Backyard Fun!

With 80+ degree weather, we have to spend time in the water!  When we first started having 80+ weather, I asked Lily if she would like a new swimming pool that her and Logan could play in.  She said she would LOVE to get one. We headed to the store only to find out that they didn't have pools in yet.  They would be getting them that week.  So we went back a week later and Lily picked out our new Elephant slide pool.  That night we got it all ready to go.  The next morning we put water in and by the afternoon it was warm water!  The kids LOVED playing in the water!  We will be out there a lot this summer! 

 Taking a break while Mom went to get Logan.

 She just kills me that she is sitting cross legged with her rhinestone sunglasses on!

A Day at the Zoo!

First off, kids in hats are just TOO CUTE!!!!  Especially when they are mine!  We have had such nice weather that I have tried to be out with the kids a lot.  I decided to take the kids to the Zoo and have an extra special time while we were there.  We had a great time in the Tropical Discovery area.  I let Logan walk around and explore with Lily.  They both had a great time seeing the snakes and fish and turtles! 

 After we finished in Tropical Discovery, we went and got lunch.  Lily really wanted an animal drink so we got one for both kids.  She thought she was pretty cool for getting one!  I usually tell her no when she asks for one.  Then I asked if she wanted to ride the carousel.  She was pretty excited!  It was the first time that she rode all by herself.  I had to hold Logan and so she had to ride by herself.  She was a little scared, but she did great!  When we were done, she said she was a little scared but had a GREAT time!  My little princess is growing up too fast!

Logan enjoyed the ride as well, but thought it was a little long!  This was the first time he rode the carousel.  It was also the first time that he really experienced the Zoo and not just the people at the Zoo!  We had a great day!  I am so excited for this summer and all our adventures!

Denver Health Gala

TJ and I got to get all dressed up, Black Tie, and go to the Denver Health Gala again this year!  We got to go two years ago and then again this year!  I LOVE being able to go to this fundraiser!  It is such a great reason to get all dressed up and enjoy a night out without the kids.  TJ's company always buys a table, and since TJ spends a lot of time on Denver Health projects we got to go.  It also has a special place in my heart because of my work with the Newborns in Need program at DH.  We had a great time and got to spend the evening with great friends!

 Every year they have a performer come and put on a concert.  Two years ago it was Garth Brooks.  This year it was Earth, Wind and Fire.  Nothing will ever compare to the Garth Brooks experience, but Earth, Wind and Fire was fun too! 

Off to the Office!

This year Lily got to go to work with TJ on, "Take your child to work day!"  She was over excited about the opportunity to go to work with Daddy!  She was also very excited to know she got to ride the train to work!  She has always wanted to ride the train and this was the perfect opportunity for her to get to do so!  We packed her backpack with things to do while Daddy worked and she wore it all morning long!  It was such a special day with her Dad! 

 All ready to head to the office!

 Waiting for the train

 That's right she was the cool girl on the train! 

 She got to draw on Daddy's board.  This is one of her favorite things to do when she goes to the office!

 Working at her table next to Daddy's desk.  She got to have special treats from the office and a very special drink!

 She also got to eat lunch with Daddy in his office.  Then it was off to a movie in the conference room with some of the other kids in the office.  Lily made friends with a little girl named Bella, which she is very convinced that her name is Ella!

 Daddy and Lily also took a park break in between Daddy's meetings.  Then while Daddy was in his afternoon meeting, Lily hung out in his office by herself and made, "green stuff" out of water.  Not sure what it was, but she came home with green hands.  TJ isn't sure what she made either!  At least she didn't make a mess all over or ruin anything!  The things three year olds will do unattended! 

 By the time I picked them up from the train, it had been a long day!  Lily was completely exhausted!  She didn't even make it home before she was out cold!  We had to make a stop to pick up Daddy's tux and she slept right through it.  She didn't even wake up when we got home.  So it was straight to bed for her!  I know she is already excited to go back next year!

Logan and I had a great day at home.  We got a lot of things done!!!!  He took a great nap and was a champ while we went grocery shopping!  He missed Lily, but loved the alone time too!  It was sweet to see him look at her car seat and point as if he were asking where she was.  He also played all the things Lily does.  He was also very smiley when she got in the car after work!

This is Logan playing in the car while Daddy got his tux and Lily slept!  He thought he was such a big kid!

ONE FUN DAY!

A few weeks back we had a super fun day!  Now that is not to say that we don't have a lot of fun in our house, but usually we spread the activities out over several days!  It all started as we were out doing our shopping for the week and every place we went had awesome dollar deals!  Needless to say, I went a little crazy, but at least it was all dollar items, right!  When we got home, we just had to try out our new finds! 

First up was trying out our new water squirters!  Lily is pretty good at aiming where she wants to spray.  Logan was good at pushing the water out onto the patio!  They both had a great time and couldn't wait for another water fight!

 Then it was time to make some homemade Popsicles!  Lily was very excited for this!  She got to pick out the flavor, pink lemonade, and then she got to help make them!

 After Popsicles we got ready for a marshmallow fight when Daddy got home.  We left a bag of marshmallows taped to the back door with a note telling Daddy to come in prepared to fight!  Then I watched for him to get home as I made dinner and told Lily when it was time!  She LOVED throwing mallows at her Dad!  Logan was a little unhappy until Daddy put him on his shoulders and let him be part of the action!  The floor was a MESS, but it was so much fun and so worth the clean up!  

It was a great day!  Lily loves when we do special things!  I am trying to be better about doing things other than our regular routine.  We will see what we come up with next!