As I mentioned at the end of last week, my parents were in town visiting over this past weekend. Originally we had planned to spend the time in Breckenridge, but Trey’s pediatrician suggested that he stay below 8,000 feet until after three months of age. Instead, we decided to spend the weekend up in Estes Park near Rocky Mountain National Park.  This still felt like a mountain vacation, but the elevation was safer for our newborn son.

We headed up to our condo for three nights after I had finished work on Thursday evening. Packing the car was much more difficult than I was thinking it would be. Who would have thought that four adults and a baby could fill the back of a crossover SUV with no problem? Sure Trey’s clothes are tiny, but his bassinet, stroller, and other supplies more than make up for that. We did eventually make it to our rented condo near The Stanley Hotel.

The rest of the trip was spent relaxing at the condo (which was fabulous!), dining at nearby restaurants, and even some exploring in Rocky Mountain National Park. I managed to get my mom on snowshoes for a brief hike and my dad continued to run his outrageous marathon training runs despite the much higher elevation. The best part of it all was having some extra hands to help with the baby and Trey loved having them around for another visit. I wish we all could have stayed longer.

I didn’t take many photos but my mom (per usual) more than made up for it. Her photos should be up on her flickr page soon.

Elk Outside Condo

Estes Park on Dwellable