Road Trip !!! (to Iowa)

On the Road to Iowa we go!!!

Family reunion was calling so we made the 2 day, 800 mile trip to Iowa with Jaden. She had to see Grandpa and Grandma Cooper again, meet many of Grandma Wrights relatives and friends, and meet Great Grandma and Grandpa Cooper.

Jaden did great and almost complained less about the drive than Mom did!!!

We had a wonderful visit to Iowa, stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Cooper and Janden met a wonderful group of people!! We even got to meet Maisie who shares a birthday with Jaden!

High Mountain FUN

********************************Dad, Mom & Jaden decided it was time to take a 'REAL' mountain hike - not just the daily hikes in the foothills that Mom and Jaden take.

So we headed up to Brainard Lake area, the start of many of our longggg training runs in the past few years.

On Sun am it was cold and rainy and just plain yucky in Boulder. However the clouds wete low in the sky - and although Mom worried it was rainy up high - Dad indicated he knew otherwise (checking some high mtn cams likely helped!!!)

Off we went - after 30 min of prep at least.. takes much longer to head out the door these days..

Beautiful blue sky appeared behind the clouds as we made our way up. What fun!!!

Jaden, Mom and Dad completed a 6 mile hike, along with 2 nursing breaks along the way. Jaden got to 11,000 feet ! Wow, what a mountain girl!!

The altitude made Jaden very sleepy!! Take a look at this relaxed girl!!