Hiking and Wash Park

On Saturday we decided to try out our first hike as Coloradans. We went to a very close hiking trail called Mt. Falcon. It was about a 25 min. drive from our house to the beginning of the trail. The entire trail was too long for us to attempt on this try (several miles of uphill/downhill), so we decided to just get out there for 40 minutes or so. It was pretty desert-like with lots of grasshoppers. However, we were able to see some nice views of downtown and Red Rocks. The weather was great (lower 80s) and it was an overall success.

E and I just starting out on the trail. At first it was a little breezy/slightly chilly.


Following behind WS and E. E was definitely the one with the most energy. I could barely keep up. I'm really out of shape!


E wanted us to take a pic of her with one of the grasshoppers. They were all over the trail.


WS and E stopping to pose for a pic.


Tried to get a shot of downtown, but we were far away still and it was a little blurry.

You can't tell from the pic, but I was ready for a break. It was harder work than I thought and this trail was supposed to be easy!


Red Rocks!


Today we decided to check out Wash Park. That's the nickname for Washington Park. This neighborhood of Denver is pretty pricey with some great homes and the park is really big with lots of grass, a little lake, and gardens. I hadn't been there before, but WS had some middle school friends who lived right across from the park. He remembers playing there when he was young.

We were also there to check out the FAAN (Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network) Walk. Most of you know that E has lots of food allergies and we thought that this might be something fun to check out. There was a little carnival for the children and we picked up a few things from vendors that cater to children with food allergies. I think that my favorite part of Wash Park were the gardens. They were beautiful!

One grassy area. There are many more areas just like this.




E playing a carnival game at the FAAN Walk.


E loved these big pink flowers!




The gardens were beautiful!
Another great weekend in Denver. We also enjoyed dinner with WS' parents on Saturday night after our hike. Tomorrow I start at my new job. This week is all professional development for the teachers. E also starts at her new preschool tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.