Time to go "up".
The most beautiful scenery we've ever seen!
Breckenridge, Colorado
Sunset over Pikes Peak, behind us.
It was amazingly cold from one side of the mountains to the other.
We stop for the night at a lodge in Fairplay, Colorado.
Cozy and Warm
Inside = 70 deg.
Outside = 12 deg.
We choose inside :)
Mary was enjoying the fire.
The boys are eager and ready to find the perfect spot for fun.
On our way to find the perfect "free" ski/snowboarding slope.
They stayed here all day climbing up this mountain and then
skiing down. They got their excercise that day!!
No ski lifts here :(
On our way back to the Lodge.
After talking to the locals, we found out where the "free" mountain
was that you could drive the skiers back up. They were soooo glad to see this!
We parked the RV and used the van for the shuttle.
Sometimes, they were shuttled back up by other shuttles.
The locals were very friendly.
On the other side of that mountain was the drop for 2 miles down.
Here wo go.....
Time for a break.
Ready to go again.
The littles had a blast sledding and making a snow fort.
He had to crawl out of it.
Jordan ready to take James for a sled ride.
Ready to ride back up.
Time for a quick nutritious snack.
We had a GREAT time!!!
Now it's time to thaw out.
The boys thawing out the FUN way.
A Testimony:
After riding the Gondola, Mrs. Stokes found a full bulb of garlic half buried in the snow.
We thought it was quite strange and thought we'd better keep it, because of how unusual it was to find garlic in the middle of the snow like that.
Who knows all things? The Lord does and He knew that that night Mary would come down with a severe stomache flu and what's the best remedy for that? GARLIC
After chewing 1 clove of garlic she was fine.
Thank you Lord, you are so good to us and know our every need!!
Sweet sisters.
Some of the beautiful scenery.
Yum, yum.
7 comments:
Oh, what fond memories of Colorado....Its so much more beautiful covered in snow ;). *Sigh* I vote we all move out there and start our own little community ;).
I am so glad y'all had a good time.
In Christ,
Rachel.
Beautiful scenery, Wow! It looks like everyone sure got plenty of exercise! We're so glad you could make this memory with your family.
That lodge looked really nice. It's so cozy to come in and sit by a warm fire after being in "the elements"! I guess we'll get to do a lot of that in MO :)
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The Dischers
Your trip looks like it was so much fun!!! And COLD!!! There's nothing better than getting to sit by a big, crackling fire to get toasty.
The garlic story was a beautiful reminder of God's goodness and faithfulness, thanks for including it.
Love,
Katie for the Millers
I love all the pictures, looks very cold:o) brrr
Angelina Sorta
Looks like you guys had a great time!
We love to go sledding,skiing, skating and all that fun stuff.
Did you get to go skating?
I also really like the story of the garlic, The Lord is amazing and truly does care about our needs.
Hope you are enjoying your HOT FL weather :)
Hillary
To our precious family, Thank you so much for the wonderful memories. What's 3 more when you have 10? A table for 13, a couple of rooms for 13? The wind chill factor is WHAT??? 13 sweeeet teas, 20 burgers, 40 shoes, 6 ski poles, 3 snowboards, 3 sleds, 20 blankets, 20 snowboots, tons of wet clothes, plenty of games, lots of snacks and coloring books,pots, pans, tools,jackets, scarves, our Biblica's, a camera, and a good map, a dose of patience and a whole lotta love and we're on our way.....We all loved our grand and glorious Anartica Experience. Another exciting adventure!! Thank you all for including us, We love you all and thank the Lord for His protection, and for allowing us to enjoy the beauty of His Creation. Till next time......
Mrs. Stokesies, Jord and Michael.
What beautiful scenery! Looks like you had such fun skiing. You are so brave to try that! (Maybe you have done it before?) Good exercise, huh? That place you stayed at looks nice and cozy. God does provide what we need when we need it, doesn't He? Great testimony!!
Love,
Molly
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