Colorado Thanksgiving {Part 1}

We left for Colorado bright and early on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. In fact we landed in Denver at 8:30 am. We spent the rest of the day recouperating from the 4:30 am wake-up call. Sawyer was very excited to ride on the airplane and he did a great job on the 3 hour flight.  Nora is at a hard stage for flying, she wants to be moving and she is not yet interested in watching movies. So she walked the aisle and ate a bunch of snacks. Towards the end of the flight she finally fell asleep.

How cute is he wheeling his suitcase through the airport?

Someone had energy at an early hour

Nora not so amused

On Sunday we went to my sister and brother-in-laws church for a special event, the dedication of Josiah. Tache and Papa arrived on Sunday. It was beautiful weather the whole time we were there so we took advantage by playing outside everyday! On Sunday we took Sawyer to a nearby playground. He had a blast playing with Daddy, Papa and Nana!

Daddy enjoying the playground

What's more fun than playing with sticks?

Sawyer making Nana run home

Daddy showing Nora how to fly

 Monday morning Nana, Tache and I took the kids to Focus on the Family. They have a wonderful play area that we try at visit each time we are in Colorado.  This was Nora's 1st time and she LOVED it!  That afternoon I got a little pampering in the form of highlights and a haircut.  On Monday evening we met Kyle's Uncle Kevin, Aunt Cheryl and cousin Jess at Red Robin for a little reunion.  It was so fun to see them and get a chance to chat.

Nora loving Focus on the Family

Sawyer was a good big bro and helped Nora on the log over and over again

Tuesday the girls went out Christmas shopping while the boys stayed home with the kiddos. I don't get a chance to shop much so it was fun to browse the stores looking for others. That evening we had a birthday dinner for all those in the family who have a November birthday.  We went to a Japanese hibachi grill.  Sawyer had a blast watching the fire! And we learned Nora likes the finer things in life like calamari and tofu! Unfortunately, Sawyer got sick that night so we spent most of the time soothing him.

Tache and Josiah

Nora looking cute in her pig tails and eating her calamari