Another beautiful Colorado sunset.
Colorado Sunset
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cold and snow in Colorado…
We have been in Colorado a little over a year, now. We have already experienced one winter here and are working on the second one. While we have had some cold weather since it has been fall, this last week, I do believe fall has left and winter has arrived. Last Tuesday, we had a cold front come through that brought not only snow, but some of the coldest weather that Colorado has seen in several years. Our highs have been in the low teens and single digits. The lows, we have been in the negative temps.
On Wednesday morning, I had a medical appointment that we did not want to cancel. I was so thankful that my husband drove. The roads were awful as the snow fell, but watching the snow fall, it was just beautiful. A 45 minute drive took us 1 3/4 hours. During that time, not only was I praying, I was able to get some pictures of the snow.
There is just something so peaceful about the snow. I love to just sit and watch the snow fall softly from the sky.
Isaiah 1:18
18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
a Colorado sunrise and sunset
The sunrises and sunsets that we have seen since we have been living in Colorado, have truly been amazing. I never get tired of watching God’s creation. This blue and orange sky was just a little more special tonight with the Denver Broncos beating the Kansas City Chiefs. It was almost like God was smiling on us, the Denver Broncos fans. 🙂
The picture of the sunrise was taken with my phone. It just did not do the actual sunrise, justice. It was just beautiful. I enjoyed watching the sun come up, as I was taking my husband to church for his early morning worship band practice. This quiet time with God is so important to me. Enjoying the stillness of God, as He kisses the earth with the sun.
Colorado Sunrise
The sunset was equally as beautiful. Like I said, it was almost like God was smiling on us Denver Broncos fans.
Colorado Sunset
Do you enjoy watching the sun rise or watching the sun set?
first time sledding this year ~ family traditions
This past week, we got a pretty good snow in our area. While we did get snow in our city, it didn’t stick for long. So we headed off to the mountains to find the perfect sledding place. This is one of my favorite family traditions. I look forward to every snow we get!
We found this great place called Berthoud Pass. There is a trail that you can walk along with this huge hill that you can play in the snow. There were people skiing, snow boarding, hiking, snowshoeing and sledding.
It didn’t take the kids long to get their snow pants, jackets, hats and gloves on. They headed up the hill pulling their sleds behind them.
Claire’s first trip down didn’t go so well, but she laughed, got up and headed back up the hill. The snow was like powder and they had to make a couple of trips in the same place to get the snow packed down.
Samuel was trying to find the best path down. Once he got going, he didn’t want to stop!
What was so wonderful besides watching my children laugh and have a wonderful time? Meeting another homeschooling family playing in the snow! The kids played so well together and shared our sleds with them. They even raced down the hill! There was a lot of good laughs and a friendship made at 11,000ft.
This was our view from Berthoud Pass. I see it as a place we will visit many times a year. We can’t wait to go back to hike the trail!
Once we said our goodbyes, we headed on around Loveland Pass. We had been there about a month ago and couldn’t wait to check it out when it had snowed.
As you can tell, the drive to Loveland Pass, did not disappoint. The view was amazing. The wind was blowing so hard, that the snow was just blowing around and off the tops of the mountains.
Once we got to the Loveland Pass pull-off, some of us (ahem, me and a couple of the kids) sat in the van! It was COLD! the wind was blowing like CRAZY! We saw people being dropped off, so they could ski, snow board and snow show down the mountain. I don’t see how they were staying so warm with the wind blowing like it was.
My husband braved the wind and the cold and ended up with some amazing pictures. The view was a sight to behold. God’s creation is so amazing and wonderful to be in. I am so thankful and blessed that we are able to live in this area.
How has the weather been in your area? Are you taking any fun trips with your family? I would love for you to share your family traditions with me!
family time looking at fall colors…
If you have been following me here for a while, you know that our family loves to go riding and seeing all the sites and views that our area has to offer. Being in the mountains, you can drive the same scenic route and see something differently every trip. However, I think my all-time favorite time of the year going riding, is when the leaves are changing. This is our 2nd fall in Colorado and I was so excited that we finally got to see the leaves this year, since we missed them last year.
We have driven the Guanella Pass before, and have fallen in love with it. It is a beautiful drive that has many trails that you can hike. It also has camping sites all along the drive that you can use. We are hoping to go back camping here, soon!
To get to Guanella Pass, we drive to the Georgetown, Colorado side and enter there. It is an old mining town that has a beautiful historic Main Street that you can walk and look at. You will drive right down Main Street to get to the road that takes you on Guanella Pass.
Before you do start driving on Guanella Pass, be sure to stop at the Georgetown Visitor Center. It is filled with a lot of history and some of the items that they have in there are amazing.
There is this park area, with a lake (I can not remember the name of it), that my kids love going to. They enjoy throwing rocks in the water and climbing on the rocks. There are picnic tables, grills and rock fire pits that you can use.
Up at the Guanella Pass Summit, there are a couple of different pull-offs that has trails you can hike in several different directions. By the time we had made it to the summit, it was getting late, so we didn’t hike.
It was just so beautiful, standing there and looking all around at the gorgeous mountains and blue sky that God created. It just takes my breath away.
I love that my kids enjoy taking trips like this with us. I remember going on drives with my parents and it brings back such wonderful memories for me. We leave the electronics off (phones and tablets), and take this time to just talk and be with each other.
The mountains have a little snow on top, from the previous evening. While it rained in the valleys, there was snow at the top. The white snow reminds me of white frosting just sitting on top.
While the higher you go, the less trees and shrubs you see, the mountains are still alive.
While we did see a lot of beautiful color and scenery, the one thing we didn’t see on this trip, was wildlife. I am thinking they were off in the trees hiding, since there was a lot of traffic out at this time.
I think this was the last weekend that the leaves will have color for this year. It is turning cooler and the leaves are slowly falling to the ground. This pass will be closing in the next couple of weeks and won’t open until the last snow clears in the spring time.
While I will miss this place during the winter, I am excited about the other places that we will be able to visit. The state of Colorado is full of so much history and has so many unique and beautiful places to visit. The hard part will be choosing what area we will visit next.
Do you go on family trips? What places bring back wonderful memories for you? I would love for you to share them with me!