Weekend With Some Family

This weekend we experienced the effects of the perfect storm. Southwest had cheap tickets into Denver & Disney On Ice was in town. Rick's parents, his sister Tami , her husband Paul & 2 of her kids, Addie & Jace came, along with another sister-in-law & her son, Chrissy & Lakai. It was a quick visit but we packed a lot in. We went out to eat a couple of times, played at the park, played some games, took at quick trip to the ER for Andrew, & still made it to the show. The kids had a blast playing with some of their cousins. Thanks for coming!

Disney On Ice

In Case You Get Lost

In preparation for company this weekend, Lexie has taken upon herself the task of making sure our vistors don't get lost in our house. These fun little signs started appearing in various places around the house.

"The offis is this way -->"

"The Bathroom is This wa -->"

"Lexie's Room is that wa <--"

"Josephs room is that way -->"

What a thoughtful little girl. We hope her fun ideas never cease.

Surprise Breakfast

We woke up this morning to the fresh aroma of cinnamon & Lexie coming into our room inviting us to come downstairs for a surprise.

Lexie had made cinnamon toast for everyone. It was so exciting. We each had a piece of toast on the island where we usually sit. There were even little pieces torn up for Andrew. It was a great way to start our Sunday.

The Royal Gorge

There was no school today, so we headed down to the Royal Gorge. It is the highest suspension bridge in the world. It also has the steepest incline railway in the world.

This is the funny sign in the middle of the bridge.

We had a lot of fun on the aerial tram, walking around the wildlife park, watching the historical movie (the canyon is all granite), & the kids loved going down into the gorge so much-we did it twice. Despite the 70+ degree weather, the petting zoo & carousel weren't open yet. That was a bummer. We enjoyed the scenery, all the cool rocks & animals, the weather, & the lack of crowds.

Joseph's First Talk

This morning I got a call that the boy who was supposed to give the talk in Primary wasn't going to be there. Since Joseph was supposed to give the closing prayer we figured he could give the talk & easily find someone else to give the prayer. Since I was still working on Sharing Time preps, Rick & Joseph wrote his talk. He did a really good job. He read the talk himself & even looked up at me to smile-many times. I wish I could have recorded it in Primary, so when we got home we got out the camera so G'parents could see how well he did.

Also, Andrew successfully completed his second week in Nursery. Last week he did fine & bonded with one of his teachers. This week, when Rick tried to drop him off he cried until this teacher came in, then Andrew ran up to him to be held. We're grateful that our kids have such good teachers.

Afternoon at the Zoo

Today was a free day at the zoo, so after Lexie & Joseph were done with school we ran over for a couple of hours. The weather was awesome & because we went so late it wasn't very crowded. We enjoyed seeing lots of animals & running around.

Fire Station Visit

For playgroup we got to visit the fire station. It was so much fun. We learned the names of their clothing, saw where they slept, saw their pet salamander, asked questions, climbed through the truck, & they even put on a little magic show. Good times.

Andrew's New Trick

For some reason, today Andrew decided to start walking up the stairs. And attempted walking down them. And he opened the basement door all by himself. And he went down to play all by himself.

How Patriotic

In Kindergarten they recite these (almost) everyday. Lexie really wanted to share it tonight. We love watching our kids learn. They really make us smile.

Space Lesson

(Thanks, Miss Jen.)

Excuse Me

All morning long Andrew kept moving the stool over to climb up on the counter & get into the treat bowl. Living on a diet of dum dums is alright, isn't it?