Day of 1 Vacation - Snow Mountain Ranch, Summer Style!

Our family had so much fun at Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado this past winter that we decided to make a trip out here in the summer, too! And even better, we convinced Nonnie and Pa (aka Brenda and Larry, Will's parents) to make the trip out with us too; our lodge rooms are right next door to each other. Annika doesn't have camp next week so the timing worked well - we will be here through Wednesday, where we will then drive back furiously since Will and I are doing a 4th of July road race early Thursday morning.

The Long Drive Through Kansas - We had a late start because someone (*cough*me*cough*) didn't start packing until the morning, and then it seemed like we had a million errands to do on our way out of town. We finally were on the road by 10:15 and drove a long, long time through western Kansas.

The Long, Long Drive Through Colorado - it is always so exciting to cross the Colorado border, until you realize that you still have a million miles to drive before seeing mountains. However, once we reached Denver the driving excitement kicked in, especially once we started actually driving through the mountains. We even saw snow that was still on the ground in June!

Arrival at Snow Mountain Ranch - we made it by a little after 6:30 mountain time, meaning that it took slightly over 9 hours to drive here - not too bad. We were all thrilled to arrive and get checked in and agreed that the camp looked much different without all of the snow from the winter.

Our Lodge Room - given that this is a YMCA camp, the rooms are inherently spartan (aka no television, A/C, coffee maker, etc). But our room is very nice sized, with a separate sleeper couch and dinette table, along with a mini-fridge and microwave. And the view off of our balcony is amazing!

Special Grandparent Time - we are thrilled that Nonnie and Pa were able to join us! Nonnie spent lots of time playing Star Wars Monopoly with the kids while Will ran out to buy food at a grocery store in a nearby town. And tonight, Daniel has conned Nonnie into letting him have a sleepover in the extra bed in their room. :)

On tap for tomorrow - arts and crafts, hiking, swimming, roller skating, and mini-golf! And Will and I are going to sneak out together for a run at some point. :)