Family!

My parents and sister met us in Nebraska and then came back to Denver with us. The kids had been waiting for their visit all month! They were literally counting the days.

My parents rented a cute little house in Denver. The whole inside was decorated in wood, so my kids named it the Log Cabin. James and Kate got to sleep in the Log Cabin every night.Christian and I thought that was great because we got to go out on dates!

 

One of my favorite outings together was to the Botanic Gardens. Kate wanted to spend most of her time with her beloved Aunt Carrie.

We ate artsy food and enjoyed the artsy Chihully Exhibit. 

 Kate really wanted to throw my dad a surprise party. We picked out birthday stuff a week in advance. The day of, we went to the store and bought a cake. She hid out in the kitchen all of naptime, ready to jump out and say surprise. In the end, he woke up, walked into the kitchen, and started to talking to her. She realized what was happening and frantically shouted SURPRISE!

A Gold trip wouldn't be complete without a round of mini golf. We tried out a new course this time. 

 I sure do love seeing these wonderful people!