Hi everyone! Today we're excited to share one of our best adventures in Durango, our ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad! We booked our tickets well in advance for this train ride, which is 3.5 hours each way through the breathtaking scenery of Colorado. The history of this train, and of the … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
On Wednesday we were up bright and early for the 3.5 hour drive to Black Canyon of the Gunnison. This is one of the national parks that we have missed a few times, because it's just a bit out of the way. On our drive back from Bryce Canyon and Zion we had hoped to … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
After our big adventure to Mesa Verde on Sunday, we were ready for a change of pace and a little R&R. Monday and Tuesday we wandered around the adorable downtown Durango. We also walked the Animas River Trail. The kids enjoyed checking out the river, and the weather was just about perfect. Gma and Gpa … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: Exploring Durango
Our first few days in Durango were pretty quiet, cruising around town, stocking up on groceries, and taking walks with the kids. On Sunday morning, however, we headed out to Mesa Verde National Park. This would make our third trip to Mesa Verde, but since we'd never actually done the ranger-led hike down to Cliff … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: Mesa Verde National Park
Hi everyone! We've just returned from our 4th annual family vacation! This year we chose Durango, Colorado as our mountain destination - we alternate beaches and mountains, and this year was a mountain year. The drive from Texas to Colorado was just over 13 hours, so we looked for a few things to do along … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: Roadtrip to Durango
Exterior choices for our stone farmhouse
Introducing the Ursa Major Goats!
Hi everyone! After a 5 week rain delay, we're back on track with our house! The crew was able to get started by the end of January with cutting our road and the dirt work to adjust the elevation where the house will be built. The massive amounts of fill dirt that were needed were … Continue reading Taking shape
Yesterday we shared our accomplishments from 2022, and today we're going to share what lies ahead for us in 2023! We'll start with our home projects. 1. FiNish the Cottage And Have Our First Guests We've got a ways to go on this one, but I feel confident we can get this accomplished! 2. Move … Continue reading 2023 Project List and Resolutions
Happy new year everyone! It's been a long year, and we thought it would be a good time to look back on our resolutions from the beginning of 2022 and reminisce about all that we accomplished. Here we go! 1. Finish the Master Bathroom Before... remember the horrible brass hardware and green tile? It's hard … Continue reading 2022 in Review
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