Happy Halloween!!

Tonight we dressed the boys up in Halloween costumes and went to old town Parker.  The town blocked off a few blocks around Main St. and local business were giving out candy.  They also had a hay maze, jump-house, and tons of music.  The best was at the end of the evening where were walking back to the car one of the radio stations started to play Thriller and the boys went crazy dancing in the street.  They were so funny that people were stopping and taking pictures of them.  It was such an awesome night!

The Denver Zoo

This morning we went to the Denver Zoo. It was a perfectly warm day and Elan had a blast looking at the animals, especially the elephants.  We left a little bit after lunch to get the boys home and nap before trick-or-treating tonight!  Elan is going to be a monkey and Mason and Gavin are going to be lions.  So, spending the morning at the zoo was a perfect pre-Halloween morning.

Long drive with a stop in Collyer

Today we drove back to Denver.  Before we left we went to breakfast and got to see Grandpa Malsom and Flossie before we left.  We decided to let the kids run around a burn off some energy so we stopped in Collyer, KS to play at the town playground and then stopped at the local bar for a drink.  I think the owner of the bar was a little shocked with the size of our group but I'm sure he enjoyed the business.  After that we packed up and drove back to Denver.  The boys did great for such a long drive.

Grandpa Malsom's 90th Birthday Party

Tonight we celebrated Grandpa Malsom's 90th birthday and Grandpa and Flossie's 5 year wedding anniversary in Russel KS.  The evening was filled with a big family dinner first and then a "roast" of Grandpa Malsom where people told stories of his life.  Afterwards, they opened up the dance floor for the entire town and everyone danced and had fun.  The kids had a great time dancing and running around the dance floor.  Elan was rather obsessed with Grandma and Pa-Pa J.  It was so funny how he would push us out of the way to get to his grandparents.  It was a fantastic night!

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Before we drove from Hays to Russel we decided to take the kids to the Sternberg Museum in Hays.  The museum was full of dinosaurs and fossils.  They had some dinosaurs that were animated, which T-Rex scared Elan. 

After the museum and lunch we took the kids to a playground in Hays to burn of some energy before driving to Russel and taking a nap before going to Grandpa Malsom's 90th birthday party.

 

Play time in Denver

We flew out to Denver yesterday for Grandpa Malsom's 90th birthday party this weekend.  Before the 5h drive to Hays KS we took the kids (Mason, Gavin, Maddie, Mia, and Elan) to Monkey Buziness to wear them out.  They had a great time running around and climbing on everything.  It is amazing how many more things Elan could do compared to the last time we were at Monkey Buziness. 

Head of the Charles

Today we went to the Head of the Charles, which is a world renowned regatta.  Crew teams from all over the world come to Boston to race.  The races last all weekend but we only went on Sunday.  In the morning it was cool but sunny; however, once the clouds came in it got quite cold.  We parked at my work, which was right by the start line and walked down to Harvard square, around the 1.5 mile mark.  The race is 3 miles total.  Elan had a blast watching the boats and shouting "stoke" as they went by us.  Then we sat by the river and ate french fries out of a dog bowl container.  Once it got really cold we walked back to the car visiting with friends along the way.