Last Day in Breck

That last morning was absolutely glorious, since it had snowed a lot through the night. We reluctantly packed up our things that last morning and walked to The Blue Moose Cafe for Breakfast. Delicious cinnamon roll, french toast, and pancakes!!

We had a lot of trouble getting our vehicle up the steep incline from the parking garage, and had to have the hotel sand it. (Although, I would have been just fine staying put and having Reilly & Avery shipped to us.)

After breakfast, we walked back to Greta's for one last Hot White Chocolate. Mmmmm. Then, we hit the road to get back home to our sweet babies. The road going down from the mountain was even tougher, it was really icy. And twisty. And scary. But once again my man got us through without incident. (YAY men with skills!!!!)

It was so odd coming down out of the mountains, the scenery changed so abruptly. Like waking up from a dream, it was instantly different. And sort of depressing! There is really nothing else quite like a mountain town.

We were treated to an amazing sunset sky on our way home. The drive home was long, since we didn't plan to stop to sleep. (Joey had to be back at work the next morning since all the icy weather made a lot of extra work for his company.)

It was a fabulous trip, although I'm not sure that comes through in the story the pictures tell. We didn't "DO" a whole lot. But that wasn't the point. It was our goal to just relax, and be "Joey & Patty" instead of "Daddy & Mommy". We let our focus settle upon each other, and allowed time to slow down. The "busy"ness of our daily lives dissolved and that was absolutely decadent. It's amazing how stress builds and you don't even notice it until you're able to just be still for a while. The mountains were majestic, and made us thankful. Thankful that the God who spoke those into existence is the same God who cares about every detail of our lives, even down to which vacation we choose to take. And actually makes it possible for us to do so. It was a fantastic departure, but we are so very glad (and re-energized) to be back in this life that He has so generously woven together for us to share.





****** And here is a BIG thank you to Nana & Granddad and Aunt Honey & Uncle Mike for keeping our babies for us !!! ******