My parents went on a vacation to the Grand Canyon and on the way back up we decided to meet in Canon City. The kids were obviously excited to hang out with their grandparents and sleep in a hotel.
We got to hang out at a great park while waiting for our train ride. The kids were excited to feed the ducks and run around a little after our drive down that morning.
At the train station, they had a telephone booth. The kids were very confused ha! Rilyn was actually afraid to go inside at first.
We went on the train ride that takes you through the gorge and it was a great way to see it from ground level. The outdoor cab was really neat and we spent a lot of time outside.
After the train, we drove to the bridge and tried to brave crossing it. It was really windy so they mostly closed everything by the time we got there. Rilyn was really frightened of the bridge (so was Papa) ha. So, we turned around before we crossed it. Really with the wind it was like a wave going through the bridge and scary! We hopped on a shuttle and took that across. On the way back, we footed it and Rilyn and my dad were so brave.
Ryder fell while on the train. It was stopped and he was sitting go figure. He ended up with a very fat and bloody lip. I thought we were going to get stitches for our first time, but the bleeding stopped...eventually. This boy hurts himself on our couch. He's kind of a disaster most of the time. But he does like telling his story and it always starts with, "once upon a time I was on a train."
It was a fun "mini-vacation" for the kids and I. We don't get to see my parents often but we make the best of it when we do.
We got to hang out at a great park while waiting for our train ride. The kids were excited to feed the ducks and run around a little after our drive down that morning.
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| Rilyn throwing out her gang sign lol |
At the train station, they had a telephone booth. The kids were very confused ha! Rilyn was actually afraid to go inside at first.
We went on the train ride that takes you through the gorge and it was a great way to see it from ground level. The outdoor cab was really neat and we spent a lot of time outside.
After the train, we drove to the bridge and tried to brave crossing it. It was really windy so they mostly closed everything by the time we got there. Rilyn was really frightened of the bridge (so was Papa) ha. So, we turned around before we crossed it. Really with the wind it was like a wave going through the bridge and scary! We hopped on a shuttle and took that across. On the way back, we footed it and Rilyn and my dad were so brave.
Ryder fell while on the train. It was stopped and he was sitting go figure. He ended up with a very fat and bloody lip. I thought we were going to get stitches for our first time, but the bleeding stopped...eventually. This boy hurts himself on our couch. He's kind of a disaster most of the time. But he does like telling his story and it always starts with, "once upon a time I was on a train."
It was a fun "mini-vacation" for the kids and I. We don't get to see my parents often but we make the best of it when we do.
Your kiddos have to be the MOST loving, sweet kids in the whole world. They love their grandparents!! Such a fun time.
ReplyDeletePoor Ryder! Great little vaca; your parents are so fun!!
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