Colorado - Denver

We spent our last vacation day in Denver museum hopping. It was definitely a Lucas day! We started off in the Children's Museum.

Our little firefighter

In the Treehouse

Making Bubbles with Daddy

Cooking in the Kitchen

Grocery shopping

Next up was the Natural History Museum. Someone was super excited about the dinos and all the other animals in the exhibits! It was great to see his big eyes taking everything in.

Dinos!

Lucas made it through about 3 minutes of the Imax movie. He loved it and was glued to the screen until the first animal attacked it's prey. Then he shrieked and started crying. I felt horrible! My poor baby. We should have done our research. Under water life is apparently not PG-2.

Our trip back went smoothly as well. Check out the contraption we got for $8 to help us transport the carseat (and Lucas). It's just a sling that attaches the carseat to any rolling suitcase. I definitely recommend it.

Good-bye Colorado. Looking forward to our next trip. Back to real life it is.

Colorado - Winter Park

In January we had another of our always highly anticipated weeks of vacation. We spent the week with Matt's parents in Winter Park, Colorado skiing, playing in the snow, and getting some much needed R&R.

Lucas' fun started with the trip itself: airport playground, airplane ride, train ride, shuttle bus ride, and then a car trip to our destination.

Having a blast at the airport playground:

Enjoying the rest of the trip:

Ready to go "High in the Sky"

Riding Thomas at the Denver Airport

We arrived in Denver after a smooth trip (amazing for the Israel family). No chickens even had to be sacrificed. The snow was fresh and high the next morning and we took our rusty ski-selves (well who are we kidding - I was the only rusty one) up the mountain. The first day was rough for me with large amounts of snow, unsteady legs, and a nice tumble with a flip down the slopes, but after that I got the hang of it again and had a blast.

Winter Park Resort

Matt in the midst of "Manuary" and preparing for his beard of contest later that month. That ice in the beard was impressive.

Beautiful tree-lined slopes

After skiing the mornings with Matt and Paul, I joined Karen and Lucas for some playtime in the afternoons.

Choo-Choo!

Lucas enjoyed a wagon ride

Trip to Hideaway Park (thanks for the tip Christy!):

Stomp, stomp!

Nana helps with stomping

A buried rocking horse

Fun on the sledding hill at Hideaway park (will post video soon; stay tuned)

Learning how to make a snow angel!

A little fuzzy, but couldn't help posting this pic. Look at my little skiier to be, so cute! Lucas asked every day "Luca ski?" We told him next year.

Family pic with the polar bear

Taking a ride on the Cabriolet. Lucas could have done this all day!

More Choo-choos! This one had a slide too!

Watching "Choo-choos" with Grandpa. We were on a train kick that week.

We found a cute little Crepe & Coffee shop in the resort. Yum! They had fabulous hot chocolate too:

We left with all bones and tendons are still intact! I was a little bruised and everyone a little sore but we had a great time. Lucas I know loved all the attention and all the fun playing time. We went on to spend a day in Denver before our flight home. Will work on posting those pics... too many to put them all in one.

Naptime

Folding Clothes

"Folding" clothes with neck tuck and all...

Cousins

A few weeks ago we had a mini visit from Uncle Mike, Aunt Beverly, and "Baby" Graham. We all met up for breakfast at Fidos and it was so cute to see the cousins together. Graham is at a super cute age (9 months) and was being a darling. He is full of smiles and growing so fast. I last saw him over Christmas and it's amazing how much he's grown since then.

Can you see the family resemblance?

I also got a cute family shot. Hope we see everyone again soon!

Little bites of pear

Matt: Do you want me to cut that?

Lucas: No

Emma's Birthday Party

Lucas' best daycare buddy Emma just turned 2! She celebrated with a party at Bounce U. The kids had a blast! They got to roam the entire place with just their group. They jumped, flipped, slid, ran, and absolutely exhausted themselves (and their parents).

Waiting on the party to start. Lucas and Emma are as always never far apart.

In the Bouncy Castle with Emma and another daycare buddy Ellie. I love Ellie's adorable red hair!

The kids had a blast on the big slide:

Sliding all alone!

The daddies with the kiddos

Cupcake Time:

Can you tell they're all daycare buddies? They sat so well behaved waiting on their treats.

Lucas had a blast and we took home an exhausted little boy that night. We got our energy out to following him through the bouncy mazes and climbing up the slide again and again. Thanks Emma for a great party!