Friday, November 17, 2017

Festive Fall!


We've been enjoying a wonderful fall up here in lovely Georgetown! Between school three days a week, multiple Halloween adventures, visits from friends and family, and playing outside almost daily, Cora has been a busy little thing! 

She loves her new school and has made some good friends up here. 

We also loved watching the gorgeous fall leaves change, and I'm still finding crunchy leaves in every pocket from our "collection." 

Enjoying one of the last warm days.




Cora and her favorite "doll" Amanda!

Ariel and her sea turtle prepare for Halloween!

Dads and their kiddos watching cartoons after a Howel's slumber party. 


Still practicing for Halloween.

Loving on her brother.


Best playground in the world.

Hanging at Nana and Papas.

Afternoon playtime chaos.

Cora and her best little friend Katie.

Ski pass photo invasion!!

She's so excited to ski again this year, despite her broken leg last year.

Something like this happens when I try to cook dinner... EVERY NIGHT!


Georgetown Trunk or Treat party.



Black light party at Porter's!


Quick visit from Auntie Cam Cam!! 

Cruising with Amanda, Kai and Cora.



Watching "Brains" during dinner. 

Beard babies!

I think this is finally Halloween day!


Slumber party with Erin and Kathryn and their kiddos!



Helping Kai learn how to walk!







Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Happy Fifth Birthday Cora!



Happy Fifth Birthday Cora Azalea! 

I am in denial that you are already five years old! What an exciting, action packed five years it has been! Your curiosity, endless energy and fire for life amazes and inspires me (and exhausts me!) daily. I love watching you grow and constantly absorb all the incredible details of how this wonderful and exciting world works. Here are a few fun things about you:

Best Friend: Kaite and Kai
Favorite Food: Bratwurst and Noodles
Favorite Toy: Hatchimal and Amanda
Favorite Activities: Swimming, riding bikes, skiing, playing with friends, school
Favorite TV show: Paw Patrol
Favorite Movie: Frozen
What I want to be when I grow up: "A Princess Bone Doctor Rescue Hero"

Where you want to travel: Back to Norway and Switzerland 

Cora had an incredibly fun birthday week. On her actually birthday daddy took off work and we had sushi for lunch and then went to the Nature and Science Museum (her favorite place!) where we saw a new dinosaur exhibit and dug for fossils. The next day Buddy, Pooh Bah and Annie arrived for the week and we had a wonderful time playing with them, celebrating and showing them around Georgetown. Aunt Marisa came in on Friday too for a quick, but wonderful visit, followed by Mom and Dad on Saturday for Cora's birthday party! It was a full, but fun house!

On Saturday, Cora had a swimming birthday party at the Idaho Springs Pool. It was a chaotic, sugar induced 5-year-old cluster of swimming fun!    

Happy fifth birthday Cora!!! Please always stay this sweet, curious and exciting!

Opening her Hatchimal (from Nana and Papa).

Astronaut birthday princess.



At the museum!
Celebrating at school with her little classmates.

Birthday party!


Cora and Katie!

Thanks for coming Aunt Marisa! We LOVE you!!

Five or fifteen???