Here is where we were headed. Oh my goodness! You should have heard the ooooh and ahhhh's in the car. Isn't this so awesome!
Easton, Ryland and I hung out in the middle seat! We got to watch Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
We noticed a bit of wind blowing the snow around. When we got to Keystone (ski area) it was cold and windy but sunny!
Here we are! Walking toward the ski mountain and the village at the base of the mountain. OHHHH so beautiful! 12,400 ft. elevation. That is way up there for sure!
The boys! Big and small!
I enlisted the help of the family photographer!
It was cold but if it got too cold you could stand by the gas fire and warm your tootsies! It did warm up nicely as the day progressed!
Apparently there was a plan to ambush Papa Mike and Grandma Jackie with snowballs. Ryland's target was GMA Jackie and Mark's target was Papa Mike. Ryland was pretty happy about hitting me with a snowball!
Lunch! Pizza! Yum!
Mike, always puts on a show for the camera!
"Cheese!" and not on the pizza!
The village! Or at least part of it!
We found some crazy hats! Stunning!
These two people were co-founders of the Keystone ski area! They will forever be at the base of the mountain!
The creek runs along the base of the mountain right by the founder's statues!
Mike and I went and checked out the lift ticket prices. 93 dollars for adults. Could be worse in Colorado but it sure makes our $50.00 tickets look good.
Ryland and Keri before their blow fish faces!
and here are the blow fish faces! Beautiful either way!!!
After our 100% tourist trip to Keystone Ski Resort we headed back toward Denver. Still beautiful!
We made a little side trip to Golden, Colorado. It was right on our way home so we stopped at the Coors brewery. We took a small bus from a parking area to the brewery. The driver gave us a quick tour of Golden. Lots of history and Buffalo Bill's grave was just a stones throw away from the quaint little town.
As you enter the brewery they swipe your driver's license. You can only visit once a day! Wonder why???
Keri looks pretty excited about this adventure. No beer for Keri so she must have been excited to see how beer was brewed!
These giant copper kettles extend way underground! These kettles hold 15,500 gallons of brewski! This is one step in the brewing process.
Everyone is headed down to the sampling area! This was at the end of the tour!
Each adult could have 3 beer samples. Each sample was 6-8 ounces.
I even sampled a bit. Only about 1/2 of the glass. Just don't like beer that much! Not to mention the allergy issue!
Ryland's souvenir of the brewery was a smashed penny! Not sure what picture was smashed into the penny!
Good bye Golden, Colorado we are headed back to Parker after a fun filled day with the Doolittles!
Not sure what is on the agenda for tomorrow. Maybe just hanging out around in Parker! Maybe a trip to Coors field for a tour!
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