Since our lives have been chaotic lately with dance classes, swimming lessons, and soccer we decided to make our Sundays family time. It's been nice to put all the housecleaning, errands, and chores on the back burner for a few hours each week for some quality family fun time. Of course we still sneak in the Broncos game when it fits. We do have football priorities as well!
It all started on a warm Sunday morning at City Park in Denver. I bought a Groupon for a family bike rental, because we had never done it, and it seemed like a lot of work fun. We rode around the lake a couple times and enjoyed some warm weather and beautiful views of the mountains and the city. The girls were troopers and attempted to pull their weight, although Steve and I broke a made sweat. We'll definitely be doing this again!
City Park pond with the skyline in the background
Finished!
Picnic afterwards
The next weekend Steve was out of town on a boys' golfing trip, but I didn't want to ruin the tradition, so I packed up the girls and we headed to Nederland to check out some fall colors. It's always one of my favorite parts of fall, and the trip seems to fall to the wayside most years. The girls agreed to a hike with me, but it was hot, and they were a little confused as to why we'd be hiking without camping. Thanks for
Such a gorgeous hike!
The top of our hike. It wasn't far, but at least we got some good views of the colors!
The following weekend Steve and I went to California for a wedding (more to come later), and we were insistent on getting back in time on Sunday for the girls' school triathlon. We made it in time, even though we had to wake up at 4 a.m. to hop on the plane.
Both girls participated, but it was tricky dividing Steve and I up with them and Ady. Steve swam with Chandler, and then I took over, riding bikes with her and attempting to finish the run while holding Ady. As soon as Chandler crossed the finish line she was plowed over by a 5th grader. Ouch!
Brooklynn did a great job. Since she's in 2nd grade now, she had more to do, longer swim, longer bike ride, and 2 laps around the school grounds. She did awesome and really pushed herself!
Brooklynn on her bike
Pushing it until the very end!
Our champs!
We had been waiting to ride the Georgetown train, which is honestly, an expensive tourist trap on a steam engine with a gouging price. But we sucked it up, because they had a pumpkin festival at the stopping point, that we knew the girls would enjoy. It ended being a fun time, beautiful weather, and the fall colors were still around!
Getting ready to go!
On our way up
The pumpkin festival had face painting, a jumpy house, games, and even a haunted house. The big girls were freaked out by the haunted house, so we took Ady, who actually enjoyed it twice.
The steam engine coming around the bend
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