Scottsdale!

I am putting this 1st... the famous "Midnight Swim". Grandpa convinced the kids to jump into the pool at night time (not all that warm). He called it the midnight swim... but no, it wasn't midnight. More like 730. But, the kids loved it :).

As I am writing this, I am stuck in the house by a blizzard. Hard to believe that we were just in warm weather! We did go to Scottsdale last week with my parents, (Grandma Kathy and Papa Mike), and stayed at their casa. We had a blast... here's a recap:



At Kierland. Colton is off trying to sneak into the squirting waterfalls.


Sunbathing in Grandma's backyard.

Colton and Ashley LOVED the pool. They couldn't believe there was one right in the backyard! We swam at least twice a day!

This is the Scottsdale Train Museum. It is the coolest outdoor place for little kids. We had a blast here. We rode the train, the carousel, but we mostly played at the "Jail".

Colton put me in jail. It was actually a nice, quiet, shaded place. Didn't mind it a bit.

Colton and Daddy in the pool again. Colton would get in and refuse to get out. Thank goodness Daddy didn't mind getting all pruny and staying in FOREVER.

Dinner the 1st night at the fire pit. The kids were amazed at a giant cactus that had wood pecker holes in it. Colton couldn't stop talking about the birds that lived in the cactus.

poolman

Princess Ashley dancing on the back patio... she was more my speed. Swim a little bit, sunbathe a litte bit.

The boys in the pool again.

Grandma Kathy and Noodle.

That's it. Mostly pool pics.... that mostly how we spent our time in the sweet Arizona sunshine. Boy, we are missing it today. I took the kids out to play while I shoveled, and Colton got lost and stuck in a drift. He was cold and wet and that was the end of that. What the heck?!

Pumkpin Festival

We went to the Denver Botanic Gardens Pumpkin Festival this year. I have to say, I am a little disappointed. It was a HUGE wait to get in... a long walk... and not many good pumpkins! But, the kids enjoyed getting outside and looking at the huge patch. We were obsessed with the smashed ones!We finally found one!And another.

Colton trying to lift his... not quite big enough.

Smashed one!The weigh in... And... done! We packed up our pumpkins and hiked back to the car. At least it wore them out!

C O L D

Oh... the weather outside is frightful,
and the twins are so delightful
since we are stuck inside..
we better hide, seek and hide.

It doesn't show signs of stopping
And Ashley kept a hopping,
She finally slept way down low...
let it snow let it snow let it snow.

Actually, no. No more snow. No more cold. ENOUGH! It is very hard to entertain 2 little people inside all day. No riding bikes, no sand castles, no go outside and blow bubbles... yuck. Because of this, Ashley has tried fervently to avoid her nap, so I have been letting her do "Quiet play time". But, many times I find her crashed in the middle of her toys like so. This inside play just doesn't wear us out properly! We finally broke down and went to Michael's ( a mom's savior) and bought some crafts. We made a spooky gingerbread house (below), made beaded necklaces, glued glitter, and went to lunch. AND IT IS ONLY JUST NAPTIME! Hopefully it will be warmer next weekend so we can go to the pumpkin patch. I am running out of ideas! Guess we'll make sugar cookies after nap time... that should waste some time!

Notice the frosting glob without a candy. Colton ate that right off that little stinker! He mostly sampled the candy and Ashley stuck it all on. Not too shabby for a couple of 3 year olds.

That's all. Hope everyone in CO is staying warm... this weather is making me so excited for the holidays!

T H R E E

T is for the twins turned three!!!

H is for the huge celebration at our house... nuts!!!

R is for really yummy cupcakes and pizza!

E is for everyone came, played, and napped :)

E is for every year goes by faster than the last... can't believe they're three and I'm... less than 30!

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