Colorado Trip-Traveling Day Two

We left the Walmart parking lot probably around 8:30 or so on Saturday July 10th. The last leg of our journey was only 3 hours or so but it was a LOT less fun than the first leg. Kaelyn didn't sleep very long for her nap and was just totally OVER being in the car! She was much harder to please.

When we arrived in Colorado Springs we met some of Sean's family at the Garden of the Gods and walked around for awhile. Though none of them could find parking so we didn't actually get to walk around WITH them. What do you do! Then we got set up at the campgrounds and let Kaelyn nap in her little tent bed. We wanted to explore the nearby Manitou Springs after that but there was nowhere to park our big motor home so we ended up at the North Pole amusement park. We didn't go in, we just looked at the gift shop and ran around the parking lot
for a bit. Kaelyn enjoyed throwing her green ball around the campground the best, I think. She was happy to be free of the carseat and out and running for awhile! I think we grilled burgers at the camper for supper that night and looked forward to the next day. Kaelyn was a great sleeper in the camper for her nap (as you can see from the picture!) AND overnight.

My parents were visiting a friend of theirs in Castle Rock, CO so we didn't see them the day we arrived. But Sean was going golfing with a whole group the following day including my dad so my mom and I were going to take Kaelyn and explore somewhere. We didn't know where yet until the next morning. Already, from the second day of traveling, I was wondering how well Kaelyn would adjust. She did SO good the first day. But the second day, after not wanting to drive anymore, I just could NOT keep her happy. Tis the joy
of traveling with a little one, I suppose.

But Colorado is SO pretty. And I had NO idea that the lack of humidity would make such a huge difference. It was in the 90s there much of our time there and sometimes felt a little hot, but never stifling or stuffy or sweltering like it ALWAYS does here even in the 80s. So I want to move to Colorado for that reason! :) Stay tuned for what we actually did on the trip other than drive! :)