We drove up the Big Thompson Canyon, past Drake, and up Glen Haven Road. It is a slower, more scenic route to Estes Park than Highway 34. If you ever get a chance and have time, take this road. The speed limit is 25-35, so it does take longer, but it is very enjoyable. If you go on to Estes, you will get to experience two switchbacks that are very exciting to drive! We were not going to Estes last evening, but stopped at one of the picnic areas about 13 minutes past Drake.
Our favorite places to picnic have the river running beside them. We love the sound of the river. This is our second favorite place on Glen Haven road. There were too many people at the other one, and this one was empty except for us. We were eating homemade chicken fajitas, lettuce salad, potato salad, tomatoes, and chocolate zucchini cake for dessert.
Mountains and birthdays are cause for pictures, so I'll share a few of the many that we took after supper.
Besides lots of mountain picnics, we want our children to always remember that we love each other!
Next to our relationship to God, our marriage is our most treasured relationship.
Jeffrey, our 18 year old, who had his first day working at ACE Hardware on my birthday!
Beth, (almost 16) who missed our last 2 mountain picnics because she was in NC!
Jason will be 14 on Saturday!
Emily, 11.5, who got 5 baby teeth pulled last week because they refused to come out on their own!
Janet, 48, and still too young to drink coffee!
The sign by our picnic area--so you will know where to stop for your Northern Colorado Rockies picnic!
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