Tuesday, December 3, 2013

thanksgiving in colorado

the kids counted down the days till we left for colorado for thanksgiving. they were so excited to spend time with their grandma and grandpa and play with all of their awesome cousins. as always, it's a quick trip but definitely worth it.

it's amazing how just a little bit of time with family and loved ones, laughing and reminiscing can do to someone's soul. it was definitely much needed.

 photo DSC_0470copy_zps230ff3c4.jpg when we all arrived and got together on wednesday the kids didn't skip a beat. they knew where all the toys were and Sabrina had her cousins wrapped around her sweet little finger.
  photo DSC_0480copy_zps6258703c.jpg  photo DSC_0490copy_zpse8d9f76d.jpg and like we do every year, we gather all the kids and head to our favorite park just down the street from grandma and grandpa's house. we visited this park everyday we were there, and everyday the kids ran and laughed and played and played.
  photo DSC_0491copy_zpsb518b840.jpg  photo 2_zpsfcdbd978.jpg  photo DSC_0510copy_zpsff3e3b20.jpg  photo DSC_0497copy_zps728f8280.jpg  photo 1_zps08a99248.jpg  photo DSC_0515copy_zps36b53ade.jpg  photo DSC_0511copy_zps0b1d523f.jpg  photo DSC_0563copy_zps59e08679.jpg  photo DSC_0522copy_zps78c33f8e.jpg  photo DSC_0568copybw_zpsa6859aec.jpg thank aunt kimmy sure knows how to spoil! :)
  photo DSC_0574copy_zps59556c40.jpg like i mention the million times before, i have some pretty awesome nieces and newphews. on thanksgiving morning i was busy in the kitchen helping my mom prepare our thanksgiving feast and so my oldest niece, emily, took the kids to make thanksgiving hats... which my kids thought were pretty awesome. and they were!
  photo DSC_0591copy_zps961e32df.jpg  photo DSC_0589copy_zps53aca53c.jpg  photo DSC_0597copy_zps028924d3.jpg back to the park!
  photo DSC_0612copy_zpsf0e34cd2.jpg  photo DSC_0610copy_zpse49586d6.jpg  photo DSC_0634copy_zpsc6d3a05f.jpg Chase just adores his two older cousins, Paul and Davis. 
  photo DSC_0637copy_zpse35e2401.jpg  photo DSC_0641copy_zps9496822c.jpg  photo 3_zpsbb8a8ac9.jpg and of course you have to have family photos!
  photo DSC_0710copy_zps82b89125.jpg  photo DSC_0711copy_zpscca32a38.jpg who's leg is it? 
 photo DSC_0669copy_zpsfa9f888d.jpg  photo DSC_0792copy_zpsc2169345.jpg love spending the holidays with family and I know that my kids love it even more. it was a fun trip but we are looking forward to Christmas here in Kansas. hoping to make it magical and wonderful! 

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