For the last six weeks, we escaped reality of sorts and spent time in our favorite home-away-from-home: Durango, Colorado. My parents bought a house there in 2012 – we visited twice in 2013, then spent six weeks there in 2014 when Isla was a newborn. Since then, we’ve tried to spend at least three to four weeks there every year. This past trip, with all three girls in tow, was especially fun, as Isla and Emi are now at fun ages to explore and play together in the most kid-friendly city.
Some highlights from our time in Colorado include:
- Watching Sasha, Isla and my dad race in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic – all on varying courses, naturally. Isla was such a champ – we were so proud of her!
- Spending days playing cards, feeding fish, going on walks and hikes, riding bikes, going to the park, getting ice cream, drinking lemonade on the front porch, swimming at the rec center, playing tennis, getting chai tea lattes and vegan/GF baked goods at Smiley Cafe, celebrating Sasha and Isla’s birthdays and Father’s Day, and doing scavenger hunts with the girls.
- Hosting our best friends, the Thompsons, for a few days – it was so much fun having the kids all play together! We did not want them to leave!
- Spending quality time with my parents for the first two weeks of the trip and lots of good Petrovic family time.
- Potty training Emilia… or rather, having her potty trained. The three days of doing it weren’t my favorite!
- Riding the D&SNG train through Cascade Canyon – we had the best time! It was such a memorable part of the vacation.
We cannot wait to go again – hopefully we’ll be back in the fall. I am so grateful that Sasha was able to use his paternity leave this summer. Six weeks with my favorite people on earth – it was truly the best. Here are a few (ha) of my favorite photos from our time in Durango!
