We got finger paint for a Mother's Day project for the grandmas. Grace LOVED it!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Bike
Grace has been doing awesome on her tricycle!
She was doing so well that we got her a bike with training wheels...a pink and purple one!
Alma College
Look what came in the mail a few weeks ago...
Grace's official acceptance letter to Alma College! (Contingent on the successful completion of kindergarten through 12th grade and meeting Alma's admission requirements.)
She was thrilled and for a week afterwards kept telling us "I'm going to Alma College!" Nothing would make us happier!
Nana's visit
Grace was so excited to get to see Nana at the airport
First stop after Nana got here was the zoo.
And then it was time for some dress up.
We did a trip to the mall in Denver.
Grace wore Nana's hat.
We did an early birthday celebration for Nana's 60th birthday!
We headed to Boulder and when we got there we learned it was the Tulip Festival. All the kids were dressed as fairies or elves. Grace had to get in on the action.
There were also adults dressed as fairies...
who gave little birds and pixie dust!
(notice Grace's hand--she was very careful with her pixie dust!)
We went to an awesome event near our house called "Kites in the Park." Grace got to make a kite and fly it.
We took Nana to The Rio for their famous margaritas
And no trip to Fort Collins is complete without a stop at the Farm.
Nana got to meet Brownie.
And of course there was lots of fun time playing at home. Here is Grace with the homemade play-dough she and Nana made.
Can't wait until you come back, Nana!
Salt Lake City
At the end of April we made the 7 hour trek from Fort Collins to Salt Lake City, Utah. SLC is about 7 hours from our home (7 long hours through the very desolate state of Wyoming). Mark ran his 15th marathon (his goal--one marathon in each of the 50 states!) and as an extra bonus we got to visit friends (and former professors of mine) who just moved to Utah from Purdue--the Jensens. We arrived on Friday night and stayed at a hotel so Grace could get some swim time in.
The hotel was within walking distance of the start line so Mark got up bright and early to get to the start. Grace and I were able to walk a couple of blocks and catch Mark as he ran by right after the start. This was our view as we walked down to see him...gorgeous!
A quick family shot (notice how puffy I look--I started retaining water after the long car ride--boo!!!)
Grace and I headed back to the hotel for breakfast and then were able to catch Mark at a few different spots along the course. Grace loved handing him Twizzlers and Gatorade. She was very adamant that when she gets bigger she will run "with a yellow hat and mommy and daddy can give me Twizzlers to cheer me up during my run!" She loved every minute of watching Mark race--especially squealing when she would see him and running over to him for a hug and kiss.
Mark did a great job with his run, finishing in just over four and a half hours--Bravo, Mark!!!
After the race, we headed over to Robin and Jake's home. Their home has an amazing view of SLC. We were thoroughly impressed by the town--it's gorgeous! Everywhere you look there are mountains and it's also a very clean city. Jake and Robin were so hospitable--telling us all about their new city and even taking us up to see some of the great views just a few blocks from their home.
Grace the model
Photography by Grace
While we loved the city and loved visiting with Robin and Jake, the best part of the trip was seeing Grace and Jor (11 months) interact. She definitely liked showing off for him and he enjoyed being entertained by the "big kid"!
All around it was a fantastic weekend! A huge thank you to the Jensens for their hospitality--we hope a trip to Fort Collins is in your future so we can play host!
Monday, May 21, 2012
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