Denver and the Red Sox

Before our summer was going to get crazy, Brent and I decided we were going to take a little vacation to Denver. I originally was the one that wanted to go, hoping that there were going to be a couple of stores there that I really wanted to visit. Before checking to see if these stores were there (they weren't) I happened to get on the Red Sox website and found out that they were going to be playing the Rockies in June. I didn't need to say much more to Brent, he was on board with the trip. Plus, it was the same week as our anniversary, so why not go out of town. At first, we weren't going to take Mallory, but after talking we decided it wouldn't be the same. We headed out of town on June 19th and it was Denver or bust. Brent has a good friend, Dave, from high school that lives there and he was gracious enough to let us stay with him. Thank goodness he likes kids! We had a few things planned, but mainly just wanted to get away. I have never been to Denver except in the airport, so it was something new.
We decided to go to the zoo, of course, and we also did some shopping as well as checking out the 16th Street Mall. We also had a baseball game to go to. There is so much to do in Denver, that we really didn't get to see a 1/4 of it. So now we know we have a future vacation spot with much more to do and see. I don't think that the Red Sox will have to be in town again, but you never know. I hope not anyway! :)

Denver Zoo:
This little guy snuck up on us from behind. They are very pretty, but you really have to watch your kids because they will try and come up and steal food from them. They definitely aren't afraid of people.
This is what happens when you spend 3 hours outside in the heat. We had been in the car all of about 3 minutes when she crashed!The Red Sox:
This wild animal is Dave's cat, Arnie. Mallory was pretty much obsessed with him and gets so excited every time she sees his pictures. Too bad he didn't like her and much as she liked him!

Mallory is 2

When I was pregnant, people would tell me to treasure every minute because the time just flies by. The response was always "yeah, I will." Well, then the baby comes and in the blink of an eye, they are no longer a baby. I can still remember being pregnant with Mallory, having her and holding this tiny little person. Well, now I'm telling the ones that are pregnant to treasure those moments because they fly by! I can't believe that my little girl is two. She is no longer a baby, but a little independent person, who speaks her mind on a regular basis and would rather do it herself than have one of us help her! I have enjoyed everyday with her and I look forward to all the rest of the days with her, but I just hope the rest don't go as fast as the first. (Wishful thinking, I know!)

Saturday the 12th, we had the big party. There were friends and family here and it was a big day! She understands presents, but when she opened one that she wanted to play with, the rest just kind of went to the side. She also blew out her candle this year. I was impressed by that considering we never really practiced that. It was a great day! Cherries were the theme and red was the main color. Here are a few of the memories made that day:

Oops! I forgot to blog Easter!

I really wish that I was better at this blogging thing. I'm really good at taking the pictures, but I'm horrible about posting them. I just did the big family update and forgot to include any of the Easter pictures.

This year we decided that Mallory was old enough to start dying eggs. She did pretty well for the most part. I think only two colors got spilled. She was very meticulous about what colors she used and when the eggs were done. As she put it, she was "cooking" them.

Easter morning she got to go through her Easter basket to see what the Easter Bunny had brought her and then a little later that afternoon, my parents came over and we decided to hide some eggs. We weren't sure if she would get the idea or not, but she did! She found one and then was on the search for the rest. She ended up finding them all and then wanted more, so we hid a few more. We had used real eggs which I'm not sure was the best at this age because she decided to smash them together or would throw eggs in her basket on top of the other eggs, so there were some cracked eggs. Not too big of a deal considering we just ate them later. All in all, Easter was a success this year! Here are some pictures:

P.S. As I was posting this, Mallory came over to look and was once again talking about "cooking" her eggs. This little girl never forgets anything! :)