Durango

This summer we decided to head out west for our vacation. We needed a break from this stifling heat and decided to go to Durango. On the way, we stayed in Santa Fe and got to visit with my dad. We stayed at a really nice Casino/Resort where we could see the smoke from the wildfires.
Durango was beautiful and the weather was so nice. We rented a cozy little cabin by the mountains, that had a little loft that Finn was obsessed with. Rick and Finn Finn went white water rafting while Sloane and I hung around the downtown area. Finn and I took the train to Silverton and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Rick, Sloane, and my Dad met us in Silverton where we then drove on tiny little roads on the sides mountains to Ouray. Some other fun things that we did were eating a true Chuckwagon dinner and hiking to see cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park.
I loved Colorado and was plotting ways to stay there forever. The only downside was the lengthy time the kids had to spend in the car and airplane. Sloane had a bit of a meltdown on the plane ride back that may have been the most nerve-wrecking 10 minutes of my life. In the end, a great time was had by all.