

chautauqua

We met my Dad and Melissa for lunch at Village Tavern before they had to catch their flight home.

We had planned to head up to explore Nederland, but decided to stop off at Chautauqua Park instead. I have been wanting to check out the trails for ages. I’ve been to the park before but never explored the trails. They were a bit icy and muddy in places, but we didn’t mind. We zipped up our hoodies and headed up the hill. It was a little chilly during the climb, but we had wonderful time exploring together.

I can’t say it enough, we are so lucky to live in such a gorgeous place. I love, love, love Colorado.

View of Boulder:

My goodness, My heart!

These girls make me so darn happy.