Our first stop on vacation was at a KOA in Kansas. We stayed in a very nice little cabin, which had a bunk bed and full size bed. Kayla was thrilled to sleep on the top bunk until it actually came time to go to sleep, so she slept with us. Here she is opening up a 'driving' present to keep her entertained. You can notice that we've moved on from the bandage on her hand to just a bandaid, but it took her till the end of vacation to not have a bandaid and another week or two after that to actually start using her hand again.
Here's the other side of the cabin and where Colin slept.
After Colin went to bed, Kayla played at the playground, which had a good ol' fashioned merry-go-round. She also tried her hand at mini-golf in the dark.
Our next stop was the Great Sands Dunes National Park. Our campsite is the back half of the photo. Definitely big enough for the kids to roam.
From where we camped, it was about a 1/2 mile trek out to the dunes, so that by the time we got to them, we were all tired!
We learned on our trip how independent Colin wants to be when it comes to hiking. He just about refused to ride in the backpack carrier and would much rather walk then get a free ride. While this was nice on our backs, it made for slow walking, but he was such a trooper. *It's important to note, that any picture you see of Colin on a hike, there is a very good chance that he also has a poopy diaper. Not sure what about hiking makes him have to go, but it made for some stinky walks back. : )
Kayla footprints...
Although sometimes, you just had to pick Colin up and move him along. He usually didn't tolerate the pick-ups very long. We look so small!
Morning silliness.
Some nights were pretty cold and our heater only worked on the days it had been charged while traveling, so for the first time ever, Colin actually fell asleep with us for a few nights. It a wonder our camper didn't tip to one side with the four of us on one side. : )
The next day, we hiked back out to the dunes to go sand sledding. Here is a goofy picture of Kayla looking not at all pleased even though she had lots of fun sledding.
There they go! Although, the sand did not make for fast travelling, so in reality, we creeped down the hill.
Colin would go all excited to go down the hill with Jordan until he was in his lap ready to go. So the last round down, I took him.
Kayla's view from the playground
On our way to Rocky Mountain National Park, Kayla and Colin split a chocolate shake. It kept them content for a good 20 minutes or so. : )
Kayla announcing our arrival...
We got pretty lucky throughout our trip with big campsites. Our site at the Rockies was by far the biggest.
Kayla and Colin have started being super good sharers when it comes to sweets (toys, not so much), but suckers, ice cream, candy, they are both really good at taking one bite, then letting the other have a bite (or lick in this case). Now if we could just extend that kindness to their toys, we'll be set!
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