Colorado Christmas 2010

We seem to be the traveling family these days. Not just the holidays, but Josh has certainly put some miles on these past months. What's a few more? We decided to drive to Co. for Christmas, had a little family celebration here, "packed up like sardines" in the car and we...outta...here. J needed to work a couple days out there, so we tagged along (without an inch to waist!). It was super fun. Delightful. Busy. Lovely. Sweet. Blessing upon blessing once again.

I have something like, 176 pictures. Hey, we were busy but I won't bore you. Here is a quick glance at the week:

1. A Santa Claus outing. Tristan cute-d up (oooh, he is a sweetheart!) in an adorable outfit for him and my girls weren't too sure about the Santa-thing.
2. Christmas Eve service was lovely in so many ways. At a church my Mom/Josh were going to a bit and I felt an immediate "this could be our church home" feeling.
3. Happy Birthday Jesus! Gifts. Brunch. More gifts. Chillin'. Laughing. Teary. Eating. Loving.
4. Santa hats tradition.
5. Went to Boulder. (loooove it.) Shopped, ate at a chic tavern, tried to hike to some beautiful falls.
6. All bundled up we went to see pretty holiday lights displayed beautifully at Hudson Gardens near Denver.
7. Colorado Springs! Went to old, famous Broadmoor Hotel. Ate at old, famous Golden Bee Pub. Went to old, famous "Cave of the Winds" to tour the most awesome cave. It was all old, famous and too cool.
8. Shopped a tad. Okay- the malls around there ROCK.
9. Happy 40th Steve! You ROCK! Downtown Denver celebration at Denver Chophouse.
10. Bison Park to run, jump, chase. It ROCKS too.
11. Home-bound. Up around 4am and we outta there. A big snowy storm brewing. Although tempted to stay and have fun in it, we opted out.
12. Drove 16 hrs. straight through. Made it, but got a bit "car craaazy" at times. The "packed in like sardines" part when we left...yeah, even worse coming home.

There you have it. A Colorado Christmas. Now you know and now I have it all in here so that our family will forever be remembering it. We have all of 2008, 2009, 2010- journaled via blog form. Joy, Joy! (Bloggers out there: use this to put your blog into a book.)