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Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together

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Real Estate Agent with Cedaredge Land Company

Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together. My daughter is on spring break this week, so my husband and I did what we could to get some time off together so we could enjoy a few days as a family.

Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together

 

The trip started off pretty well. A spring storm had blessed us with snow just a day before, and we heard rumors of another storm on the way. Heck...we've been hearing rumors of storms all winter, so we didn't care and we headed on down the road for a few days away from home. At this point I wanted Sierra to have her picture taken along the side of the road to show how much snow there actually is. The teenager declined. It wasn't a good picture taking day. There were some mumbles about it being a bad hair day. At least that's the way I summed it all up.

Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together

 

Our goal was a little know place called Rifle, CO. Specifically Rifle Falls State Park. This place is really amazing. It has the 3 waterfalls you see and numerous caves and hiking trails for all ability levels. Unfortunately this is the best picture I could get on our one day of planned fun at the park. The weather was bad enough to keep even the most seasoned mountain lion under cover. It rained and snowed and rained and snowed all day and all night.  By the way, there is a lot of wildlife in this area...including mountain lions. The trout were stacked in the creek coming out of the falls.  

 

 

Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together

Today was a much better day with only a few rain showers off and on. It was also a much better hair day. Sierra decided today was a good day for a picture at the falls.

Rifle Falls State Park is really off the beaten path. No one goes to Rifle, CO for fun, but this place should be on your list of places to visit. There are 3 state parks with amazing fishing opportunities and one local park with climbing walls to challenge all abilities. There are also some wonderful dining opportunities.

This is what I did for spring break.

Spring Break Colorado Style and A Family of Three Enjoying Time Together

 

 

 

 

I've lived on Colorado's Western Slope for over 22 years. I love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about my home. As a real estate broker, I also love to share my expertise in this area as well. If you need any real estate information for Montrose County, or Delta County, Colorado...please give me a call.

 

 

Debbie Laity

GRI, SFR, REO Specialist, CNE, AHWD, BPOR, e-Pro

Broker Associate, Cedaredge Land Company

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Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Hi Debbie, there are alot of snow, however your daughter and those photographs are beautiful. Enjoy your family vacation.

Apr 16, 2013 02:22 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Beautiful pictures Debbie, all the snow we are getting this year is very nice, we are enjoying another big snowstorm here in Wisconsin too.

Glad you had a great spring break with the family, and took a few pics for us too!

Apr 16, 2013 02:27 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Well, Alan...the snow kept us in for a while, but we still had fun.

Apr 16, 2013 02:30 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Kwee...Thanks for stopping by. We did have fun. Even with the rain and snow. But what was more important was that we got away together as a family.

Thanks, Bob. We'll take all the moisture we can get. I hope we get a few more storms like this one.

Apr 16, 2013 02:34 PM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

I love Colorado. My daughter announced yesterday she wants to move to CO. I told her go ahead because then I can move there too. I have been wanting to for some time.

Apr 16, 2013 02:43 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Sussie...contact me for information. What are you waiting for?

Apr 16, 2013 02:56 PM
Eric Crane -- Your Full Service, Discount Fee Realtor®
DPR Realty LLC - Gilbert, AZ
Greater Metro Phoenix Arizona

Hi, Debbie -- thanks for sharing the photos -- it looks beautiful and I'm glad to hear that your family was able to spend this special time together.  best -- Eric

Apr 16, 2013 03:03 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Debbie family time is so important, from the photos it looks like you had a good time. 

I too love stuff off the beaten path.

Apr 16, 2013 03:04 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Beautiful photos that you share with all of us. Family time is priceless and the down time as well.

Apr 16, 2013 06:11 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

So nice that the three of you got to spend some quality time together as a family.  Great photos Debbie.

Apr 16, 2013 09:26 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
"Sold with Potranco Realty"

Howdy Debbie L, "Rifle Falls State Park" sounds like a wonderful destination to make memories with Sierra.

You can lead teenagers to snow but you can't make them take a picture unless it's on their terms...lol
Great Picture of Sierra with the waterfall.....

Thanks for sharing your "Spring Break" vacation with your peeps....

Apr 16, 2013 09:44 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Debbie, It wasn't exactly the spring break you ordered but no matter what happens it is nice to be with family and do something different.

Apr 16, 2013 10:11 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Debbie,

Rain, Wind, Snow, or Sleet - nothing stops you from sharing Family Togetherness. Your spring break adventure with your daughter is touching and beautiful!

You're a family that stays together and plays together. Your photos are beautiful and so are you.

Our memories include family stories, just like this one! I wish you many, many more!

Apr 17, 2013 12:09 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Awesome photos even with the rain, snow, sleet and everything else, Debbie.  Love the three waterfalls.  I have never visited your area of Colorado except through your photos and posts.  Keep 'em coming.

Glad you had a good time.

Apr 17, 2013 12:26 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I think you forgot to tell mother nature to put the spring in spring break. Good to hear you are having a nice trip. I am leaving Sunday for our spring break and cant wait. Just hope Logan airport in Boston is running at full strength by then, may need to try to change flights now. to a different airport

Apr 17, 2013 12:27 AM
Glenn Freezman
Family Abstract, Inc. - Horsham, PA

Debbie, Treasure those times, they are the only ones that matter.

Apr 17, 2013 04:56 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your spring break.  Have a very special week.

Apr 17, 2013 05:12 AM
Charles Stallions Property Manager
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pace, FL
Pensacola, Pace & Gulf Breeze Property Management

Tell it like it is Debbie, great localism post you make a great ambassador for Colorado.

Apr 23, 2013 12:23 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Debbie, mountain lions??  I think I'll stick to the wild turkey, deer, coyote or fox I see around here...most of them probably aren't looking at me as lunch!

Apr 23, 2013 01:07 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Thanks everyone for stopping by. I didn't even think of the mountain lions when we did a bit of hiking. I guess wet legs and feet have a way of making you forget what's really important. Monday was our one day to hike and take pictures. That was the day it snowed. We spent some more time at the park on Tuesday morning before we had to head back home. I loved watching my daughter exercise her photography skills. She has a really great eye.

Apr 23, 2013 01:30 PM