A little visit

My dad flew into Denver to spend a few days for work, and we were lucky enough to be able to see him for a little bit. Hayden could hardly stand the wait! He was so excited to see the "Papa that always gets me".

We were able to play a little ball, and let the boys practice their skills for an upcoming game.
He invited us to go downtown where his hotel is at so that the kids could enjoy a little cool off in the swimming pool. We were actually hoping for a little cooler water - I didn't even feel the need to get in the hot tub to warm back up. We had lots of splashing fun in the water. But before heading to the pool, he walked us down to the 16th street mall. It's sad that I live here, and my dad comes for a quick trip, and introduces us to downtown! I'm glad he invited us down! It was fun, and a new experience. It's a reallly cool place, and I wish you could all see it! If you are ever in Denver, try to get to the 16th Street Mall! They have these buses that stop at every block and you can quickly hop on and off all you want for free. My dad said that in the evenings, they have carriages pulled by a team of horses, that you can also ride in. The only traffic down the road is the buses, carriages, and a lot of pedestrains. There are lots of interesting things and interesting people - a whole new experience! Down the middle of the 2 lanes, there are trees, benches, and vendors (one of which had the cutest handbags!) The people who live there live in a different world than what we are used to. Dusty said that when he gets big, he wants to live in one of those great big "hotels".

The boys don't look too excited here, but they did enjoy riding on the bus.

All along the street there are lots of restaurants, whatever you want to eat (except for Mexican!). We stopped for a bite and the boys chose McDonalds of course. Dusty tried to take his first bite of a chicken nugget, and realized something felt a little different, and much too wobbly. My dad grabbed a napkin and pulled out his tooth before it got swallowed. Nice new smile Dusty Boy!

It was here at McDonalds where Dusty recieved his own 'golden arches'. Just look at the shape of those top 2 missing teeth!

Just as we were to head back, we noticed this guy that was laying face down to get a drink. It looks like he must have drowned, the boys tried tickling his feet, and he never did wake up.

We had such a good time! Thanks for inviting us downtown dad! It was so good to spend some time with you!