Day 5

Day 5 came and went and It was the best of them all. We are all ready to move here in our heads.. Colorado is such a magical  place.. I have so many cool pictures and stories to share with you about yesterday. The scary hotel and the horses.. I did have a one of those moments that I felt like this everything was perfect. My kids and I found ourselves running up and down a river bed. It was lovely. I felt full content and very happy. I am really grateful that I was able to enjoy this trip with my kids. I know it wont be the last. It was just to much fun and way to good but not perfect. I will return soon with more stories for now I have an 18 hour drive ahead of me so have a safe Saturday...
Happy Travels
G

Day two and we have arrived

I am feeling a little bit like a Rock Star in this picture. So far so good. I still like my kids they still like me and everyone is happy.  The fancy hotel (not) we stayed at was great. The beds where super comfy and it was clean all good things. I tried to get us of to an early start and I was a little successful. 

Early on we made to Utah and I really do love Utah. My first Art Retreat was in Utah and I was so impressed at how sweet all the woman treated each other and me. I also ran the St. George Marathon my fastest ever. The people just went out of there way to make that race so special. I will never forget how much fun my kids had.. The race was amazing the land is just so colorful and beautiful. I just fell in love with this state.

The kids got pretty hungry and they all wanted Panda Express.. So we stopped and had lunch there..Bella loved her fortune cookie. Look mama its really coming true.

you know what they say the best fortunes come from Panda Express..along with 300 grams of sodium.

Here we are..
Christopher is 11
Bella is 10
Paola 18
mom 40

Its a little weird when your daughter is as tall as you..  I have to say that I was happy surprised when Paola decided to join us. I really was not sure she would want to be with us this long but she did and she is here. You know when your 18 your friends are very important and I truly remember being 18 so I was happy she chose to hang 5 days w her mom and her little brother and sister. She also brought all her music so between the both of us we sang our hearts out.. 

Even though you drive for hours I still am just amazed at how beautiful they sky is and the land is. The color is so blue and I just love the feeling of driving with my babes talking and laughing looking out the window and feeling the fresh air in my hair. ( I think thats a song)

I was happy to be able to say we are almost there..It took me about 22 hours after stopping many times for many things. 

We made it to Boulder Colorado. I am letting them sleep in until 10 am. Then we are of to hike the mountains..

The Butterfly Pavilion

The leaves hanging from the top not leaves....
A leaf insect.OK its on the left with a little brown at the end..that's the tail and the middle of that leaf is the body....wow hu....
So pretty...
The Owl Butterfly..
Did someone say lunch?
A perfect little lady butterfly..she looks so royal...or maybe she's a ballerina butterfly...
Hello there sweet mama...OK when she opens her wings she is bright turquoise...I wanna be this one for sure..and she is huge too...so amazing !!!!