Melting Pot

One of the field trip's at school was the Melting Pot in Littleton - Yum!   Avery had to miss as she was home with a fever, but Ryan had a great time with his friends. They even got a tour and learned about the history of the building.

Fevers

Avery and Ryan don't get sick often, but Avery stayed home on Thursday and then Ryan was home on Friday.  Luckily it passed quickly!

Lair O' The Bear

After breakfast, we changed clothes and decided to check out the Lair o' the Bear hike.  It was a great family hike and Avery and Ryan did really good.  Unfortunately, half way through the hike we started hearing thunder and the hike turned into a jog to get back to the car before the lightening.  It was pouring when we pulled out of the parking lot. We will have to check this out again soon!

Toast

For Father's Day breakfast, Andy chose Toast .  Probably the kids favorite! We are early risers so comes in handy on holidays when we beat the breakfast rush!  Happy Father's Day to a great husband and daddy to Avery and Ryan.

Buck Snort Saloon

Carmen, who is one of my direct reports and is in the UK office, came out to Denver for a week for work.  On Sunday, we picked her up and headed to the Buck Snort Saloon.  I was trying to think of unique places to take her and this popped in my head.  I hadn't been since I first moved to Denver in 1999. It was a great day to head to the mountains.  We had a fun lunch (Avery and Ryan liked her accent) and then decided to drive by Red Rocks, but they had just closed off the ampitheatre to get ready for a show so we couldn't see much.  We eneded the afternoon with some frozen yogurt at Peachwave.

Deer Creek Canyon

Avery and Ryan both got their first Camelbaks for hiking. So, they couldn't wait to go hiking today.  We decided on Deer Creek Canyon.  We haven't done this hike in a long time and even packed a lunch. The kids were ready to eat the moment we stepped on the trail.  It wasn't very shaded, so we didn't end up finding a spot to eat until we were to the top.  We found a grassy shady area and enjoyed our lunch. Then, decided to keep going on the loop. They were troopers as this was probably their longest hike at just under 3 miles. The Camelbaks came in handy so they had access to their own water when they needed it.  So proud of our little hikers!  We told them we would go get frozen yogurt afterwards, but they were asleep.  So, we got it and took it home with us for when they woke up!

Dinner with the Angeliers

We had the Angeliers over for dinner.  The kids had fun playing inside and outside.  And, they all did a great job of cleaning off their plates.  And, the adults were able to catch up!