Mount Elbert

On top of Colorado, Mt. Elbert summit, 14,440 ft elevation.

The Man of the House and Blueberry Pie submitted the high point of Colorado this week. They drove out, camped one night, summitted the mountain, got in the car, and drove home again. That was probably a little too fast to enjoy the trip, but they bagged the peak and drove on the sky highway thing- which 2 things they will never forget.

On the way down, a storm began forming. They very nearly were struck by lighting. They gave a trekking pole to a man in another group who had hurt his leg. Everyone was trying to get down before the storm hit in earnest. Rain and hail happened as well.

I’m glad they did this. They built memories that will last a lifetime.

And I’m not glad they did this.

I am 24+ weeks pregnant with twins, and I did not want to be left home while they went and climbed a mountain. They went anyway, and I was very unhappy about it.