Family Getaway – Day 1
Yesterday we decided to do a last-minute getaway and we found an incredible place to go… YMCA of the Rockies! It’s up in Estes Park (northwest of Denver right at the mouth of Rocky Mountain National Park). We reserved a room up there and headed up this morning. The girls went to the temple and did baptisms early and while they were doing that, Angela, the boys and I picked up some last minute things for our overnight trip. We weren’t sure what to expect up there, but we were VERY pleasantly surprised. They have so much to do, even in March! They have a craft lodge, a swimming pool, rock climbing, roller skating, mini-golf, basketball, hiking, a large game room and all kinds of programs that the kids could take.
The kids really had a great time! We went mini-golfing, which was a little difficult due to the snow up there still on some of the holes, but we had a great time anyway! Zach and Ben took some classes on nature, how to tie knots, and survival. We went roller skating and played basketball and much more.
The scenery was absolutely beautiful up there! We ran into some huge elk coming back into town for dinner. They were beautiful! We love it out here! Such beautiful scenery everywhere we go, and the best part is that it’s NOT flat!
It’s the end of the day now and we are absolutely dead tired. We have a big day tomorrow, full of more activities and then we’ll head back home at about 1pm so that Brittany can go to work 🙂
