Thursday, May 26, 2011

Springtime in Colorado

First things first, if you haven't already heard the news, Mom and Dad have been telling me that there will be a baby in the household sometime in the future and point to Mom's tummy. I don't really understand but since I will no longer be the center of the universe I suppose it's time to turn my blog into a family blog....so I'm passing it off to Mom now....good luck!! ~~Oliver~~

We started trying for a second child in Jan and by March 7th we had confirmed a pregnancy and my expected date is currently Nov 11, 2011. I'm about 15 weeks now and will have my first visit with a midwife next Thur. After 10 weeks of waiting we were finally approved for medical health insurance which will completely cover all of the prenatal care, labor, delivery, and postnatal care which is a HUGE praise!!!

In other news, spring has slowly emerged and we've been enjoying cool, breezy days in the 60's and a few days in the 70's with still a few cold days in the 40's thrown in the mix. It's so different from Tx in which summer basically hits in March-April with days in the 80's and by May-June it's already in the 90's.

We've been enjoying the weather and getting out as much as possible.



Here's our first backpacking experience in CO, at a beautiful park that overlooks the city.





One morning I met up with a few other mom's and toddlers for a fun hike near the foothills.





Then last weekend friends from TX came for a visit. Oliver had a blast with their 2 girls.





We experienced a free tour of the Coors Brewery which is the world's largest single brewery and listened to an audio tour while we walked through the factory.





Next we headed off to the Colorado Railroad Museum to observe real trains from the past. Oliver a bit nervous at first of the gigantic trains....



...soon calmed down and enjoyed climbing up into and exploring the trains.





After naps, we headed to a nearby park.



It was a great weekend and we're looking forward to another one coming up to celebrate our anniversary.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Oliver's B-day

Ok it's a bit late, but I turned 2 last month and here are pictures from my party and fun weekend with family:

Mom and Dad worked really hard and made me an awesome train cake.



Of course "train" was the party theme.



I enjoyed snacking on cheese puffs!!




Dad helped me open my presents.



Then I had a blast playing with my new toys.