Pike's Peak Right Out of the Gate
I decided to go to Pike's Peak when I woke up on the first official morning of our vacation. I had researched a lot of things to do in the Colorado Springs area, but this is one I knew was a definite. Matt has a very vintage family picture from a trip he took as a kid, and I knew we needed to at least replicate the adventure for him. Truth be told, I was also motivated to take this one head on by a dear friend...I try to not ask anything of others that I do not require of myself. 💕 We were short Xander and Mateo for the first leg of the journey. They informed us a day or two before we left that they would be leaving a couple days after the rest of us. (If you plan to travel with or continue to parent young adults...you'd better learn to be flexible fast.) I hated to experiencing Pike's Peak without them, but I also knew weather was an important factor to consider. The first morning was looking ideal, and I'm a take-no-chances kind of person. So...we hit the gr