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We had a great trip up to Idaho for a family reunion (J's side of the family) after a short camping trip with some of my family in Iowa (not family from Iowa, just where we met up). We've been pretty busy and summer has disappeared. It didn't help that I had summer classes,and only 3 weeks off. We got to do some rough scouting in Colorado, to see where we might likely live when we finally move. Quite a few good stories, but I split them up.

When we were in Colorado Springs we decided to go to Seven Falls - where they told us the Mountain elevator is broken, so they will take $1 off our admissions. We agreed, not minding 185 steps....wait, what did J just agree to? So we went to climb said stairs, which were small, and steep and seemed to go on forever; about half way up - the first set of stairs - M gets tired of climbing (we saw this coming,and I didn't blame her, I was tired too!) so I take E from J and J picks up M (he's stronger after all). We push ourselves the last 40 steps or so and my legs and lungs were threatening to quit. We took a break before tackling the next set...I would like to point out we did more than 185 steps, cuz we chose the longer route. This time we both carried a kid all the way up but took our time because there was a lady behind us who said thanks for setting a pace she could do without looking bad :) . That's right. These stairs are so narrow 2 people have a hard time passing - which is more a problem when the other people are coming down as well. So we make it to the top just in time for another break! And then we went for a small hike, maybe 1 mile or 2, which both my babies loved. It was a wonderful hike and J and I could not get enough of it - it has been such a long time since we had anything worth hiking, and breathing that fresh mountain air - and I barely sweat, which is a feat for me, considering in Kansas I step outside sit down and I soak my clothes in sweat. Anyway, then we had to go back down the steps, which I thought would be easy, but my legs still protested, and got wobbly (not a safe time to be wobbly), and when we got to the bottom and sat, my legs were shaking horribly.

But we had a great time. And my legs are just fine now. Pics of our trip are to come!

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M said…
1 lousy buck! For 185 stairs!
August 23, 2010 at 2:05 PM
erin said…
Screw stair masters. You MASTERED those stairs! Hehehe.
August 24, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Emily said…
And Me! don't forget you visited me! and I still want pictures
August 26, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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