The Whitelaws

Tuesday, July 7th, Dad, Mom, and the four of us headed to Winter Park. We stopped in Idaho Springs for an early pizza dinner at Beau Jo's Pizza. Yum! Kellen kept "calling" us with his phone saying, "Hello, this is Marco's Pizza. What do you want here?"

Wednesday, July 8th, we tried to take the kids swimming at the local rec center. The first time we went, there were a couple busses in the parking lot, but it didn't look like too many kids were in the pool. So, we paid and went in. Turns out, the kids were in the locker room! We stayed for just a little while and then couldn't take the crowdedness. We had some lunch and then decided to try the pool again. Still too crowded.
So, we went on a little hike instead. I love how they're still so sweet - holding hands. They even have a best friends forever club!
After dinner, we tried the pool again. This time - success! Not crowded! We wanted Jenna to try the big water slide, but she would NOT. Kevin told her he'd give her $10 if she did it - so she did! And then, she immediately said, "I'm going to do that again!" And she did - again, and again!
Matt arrived Wednesday evening and we were glad to have him along to help.

Friday, July 10th - Happy 16th Anniversary to us! We started the day with a breakfast date. Then we went fishing with David, Katie, & Matt.
Kevin got four, I got three, David & Katie got a couple each. And, Matt got 8 - of course!
Saturday morning, David, Kevin, & Matt went on a big fishing trip on the Fraser River. And, we took the kids to a playground. They had the best time digging in the dirt and making creations.
There was a tiny picnic table just right for them and they wanted to eat lunch there. So, I went back to the mountain house and brought lunch back. After lunch, they had a great time creating an "American Ninja Warrior" course and timing each other. Jenna found the timer function on her watch and LOVES to time things!
Saturday afternoon - David and Katie treated us to the Minions movie! Jenna made all of us a yellow bracelet to wear in honor of the minions.
Sunday morning, we went to church and then drove up to Grand Lake. We ate at Pancho and Lefty's - a great restaurant with a great view of the lake. This boat was mounted on the ceiling above our table.
Monday, we all went up to the Winter Park Resort area. We were able to do the maze with David and Katie before they had to drive to the airport. Kellen loved jumping in the bounce house and sliding down, but then he had to walk back to the bouncy part in bare feet on gravel. When it was time to walk back to get his shoes he said, "This is like hot lava! Could you bring me my shoes?" He's such a funny kid!
Kellen was so excited to be big enough to do the bungy jump this year! He waited very patiently in line for almost an hour!
Uncle Matt and the four of us played mini golf on the newly designed golf course.
The flowers all around were so pretty! After golf, I took the kids through the maze again and we left just in time to miss the rain storm. It was a fun day and great way to end the vacation.
Tuesday, we packed up to head home. We've made a tradition of the four of us stopping for lunch at a fun restaurant in Denver on the way home. In the past, it's been Casa Bonita, but it's really not that great of a place to go anymore.
They also give the kids a ball of dough to play with while they wait. They made all kinds of things - Jenna made a pelican, Kellen made a dog. The complimentary bread sticks were delicious. And the calzone that Kevin and I shared was huge and so good. That's a wrap on another fun vacation!

The fun: 150 or so water balloons. David and Katie supplied the fun (a gift for Jenna's birthday). Kevin filled the fun and I tied the fun.


Katie wanted to know who won. It was kind of hard to determine a winner. But, I'd have to say Kellen, because most of what we threw at him just bounced off!