Family Trip

Last weekend was perfect for me.  We took a long weekend and went on a mini family vacation.  It was mini in the sense that it was JUST the four of us AND we did NOT visit ANYONE.  It was history in the making.  For our first mini family vacation we decided to ride the train... or correction:  Addie insists it wasn't a train.  It's an air-train.  How cool does that sound?  ...  We decided to ride the AIR train to Glenwood Springs.  It was the first time any of us have been on a train in the US and I must say...  Wow.  They give you LOTS of space!

The girls loved to watch the scenery as we went by and it was worth watching.  Their favorite part was passing by the people on rafting trips who decided to moon the train.  Ellie thought it was hysterical at first but then after some consideration she announced "It's a little bit funny but I don't think it's very polite."

The girls look so tiny next to the train, don't they?

Glenwood Springs has a little amusement park that you have to ride a tram to get to.  Of course this was a fantastic thing for the girls.  Very exciting stuff.  I get a kick out of how they enjoyed waving to the people in the other cars.  And to the ghosts in the empty cars.  Addie loves to say "Hi" to just about anything.

The view from the top...  WOW!  This is a happy happy Niffer.

Fairy Caverns is located at the top too and the girls were impressed though a bit disappointed that they didn't see any real fairies.  Only a little.  I'm sure they were hiding.

Mommy and Daddy's favorite part was this stelagtight (which apparently the spell checker wants to change to "tight fisted").  What was neat about this is that you could watch the water drop onto the formation.  You could watch it being formed (very very very slowly) right in front of your eyes.  Michael took a great photo of the splash from the water dropping down.   Pretty cool.

I suppose any visit to Glenwood Springs wouldn't be complete without a trip to the hot springs.  The girls enjoyed how hot the swimming pool was but commented on how the water tastes a little funny.

And I suppose any visit staying in a hotel wouldn't be complete without the girls wrestling with Daddy on the bed.  What is it about a Daddy relaxing on a bed that seems to scream "Please, tackle me!"???

I love the magic the girls bring to everyday life.  While waiting for our train to arrive for our return trip home, the girls turned these yellow lines into a stage.  They danced and performed for me.  Everyone commented on how well behaved they were.  Magic has that effect on young children.

All in all it was just what this Niffer needed.  A trip with my very own mini family.  I'm thinking there are many more to come!