You can’t go to Boulder and not hike in the mountains. It’s like visiting Hawaii and not going to the beach. Yes, our top priority while visiting was connecting with Eric’s family–but my second priority was definitely going into the mountains and this time, bringing our older kids. In 2022, they were 1&2 years old. So when Eric and I went for a hike with a friend, they stayed at home with the grandparents!
We decided to take our now-4 & 6-year olds hiking at Artist Point (a 20ish minute drive from home base) on a weekday to avoid the heavy weekend traffic. Naturally, we brought the nursing baby too, and also Eric’s dad joined us. Our toddler stayed at home with Grandma to soak up all the one-on-one attention :D… Read More »
Is there anything quite like a day at the zoo with little kids? Something I love about having babies and/or toddlers is their pure joy and fascination with simple things. Whether it’s trying an ice cream sandwich for the first time, finding a new wildflower at the park or visiting a new place, everything is new and exciting to them and it just makes your life 100000x more fun as a parent!
We recently returned from a weeklong trip to Boulder—where Eric grew up—and I’ll be sharing some highlights over the next few weeks. Eric and I spent a LOT of time in the Boulder area in college. However, we’ve only visited twice with kids. Our itinerary looks a bit different with a baby, 2-, 4-, and 6-year-old than it did in our early 20s!
We went camping last weekend for the first time in forever! The last time we camped was 