Family trip

We just returned from an awesome family vacation to Breckenridge with my mom, Steve, Stefan, Rachael, Rebecca and Chris. Steve rented this enormous and beautiful condo just a few blocks from town and we all stayed for a few nights and got to vacation together. Ryan and I had the opportunity to go on an awesome date night plus a few mountain bike rides while mom and Steve hung out with Sheldon and Coranelle. Thank you, little Sheldon for taking a bottle so that mommy and daddy could go play! Though I am not in mountain biking shape anymore, and I was a bit of a scaredy cat- it was such a treat to go biking with my hubby again. It's impossible to do without babysitters and I really miss going! We did some great rides and had a blast!

One of the great things about our trip was the chance to spend a little bit more time with my siblings and their significant others. Usually, when we all meet up, I have two kids to chase around, feed, put down for naps, etc. This time, we had help and we were all staying in one place so after the kids went to bed, we could talk and play games and catch up a bit.

Both kids did a great job traveling and being on a different schedule. Coranelle was an angel in the car thanks to her portable DVD player and "Cars". Sheldon did well too, despite the elevation change. He slept a little on the way up and then just looked out the window for most of the rest of the drive. He slept almost the whole way home yesterday, allowing for some good chatting time for Ryan and me. Sheldon slept in a pack-n-play in our room and awoke once or twice a night, but it wasn't too hard to get him to go back to sleep. I wished he would have kept up his habit of sleeping through the night, but considering the whole new environment, he did great! Coranelle got her own room and got to sleep in her little tent and loved it. She had a minor night terror one night but was awesome the rest of the trip.

Overall, we love Breckenridge and want to make this an annual trip as it seems a perfect length for a car trip and offers lots of fun activities. See pictures below for more details!
We riding up the gondola and checking out the scenery. Coranelle LOVED this and would have ridden it all day if I didn't have to go back and feed Sheldon.
Happy campers!
At the top, Ryan played a round of putt-putt with Coranelle. She didn't quite get the hang of it, but it was fun to try. She would have rathered just running around and throwing the golf balls into the holes. After, Ryan got to go down the Alpine slide with Steve, Rebecca and Chris.
Super Mom! Just kidding. But, I am carrying a baby and teaching a toddler to play golf!
Stefan and Ryan before our "Poker Ride". Nice face Stefan.
It was so fun to have a chance to ride with Rachael- who is awesome on a mountain bike!
We did two gorgeous, 5 mile loops and had a blast!
After the ride, we got to enjoy free beers and a raffle where we won all sorts of fun mountain biking gear.
My adorable little man, happy as can be after an afternoon with his grandpa Steve. He got to be fed bottles by Rachael and Steve on the trip and shared lots of smiles with everyone. He came with us to the brewery for happy hour one night and just contentedly sat on my lap while we all enjoyed apps and beer and chatting. He's such a sweet little boy and it's fun to see his personality start to emerge. He loves watching the world go by, but he's also a mover (like his sister) and doesn't sit or lie still a whole lot. He's pretty easy to please if you holding him so he can look out and face everyone. He was quite the little trooper on the trip.

We have some great memories and I am so glad to have had a change of pace for a bit and some fun time with the fam. I cannot wait to go again next year!

I'll post some more pictures soon once I get them from mom. Until then, enjoy your summer days!