After spending the first part of our Christmas vacation in Utah visiting family, the 2nd part was spent from the comfy confines of our new home in Colorado. But they weren't spent just sitting around the house ...
On Wednesday, Cody and Ty headed up to nearby Mesa Verde National Park where they checked out the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling followed by a 2.5 mile hike through a nearby canyon. Hiking in December? Life doesn't get much better than that.
On Thursday, the family took the ever popular San Juan Skyway drive ... a 230 mile drive through some of the most beautiful country known to man. The drive took us through the scenic towns of Durango, Silverton, Ouray (where we had lunch), Ridgeway, Telluride, and of course Mancos. That is a drive that we'll do time and time again.
On Friday, Paige and Cody spent the day cross-country skiing. Paige had so much fun that she wants to buy a pair of skis. 4 miles of uphill skiing suited her just fine ... it was the downhill part coming back that proved to be more challenging, but she didn't let it ruin her overall great experience.
We celebrated the ringing in of the new year twice: Paige and Cody went to a party on Friday night at some friend's house ... and then Ty spent Saturday night bowling with the youth from a combined 5 wards (congregation). That of course created an opportunity for an at-home date for Cody and Paige. Hooray for New Years!
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| Standing near Lizard Head Pass along the San Juan Skyway. |
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| Cross Country Skiing in Cascade Creek Canyon. |
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