I am happy to say my computer is finally working. This makes me very happy! While I had plenty to write about I was trapped with a computer that would not connect to the Internet! But now it is fixed, thanks to my hubby, and I can vent once again!
Well.... where should I start? I guess I should fill you in on our Sand Dune adventure. Ever since I went to the Sand Dunes with my Dad and had an amazing day building sand castles and running through the stream I had always wanted to go back. Now that I have my own little man I had a good reason to drag my husband 4 hours away to a big sand box. Now the trick with the sand dunes is to get there when the stream is flowing {only a couple of months a year, due to the snow melt in the mountains} and when it is warm. This is tricky, and we almost missed it this year. The snow pack on the mountains was lower than usual so the stream was drying up faster. So what did I see after a four hour car ride with a 19 month old? Well, just a lot of sand. I almost cried. But then I saw a glimmer of hope. If you looked up stream a little ways {okay a lot ways....but it was worth the walk} you could see a huge group of people along the stream bed, as the stream disappears it retracts back towards the mountain, so if you walked closer to the mountains there was a little water, really just a little. We take the hike towards the people through the hot sand as I promise my husband that Max will love having the water. I was right. As soon as my little guy saw the little streams of water he went nuts, splashing, jumping, screaming{ this was a new one, he isn't a screamer....well wasn't, until he noticed how fun it was} The families that had been there since the morning had dug holes and made "pools" to trap the remaining water. It was a clever idea and they were nice enough to let Max play in the water they had trapped. He was doing great until he got thirsty....he decided to bend over and have a little sandy water, well, Mom didn't like this idea which made him mad, very mad. I tried giving him his water bottle, but it just wasn't as appealing as the gross sand water he was playing in. We eventually got over it and he continued to play with his sand toys. Once the wind picked up we knew it was time to go. When it gets really windy at the sand dunes you don't want to be there, all that sand pelting your legs really hurts! After taking our LONG walk back to the car we try and get the sand off of us and Max. This was easier said than done. When you see pictures of all that sand I think you know that if you go play in it you will be covered in it for quite sometime. We make some Sandwiches in the car and have some pasta salad before heading to our hotel. This is where I got nervous....remember my last hotel experience? I do. No tub, crying baby....bad. Well, Max was very excited to see the hotel room and this hotel had a great pool area that he had a blast in. I was happy to wear him out some more for the night ahead. After a very slow dinner {slowest service ever....but the food was good, and Max was good, so I was still happy} and a bath...yes a bath, we had a tub! Max watched a little TV with Mom and Dad and we put him to sleep in his pack and play....and....wow he went right to sleep. I was in shock! He woke up once at about three am, but after a nice warm bottle {way to go hotel for having a fridge and a microwave} he went back down until 8. Then it was time to start the next leg of our trip. We were off to see the Royal Gorge and walk across the bridge. I was a little nervous to walk across since I am afraid of heights... but I knew I would do it, its just a bridge right? Well it is just a bridge, but wow is their a long drop down! And as a walker I REALLY didn't like when cars drove by us, making the bridge sway and creak....ehhh. Max had a great day looking at the animals and riding the little train. We had a great day and were ready to head home. We debated staying one more night in Colorado Springs and then going to the Mountain Zoo in the morning, but we didn't want to push our luck. We had an amazing little family adventure with no melt downs {thanks in part to the car DVD player we bought} So we headed home. This little trip went so smoothly I was amazed. We had a great time and it made me look forward to more great getaways in the future. And as my little man gets older I know it will just get better.
Kelly Callahan
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