Weekend in Colorado

On Saturday morning, Chris and I dropped the boys off at Grammuh and Grampuh's house (THANK YOU!!!), then headed to the airport to fly to Denver, CO for Chris's birthday trip. It was such a fun weekend! After arriving in Denver and picking up our little rental car, we drove up to Fort Collins to meet Emily and Jon at Young's Cafe, a tasty little Vietnamese restaurant. The food is so tasty-- they really should call it "Yum's". Mmmm...
Anyway, it was great fun visiting with Emily and Jon. We even had a little bit of time to visit their apartment and their kitty, Oscar. Emily is due in just a few weeks with her first baby, so it was fun to see her in her last few days of pregnancy. She's so little-- I don't even think you can tell that she's pregnant from this picture.
After a too short afternoon in Fort Collins, we headed South a couple of hours to Colorado Springs and the Air Force Academy. See above post for details on the game.

To end the night, we drove back to Denver and ate at Red Lobster before spending the night. We were able to sleep in a little bit on Sunday morning and flew back to Salt Lake and our little boys in the early afternoon. It was a fast trip, but we both had a great time in Colorado!

My new hobby

 Yes, I've started knitting. Inspired by Kristine and taught by Karin and my mother-in-law, Marilyn, I am now enjoying a new crafty pastime. I'm not very good or fast at it yet, but I can feel myself getting better.

Originally, I had these big plans for making scarves for all of the females in my family, but since my first scarf is taking a bit longer than I imagined, I think I'll have to save those ambitions for next year. Oh well, at least I should have this one done to give to someone for Christmas. Or keep it myself. :) 

Visit with Poppa, Sue and Buddy

On Sunday, we enjoyed a nice visit with Poppa and Sue and their cute little dog, Buddy. The boys got along pretty well with Buddy, except that Thomas got a little nervous when they were playing. Gordon, on the other hand, couldn't get enough of the poor little dog. He followed Buddy everywhere! Luckily, the fascination didn't last too long and Buddy was able to seek refuge on the couch next to Poppa.

Poppa and Sue brought some fun early Christmas gifts for us and the boys. One of those gifts was the movie "Cars". It's a really cute show and it's become the new favorite. It's only Monday and we've already seen it at least three times! Thank you to Poppa and Sue for the fun afternoon and the great gifts!

Those pearly whites...

Today I took Thomas to the dentist. He has been to this dentist once before, and once again, he did a great job! I really like this office-- it's a pediatric dental office (they don't even treat adults!), so everything is sized just for kids. Even the tooth polisher is extra quiet and isn't as scary as I remember them being! The only thing that made Tom a little anxious was the sucker thing, but no tears, just some tight hand-holding. Afterward, he couldn't stop smiling and said, "my teeth feel slickery!"

By the way, I took these pictures with my cell phone, so the quality is a little less than desirable, but at least we documented the moment! :)


No cavities!


All done! Here's our happy kid standing next to the "Dorie" fish.

I Voted

Well, after all of the crazy political ads, the hilarious late night TV jokes and SNL skits, and the humorous and often charged debates with my brother-in-law (Todd, you know I just love to get you riled up!:) ), it's finally the one day where all of this talk comes down to action. I love voting; it makes me feel like I'm making a difference.

Sorry for no fun pictures this past week. Over the weekend, I was in L.A. at a franchise expo and who really wants to see pictures of that? Chris and the boys spent Friday here in Logan with Marilyn, then went to Salt Lake on Saturday, but apparently Chris isn't as obsessive about taking pictures as I am. Oh well, at least they had a fun time!