Rod has Sunday and Monday's off and the kid's did not have school on February 19th, because of President's Day. We decided to surprise the kids with an overnight trip to Denver. We spent the night at Drury Inn. We had a suite, so Rod, I and Grace had a room to ourselves. The kids had a lots of fun swimming in the indoor/outdoor pool. This hotel also served snacks in the evening and a huge breakfast in the morning. After we checked in on Sunday, we took the new light rail to the 16th Street Mall and walked around. I took Tasha into the Hard Rock Cafe for a quick look around. We also ate at a fun place where the cooks cook on a huge wok. On Monday we let the kids swim some more, then headed to Hammond's Candy Factory for a tour. We watched someone make lollipops. Before heading back to Colorado Springs, we stopped at my favorite Italian restaurant to eat dinner. We had a great time and hope to do it again!

A few weeks ago, Tasha, our oldest, was complaining that she needed more earrings. So, my mom dug through her old clip ons, and as a joke gave them to Tasha. Nathan picked them up and started to put them all over his face! It wasn't long before Amber and Tasha joined in on the fun. I even had a nose ring for a few minutes! (sorry, no pictu res to share of that one!)