Colorado Wedding

Well, the good news is that we are all still sane! (I think.)  Actually, the car ride well surpassed expectations!!  The kids turned out to be great travelers - Owen liked to look outside and contemplate while hugging Bo or playing on the iPad, and Hadley just slept the entire time!  

We did a big loop from Idaho through Wyoming down to Breckenridge, and came through Utah on the way back.  We got to see some really pretty fall color up in the mountains (it was more impressive in person).  I'm breaking it up into 2 posts, the second of which will cover Arches NP and the ride home, which was gorgeous scenery, by the way.  Without further ado, on to the pictures.  

We spent the first night in Green River, WY.  Not much there, but our hotel was really nice and had these interesting rock formations, which Owen and Daddy hiked up to before dinner.  The view from our hotel room:

That little speck to the left of the rock is Daddy, to give some perspective of the size and distance of these massive blocks.

At the local Buckaroo's, where we ate dinner, we were seated at the "Moose table".  Wonder why it's called that?  If this guy was alive, his drool would have dripped on my head!

Then we arrived to the condo in Breckenridge by late the next afternoon and met up with family.  The condo was a great set-up with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and housed 12 of us total.  The little balcony overlooked a chair lift; I'd love to stay there in winter!!

Owen really took to Drake (his second cousin) and followed him around happily, calling him "the boy" or "Jake".  :) 

Owen likes to take a bite from his cracker and then determine what animal/car it is shaped like.  :)

Saturday was filled with a hike up the mountain, the wedding rehearsal, and rehearsal dinner.  We took Hadley on the hike in the Bjorn (she slept pretty much the whole time), but Owen had already been on a hike that morning and didn't want to go with the big group (he took a nap at the condo instead).  More beautiful scenery and weather, although it was warmer than I was expecting!

The wedding rehearsal took place at the Sawmill Reservoir, which we had seen on our hike.  Very scenic and too tempting for a toddler to stay put.

The rehearsal dinner was a little crowded and emotionally charged, but Uncky Dan found a quiet spot for Owen. 

Finally, the wedding was an intimate affair on the lake.  Beautiful!  Congrats Aunt Loni and Uncle Lampe!

I especially love that Aunt Loni wore her grandmother's veil.  So special!

Last, but not least, the reception was at a resort restaurant.  The food was great, especially the cake.  So glad we could be there to help celebrate with everyone.