Colorado sweet Colorado! Part 1

We had an absolutely wonderful time visiting family in Colorado earlier this month!  I have been slacking on blogging things lately, we have been super busy!  Had to share some of these pictures though!  We had such a great time!

We had such a great time, that we have too many pictures to post all at once, so we will post a part 2 soon!

Grandma took us to NorthPole Colorado, which is where "Santa" spends his days off!

First thing the kids did was go for a drive!

This is the only car he will be allowed to drive for a very long time!

Having fun already!

Then we went to the slide!

Some more driving!

Tilt-o-Whirl

Miss Briana

Such a wonderful family!

Blake with his Aunt!!

Briana decided to get a face tattoo

Tada!

She's gettin a tattoo,

yeah she's getting ink done

Tough chick with her ballet slipper tattoo!

The view is so much better than the one at our skyfari

but the ride is so much shorter!

Alexia and Grandma Jenny!

So much fun!

The view!

Sharing!

Ringing the bell!

Having fun on the zip line

Blake is 8!

Fruit Ninja Turtle!

Our resident food artist!

Turtle shell cupcakes!  

A couple of the ninja turtles!

Ready to get this party started!

Blowing out his candle!

Pizza time!

Blake with our friend Kristi!

Aunt Brianne

Cool gifts!

Tissue Paper is fun!

More gifts!

Play time!

It is hard to believe our oldest just turned 8!  We had a great time celebrating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle style!  We served Turtle themed refreshments that included; a Turtle face fruit salad, Pizza, Sewer Ooze (aka lemon-lime Gatorade), Turtle shell cupcakes and other assorted treats!

  The kids had a lot of fun playing for a while after the party while all the parents finished up watching the football game!  :)  All in all I would say it was a great party!  We even had family in from out of town, really enjoyed spending time with them!

  With all we have been through with Blake, from him being our first child, his battle with Leukemia and the fact that he is our only boy, we have really enjoyed the adventure so far!  We can not wait to see all of the wonderful things his next year of life has in store for all of us!

Alexia's First Day of Kindergarten!

Alexia, heading to her first day of Kindergarten!

 Alexia picked out her own outfit, from head to toe, including her hairstyle!

She was thrilled to start Kindergarten and was especially to have

the teacher she requested!

At this point in time Alexia plans to be an Artist and/or a Singer!

Before she started school we had a surprise party for Alexia!

Complete with her very own Schultuete!

Blake's first day of 2nd Grade and Alexia's first day of Kindergarten!

 We are so excited for them!  

Alexia and her daddy!