Spring Break

 We debated about going out of town for Spring Break, but it just didn't work out this year. So we did a day trip to Denver.  We started by seeing the yummy creation of Krispie Kreme doughnuts.  Of course we got our free sample and a few more for later.  The kids enjoyed watching and even more eating the warm, freshly made and glazed doughnuts.  We then headed to the temple.  Our kids don't usually have the opportunity to see the temple, as we go by ourselves.  We were glad for the chance to see and talk about the temple with them in the car.  Jeff had gone with the youth the night before for baptisms, so I did a session myself while he took the kids to the park.

 Then we got to tour a candy factory in Denver.  That was really fun, we all got Hammonds Candy hats and got to see the employees hand making candy LIVE!  We also got a sample at the end, which I thought woudl be a little piece of candy, but it tuned out to be a whole lollipop!

 Our next stop was at the state capital.  To our amusement th?eir was some kind of a legal session in process that we were able to watch for a bit.  The kids enjoyed walking through the building and Brea was so funny she kept asking "Is he the Governor?" to every man we passed.

 The only disappointment of the trip was when we got back to our van, after visiting the capital, to find a ticket on our window.  We did not realize that we had parked (on the road) in a representatives spot - oops.  So our free trip to the capital ended up not being free.

For dinner we went to our favorite Denver restaurant - Casa Banitas.  It is a Mexican restaurant, the food is ok, but the entertainment and atmosphere is remarkable . They have a waterfall and divers that perform throughout the evening . It is a large restaurant and has so much character to it. 

On our way home Jeff took the older two kids to a nerf gun place and I took the younger two to Ikea.  The girls were excited to play in the play area, but they did not have enough staff so it was closed.  I thought, oh well they can just come shopping with me.  That was all good, until the store closed and Jeff was still not back.  I was beginning to get worried because I expected him back and could not get a hold of him.  My mind thought up horrible situations of things that had happened to them, and I having no way of knowing.  I finally called my dear sister Elly and asked her to look up the name of the place they were at, which I did not even know the name she just searched nerf gun in Littleton, CO.  She found a phone number and I called and asked if my husband and kids were there, and they were.  At this time we were all ready kicked out of the store, and just waiting and trying to pass time.  We had bought a few items and the girls used their huge imaginations to play all sorts of things with an umbrella, colorful bowls, and white glass plates (yes it was interesting to watch).  They finally made it to us and we safely returned home.  It was a fun day in Denver.