Taking a vaca from the vaca ... Back to CO we go!

Due to the never-ending smoke from the fires in Washington we decided to take a hiatus from the trip until it clears (hopefully!) since it is on our route & will affect our travels. We drove from Sandpoint to Spokane and did a quick overnight before jumping on the plane on Thursday morning back to Denver. We spent 2 days in Denver taking care of things at the rental properties (weeding, gardening, cleaning, chores, etc etc) and then headed up to Aspen on Saturday to see Michael's family and surprise his mom for her birthday! Aspen is beautiful right now and we had a nice day today relaxing at the house and then went on a nice hike. We will stay up here for a while and cross our fingers for the smoke to clear as soon as possible and then we will fly back to Spokane and resume the trip. While we were sad to leave the trip it sure is nice to be with family and in a house again! I made a yummy home cooked dinner on Thursday night and then some wonderful friends invited us over for an amazing dinner on Friday night. There is nothing like home cooked meals when you are on the road non-stop! We will also get to celebrate Michael's birthday with his family on Thursday in Aspen!!!

Flying into Seattle!

Our flowers blooming away at home!

My home cooked meal- Steak, baked potatoes, asparagus, & roasted tomatoes- yum!!!

Gorgeous day & hike in Aspen