Georgetown Loop

Since Keagan is completely fascinated with trains we have decided to continue our tour of Colorado via train.  This trip included a ride on the Georgetown Loop.  It really just goes up and down the mountain but somehow it goes backwards so we cross our path once and therefore they can call it a loop!

July 31st, 2013

We have realized there is beginning to be a theme to our train rides.  It rains at some point!  This ride had it all. Hot sweltering weather, a brief rain storm and then a cool breeze to end the ride.  This all took place in about 90 minutes.  It was really a neat way to see the mountains.  We are so glad our little man is so enthralled with trains!

Visit from Jordan

My cousin Janelle and her family stopped by to visit this summer.  We love to visit them whenever possible as they live in Aman, Jordan but they usually are stateside sometime in the summer. This year they decided to enjoy the beauty of the Colorado Mountains so we were excited they were able to stop by our house.  Keagan enjoyed playing noodle war with Alexandra while poor Paul was dealing with altitude sickness.  It was wonderful catching up with family!

Keagan and Alexandra
July 27th, 2013

Gymnastics Class

Well we finally decided to head to gymnastics class this summer.  Our good friends Kaelyn and her mom Alli told us it was a lot of fun.  And since mom works in the building with the gym we figured it would be easy.  Boy we did not know how much fun we were missing.

We start out with stretching.  Keagan likes the butterfly stretch the best where he gets to flap his wings. The warm up is a little difficult to do though as he just wants to get out and play! He loves to do the balance beam and heaven forbid I hold on to his hand too long.  I can do it myself mom! But the ultimate favorite is the foam pit where he jumps on the trampoline into the foam pit.  It is difficult to drag him away from jumping!

 But sliding down the huge inflatable slide is also fun and is a good break from the foam pit!

July 29th

More fun in the pool

We are really going to miss having a pool so close to our house and one that usually does not have too many people in it all at once.  Keagan would love to swim every day and we try to each day it is nice enough outside.  One night we even swam at dusk and it was a little chilly as the temps drop so fast once the sun starts thinking about going below the horizon.  But the water is kept so warm it was actually warmer in the pool and we did not want to get out.

Moms arms are weighed down with all the equipment needed to go swimming; the bags, the towels, the toys for Logan...Logan himself:)  So when we get to the locked door we have a system that mom unlocks it and Keagan opens it for her.  What a helpful little man!

Right now the horses are living right next to the pool at our friend Nicki's place.  So going to the pool is double happiness for Keagan and Logan.  They get to stop by and feed the girls their treats and then go swimming!

July 2013

Logan is working on his floating skills when he is in the water but mostly just enjoys splashing.  He never makes it quite as long as his brother in the pool so when he is done he gets to sit and enjoy his toys. Since learning how to stand though he gets more adventuresome.  If that fence is close by why not just grab it and try to pull yourself up! He manages to have fun either way.

Keagan loves to be in the water anyway he can.  His use of the lifejacket since coming back from the lake has allowed him to swim to the deep end of the pool but when it comes off it is time to do some jumps in the pool.  We are fairly certain Keagan is part fish!

One last surprise

Last bit of snow at the Summit of Alpine Pass in RMNP at 14,000 feet

Ok, so they say it snows somewhere in Colorado every month of the year but snow in July?!?  We just could not believe it until we drove through it on the way down the mountain back to Denver.  That is just how unpredictable the weather is here.  We learned an important lesson on this trip to the mountains.  #1 - It only takes about 2 hours to get into the mountains from our place in Elizabeth, so we should go more often.  #2 - While it may be 90 degrees at our house it probably is in the 70's in the mountains so when we need to get away from the heat, it is only 2 hours away!

July 25th, 2013

Fishing with Dad

Before heading home to Elizabeth, we made one final stop at some fishing ponds in Winter Park. The Lion's Club has stocked trout ponds outside of the city so Keagan decided to try his hand at fishing with dad.  He took some helpful hints from dad.

But after a few tries, he told dad he no longer needed him to help.  I got this one dad! I need to reel it in all by myself :)  Terrible 2s here we come!

Riding his first bike

We finally made it to Winter Park much to Logan's and mom's relief.  He screamed the last hour of the trip to Winter Park and everyone was hungry.  I guess we learned some important lessons on traveling with Logan on this trip.  Everyone needs more breaks from the car is what it boils down to.

The next morning waking up feeling refreshed from not being in the car we set out to explore Winter Park.  This is where we went skiing in 2002 and the ski resort here was the first one that dad ever skied!  So it is fitting this was the location for some of Keagan's firsts.  The Cabroliet was his first gondola ride.  It was short but fun to be up so high.














The Family Bike Fest part of Colorado Freeride Festival started that Thursday morning and there were not many people there yet.  It was dreary weather but the rain/downpour (or dare I say it snow) did not fall until later that day when daddy was trying to fly fish again.  We spotted a playground with a train so immediately headed over to find Keagan climbing his first rope ladder all on his very own might we add.  He also got in line to put on a helmet and try a Strider bike.

July 25th

Having another adult tell Keagan he had to wear a helmet and how to "ride" the bike proved very useful.  He did not mind the helmet and took to striding with the bike quickly.  The tract he rode on was very conducive to learning how to control the bike without danger of falling.  So overall it was the best first riding experience a little boy (without a big brother to help) could have asked for.