A Visit to Denver
For Fourth of July weekend we took a trip to Denver to visit Brian's Dad. The flight was nice and short, similar to a trip to Houston for us so that was nice. Every time we go through an airport/flight experience I thank God that my children are so well behaved.
The visit was short, but we got in a lot of fun experiences. The kids enjoyed their "sleep over" room that Cathy decorated just for them (Lorelai even took a nap once!). For the 4th of July there was a pancake breakfast, a fire truck, a neighborhood parade (which had quite a few minor accidents with the bike riders...oops) in which Gabriel and Granddad fed the passing doggies some treats, and we had some swim time in the afternoon:
On Friday Cathy had to work, so the rest of us hit up the Denver Zoo. It's a nice, big, zoo with well thought out habitats for the animals. The snake exhibit, much like the snake exhibit at the Philly Zoo, was large and fabulous. It's a shame the OKC Zoo doesn't step theirs up several hundred notches. Gabriel very much enjoyed it.
Granddad wanted nice little handprints. Gabriel had something else in mind...
Cleanup is fun too...
Lorelai spent a lot of time just playing in the water, singing and talking to herself.
On Sunday it was time to head home. Thanks for having us, Granddad and Cathy!
The visit was short, but we got in a lot of fun experiences. The kids enjoyed their "sleep over" room that Cathy decorated just for them (Lorelai even took a nap once!). For the 4th of July there was a pancake breakfast, a fire truck, a neighborhood parade (which had quite a few minor accidents with the bike riders...oops) in which Gabriel and Granddad fed the passing doggies some treats, and we had some swim time in the afternoon:
On Saturday we were off to Tiny Town, which is sort of an old fashioned attraction, quaint, but cute. It's full of little tiny houses, a playground, and a few small trains you can buy tickets to ride. It is located in the foothills of the mountains, and Gabriel was impressed by their size.
In the afternoon Granddad had a painting project for the kids. I don't think it went as planned, but the kids had a lot of fun, and Granddad held in there like a champ.