Denver, Spidey and Doctor Who ~

 Last weekend Jordyn and i went down to Denver for a visit!  I did a lot of driving that day...routine mammogram in town (results were normal...yeah!), then back up the canyon to pick up Jordyn, then back down the mountain to head off to Denver in rush hour traffic, ugh...so i was pretty wiped out when we got there!  Christy was awesome though, and had Chinese food delivered minutes after we arrived, and martini fixins' ready to go!  YES!

 The next day we went to a new store by Christy's house to see if they still had these Tardis bookshelves.  Jordyn has turned into quite the Doctor Who fan, so i knew she would love one for her room!  What she didnt know, was that the premier episode of the new season with the new doctor would be airing that evening, and since we dont have regular television, this would be a quite a treat!

 

 

 We drove the Tardis home and then went shopping for Aidens birthday present.  Christy took this cute picture of Jordyn at Starbucks wearing her new Rainbow Dash necklace...she looks so grown up here.

 Next it was off to Aunt Gwens for the big Spidey birthday party!  Kelly, who just had a baby a week prior, somehow found time to make this super cute cake for Aiden...way to go Kelly!

 Naturally, there was lots of fun had by all!  Alex showed off his flips in the front yard, while Chad swung his girls around on the tire swing!

 Gwen enjoyed time with her new Great Grandson, Hunter...one week old and look how big he is!  He was born weighing over 9 pounds, the little chunk!  :)

 Jordyn and Devyn climbed the apple tree and collected a bunch of apples (which i forgot to bring home for pies)  :(

 Then it was time for presents!  This guy is all about super heroes and ninja turtles...who knew the ninja turtles would make a come back!?!

 Uncle Matthew showed him how to suit up like a proper elf and bow hunt, while the girls patiently waited for their turns.  Then it was time to go...the Doctor was calling :)  I knew Jordyn would be upset to leave early, but when i told her the surprise that we had to get home to see the new episode of Doctor Who...she excitedly grabbed all her goody bag stuff, said quick goodbyes and ran out to the car!  She was psyched!!!

 We picked up Mexican take-out on our way home and got home with plenty of time to watch the pre-show fun!  Then it was time for the Doctor...

 We all enjoyed the show and had a blast!

 The next day we did some shopping at the teacher store, Beyond the Blackboard for my classroom, and then of course, Barnes and Nobles for some new books (Jordyn and I both had gift cards to spend).  I love that my daughter loves to read...this is always one of our favorite stops when we are visiting Christy!  But then it was time to head home...

so we loaded up our tardis...our books...and any other goodies we had and headed back up the mountain.  What a wonderful time we had...thanks Christy for always being the best host ever!  Love Ya!
side note:  While in Denver, Justin informed me that he was busy working in the shop...and when he came back into the house, he saw the ass end of a bear cub leaving through our now broken screen door! Momma bear and baby bear had an absolute field day in our pantry! Apparently he and momma bear are big fans of Teddy grahams, dried berries, peanuts, cereal, donuts, bread (a whole loaf), cat food, and angry bird fruit snacks. (they did not like the Ramen noodles though). Im not sure if they left because they were full, or because Justin spooked them when he came home...but i think its time to leave the doors closed for the season! Sooooo glad i wasnt at home to clean up the mess...or be surprised by the bear!