Vernal Temple
Dinosaur National Monument
Steamboat Springs, CO. We stopped at a cute candy shop
Rocky Mountain National Park. Gorgeous
Denver Zoo
Casa Bonita. Apparently Tyler's family was road trippin' and stopped here the day before his 7th birthday, so he only saw it fitting that we went the day before Ada's 7th. This was our second time eating there. The food is crappy but the atmosphere is fun with cliff divers and activities for kids
We stopped by the Denver Temple on the way to our hotel
Ada woke up to seven balloons in the room the next morning
We had some big surprises for the girls on this day.We'd been planning them for weeks, but didn't tell the girls anything, even after we got to the mall. First, we went to the American Girl Store and let Ada and Kate pick out a doll for their birthdays (we already knew which ones they'd pick)
Next we went to Claire's so Ada could get her ears pierced. She was thrilled! When we got there she said, "My heart is beating so fast!" She did great! No tears were shed
Ada with Saige
We next stopped at Great Sand Dunes National Park and climbed to the top of a dune. It was hard work! It was also really windy. We let Ada open a few small gifts from her sisters up there
At our next hotel we sang Happy Birthday to Ada and had cupcakes. I really wanted to find a good cupcake place in Denver but Tyler didn't want to drive out of the way, so Hostess was the best we could find in the small town :s
We spent the next day at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It was our second time here as well
Sleepy girls
We stopped in Grand Junction for dinner before heading home. It was a long trip with lots of driving, but we had a great time!
2 comments:
Holy cow I cannot get over those scenic pictures! You guys visited so many beautiful parks. I love all the family pictures with all contrasting backdrops, so neat! Also what a treat for Kate and Ada to have celebrated their bdays on the trip and to top it off they got American Dolls, woohoo! What a wonderful road trip!!!
I see they still have the little flag so you can get more food. It is a fun place but you nailed the food review. Love all the places you go as a family, they will remember the fun times.
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