Colorado Day One: Getting There

We flew direct to Denver and it couldn't have been easier. The kids were great. We paid for earlybird check-in on Southwest and got the front row seat with extra room. My parents went along and were very helpful! We needed extra hands for all of our stuff and we passed the baby quite a bit during the flight. Direct, and with parents, is definitely the way to go with 2 young kiddos!
Once in Denver, we rented a mini van. We needed something big to fit all of our luggage! It turned out to be great for getting the kids in and out and there was a DVD player.
We drove about 1 1/2 hours to Estes Park. We stayed at the YMCA of the Rockies.
I had stayed there as a child and had wonderful memories. It was a perfect place for the kids. Our cabin was 2 bedroom/1 bath and just rustic enough. There was no TV, which was a nice break for all! Turns out, our cabin was one of the original structures on the property, dating back to 1906 (renovated many times, I'm sure!). By the time we got to our cabin, we got settled, went out to eat (where Rob and my dad ate trout that came to our table in full-fish form...gross), and then to bed!