We had a yearly pass to our favorite hiking spot in Estes Park, so we thought we'd go there for our last hike of this year. Shawn found a new trail that we hadn't yet traveled ~ to Cub Lake. When we read that the round trip was 4.6 miles, we set off with expectations that we might not make it all the way.
As it turns out, there was a small pond about half way there that sure looked like what we imagined Cub Lake to be. So we stopped there instead.
Along the way, the boys did some rock climbing...
And we found some shady spots to rest...
The boys walked along together...
Until we came to the pond...
We saw tons of wildlife! Mama and baby Elk...
Mama and baby ducks... (they were SO cute!)
We also saw some members of the rodent family... like prairie dogs and this marmot. He wouldn't look at us and when we walked closer, he ran and hid, but he was a strange looking creature... almost like a cross between a beaver and a ground hog with some prairie dog thrown in there? 
On the way back, hungry and tired, Gavin asked how much farther I thought it was? Maybe another mile?
"No," I replied, "I think it's just another quarter of a mile."
"Or maybe," Gavin said confidently, "a dime of a mile!"
6 comments:
A dime of a mile...I love it!!
Looks like you had a lot of fun. It looks beautiful!! Thanks for the pictures. And how are those little mangoes? :)
How funny! That Gavin...
And you, look at you! You look great and those little mangoes are sure in there just a growin'!
What a wonderful day it looks like it turned out to be. Those days, amidst nature away from video games, TV, and phones ( I could go on of course) together with family are usually the best, ya know? It is the simple things...
great pics! thanks for sharing them.
looks great! reminds me of my first visit to Yosemite when I was 5 months pregnant (and "the dragonfly" was with me!)
Oh that Gavin. He is truly too cute for words - however witty those words may be.
You are 23 weeks with twins? Are you kidding me? You look 10 weeks with a singleton girl! You look BEAUTIFUL!
23 weeks and you look gorgeous. and so does the hike.
You must love living in an area that has so much to offer! I always enjoy your hiking pictures...I cannot believe you saw so much wildlife yesterday. Amazing!
Gavin is adorable...a dime of a mile would've been perfect, wouldn't it?
Heidi
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