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Denver here we come!!

Ryan had a last minute business trip to Denver come up and he is bringing B and I with him! Should be a fun week (well, for B and I, anyway), as we get to see a couple of my friends from back in the Fort Collins days. I'm excited!

We left this morning about 8:45 and made our way along Highway 40 to Steamboat Springs, where we stopped for lunch at one of my all time favorite Colorado restaurants, Beau Jo's Pizza. Yum! The best part is that the kid's lunch buffet is free for kids 5 and under. Score!

Arriving at our hotel around 4:00, we rested for a bit and then hit one of my other favorite places to eat, The Cheesecake Factory.

Two great meals in one day, now that's a good day. ;)

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Pretty much all day today (well, after church anyway) was spent getting ready to head to Denver tomorrow. Rushing around trying to get laundry done, clothes packed, toys and road trip entertainment packed, food gathered to take with us, etc. kept me running most of the day. Pretty tiring!

Usually, I get stuff packed further ahead of time, but I didn't even know we were going until about 6:00 on Friday evening. Yesterday, we were busy all day, which left it all for today. But, I am excited about the trip so it makes it all worth it.

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The big news of the day is that Ryan sold his motorcycle. Bittersweet feelings best describe how I am feeling about it and I think it's fair to say that he feels the same way. You see, he decided last fall that he was going to sell his bike in order to get an older Jeep that would take all of us to the mountains, rather than just him.

I can't even begin to describe how I am feeling about this. Such a sacrifice, yet something he decided all on his own. It's not something that I had ever asked him to do. I appreciate beyond what words can express his choice to make time with his family his priority! My heart is touched!

After we finished the sale of the motorcycle, we took a drive to the mountains as a family in the Jeep. Such a beautiful day for a drive with a stop in Neola for some ice cream. :)

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Ryan and I checked out a preschool in town that offers a class for 2 year olds! I know, 2 seems a little young, but I think that B will love it, mostly for the social interaction. She loves other kids! So, this fall, we are going to try it out! And, hey, if it doesn't work out for some reason, that's ok.

Since Crystal had B for a while, Ryan and I hit up Round Robin for a quick lunch date after visiting the preschool. Yummy food and great company! :) We did run into his mom there and chatted with her for a bit while we were all waiting for our food.

After Ryan got home from work, the three of us played in the yard for a while. We ended up coming in too late to start dinner, so we just headed to Mi Casa. Oh darn... Ha!

This is the view from our backyard right now. Love the golf course view no matter what time of year it is!

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Oh man, last night was a little rough. B woke up sometime between 2:00-2:30 AM wide awake and ready to play. We think that she had a very vivid dream, because Ryan found her standing at the top of the stairs talking about playing with the kids and wondering where they went. :)

He put her back in bed and she happily went, but continued to wake up (if she ever fell back asleep) every 30ish minutes still ready to go play. We took turns putting her back in bed. Finally, about 5:00 AM she fell back asleep until wake up time. Like Ryan said, it was hard to be mad at her when she was so happy. Ha!

Well, she did sleep in a little bit and woke up about 8:30 AM. I brought her in to lay down in our bed with me for a few minutes and wouldn't ya know it, she fell back asleep until 10:50 AM!! That is unheard of for her and I wasn't quite sure what to do. Of course, I just let her sleep because apparently she needed it. Thankfully, she still took a (late) nap, which lasted 2.5 hours. Wow!

So, we got a late start to the day, but we had a great day and she even went to bed just a little past her normal bed time.

Although, I did feel bad for Ryan having to still go to work early in the morning after not getting great sleep for about 3 hours of the night. He went to bed early tonight. :)

Perhaps one of the funniest things B has said to date was said today. She successfully went poop in the potty (yeah for that!!) and when she was done, she commented on how one was a big poop and one was a baby poop. At this point, she said "Awww, cute. Baby poop." Oh my! I laughed pretty hard! Only a child could think of a small baby poop as being cute!

Sleeping in Daddy and Momma's Bed

And finally! It's the first day of spring! Yippee!!!



 

 

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What is on my heart and mind. Grace.

 

(All of these images were found from a google images search)

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B loves wearing her hat and scarf that she got for her birthday from her Uncle John, Aunt Stacey and cousin Jensen. This includes running around the house in them, sitting on the potty with them, and going outside with them on.

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B's two year old doctor's appointment was today. All went well, other than she recognizes the doctor's office when we walk in now and she kind of freaks out. Nothing that her favorite game on the iPad can't fix. :) Although, she also freaks out when she sees either the nurse or the doctor. But, we all survived.

I just have to throw in right here that I am so very thankful that Ryan goes with me to her doctor's appointments. He has been to every single one, which is amazing. I'm glad he's there with me when she has to get shots and to help hold her down while the doctor looks in her ears, etc.

She has grown a bit and is now in higher percentiles. She weighed in at 25 lbs 3 oz (25th percentile) and is 33.5 inches tall (45the percentile).

We promised her a cheeseburger and ice cream when we were done, but by the time we picked it up at the drive thru and were on the way home, she was fast asleep. :)

And, of course, today is corned beef and cabbage day! Otherwise known as St Patrick's Day to everyone else. Ha ha! It's no secret that corned beef and cabbage is one of my all time favorite meals.

Today was the first time that B initiated and followed through with going potty all by herself without me asking and promising candy if she went! We are making progress! Yippee!

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A wonderful Sunday!

B fell asleep in church for the first time in a really long time, which means we didn't get to sing happy birthday to her. Oh well. I'm sure we will next week.

My mom and dad were still here after the party yesterday and went to church with us. John, Stacey and Jensen stayed the night in a hotel and met up with us after church for breakfast. Ryan ended up cooking breakfast for all of us. Yum!

Spending the afternoon with my family was great and I'm so thankful that they stuck around for a while!

The rest of the day, we just chilled out at home just the three of us. Ryan finished B's swingset last night, so we spent a bit of time swinging, too. Swinging is one of my favorite things to do, so I am thankful Ryan decided to build one that is sturdy enough for an adult. :)

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Birthday Party!

We celebrated B's birthday today and it was fantastic with lots of family, food, and fun!

New Big Wheel from Daddy and Momma!

Running around outside.

Birthday Cake!

More birthday cake!

Auntie Crystal reading to Jenna, Ciara, and B.

Oooo, a fun new outside toy!

Hiding in the balloons. :)

Getting ready to attack Uncle John with the balloons! (And wearing her new nightgown Grandma sewed for her)