Easter 2012

HE HAS RISEN!!  HE HAS RISEN INDEED!!  We are so thankful for what our Savior did for us on the cross and that we can celebrate his resurrection!  Happy Easter!

Old Colorado City/Cave of the Winds

We took a drive to visit Old Colorado City!  The town is beautiful but because the weather was so nice, there were so many people and NO parking so we just had to drive through downtown.  We will go back for more pictures :).  We found a park that was just as beautiful.  We walked down by the creek and watched squirrels jumping from tree to tree.  It was a great time!

Right up the road from the park was Manitou Springs and Cave of the Winds.  We decided to take the steep drive up to the cave.  Once we got there we were told young kids and babies were not allowed in the cave due to the unstable footing so we just stood on the balcony of the restaraunt and enjoyed the view! :)

 Yes, those are people on that contraption!  They are wearing harnesses and you climb all over it!

Garden of the Gods

We had some warm weather (80s) and decided to get out and see some of the moutains!  We hadn't been to Garden of the Gods, so we made that our day's adventure! :)

 The beautiful view of Pikes Peak

 "Kissing Camels"

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A Day at the Zoo

While Jason was on his crazy shifts, we had days off during the week, so we decided to take a trip to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! It was a gorgeous day and the kids had a blast! We will most definitely be returning...

 Paige was SO excited to feed the giraffes!  I think it was the highlight of her day!

Dinosaurs and recreation

Well, we've been here for about 2 months and are finally settled in our house!  Two weeks after we moved in, my mom and sister came to visit.  It was such a fun time to have them come to our house!  Two weeks after that we drove to Albuquerque to meet my parents.  They very generously gave us mom's PT Cruiser (since she bought a new car).  It was great to see them again and it was a very easy drive.
We are getting into a groove with Jason's new work schedule (that is about to change again since he is starting school March 19).  He has days off during the week which is great for touring since most people are still working! :)  The weather is feeling a little more like spring so we are able to be outside for longer periods of time without feeling like we are going to turn into icicles.  We took a drive yesterday to visit the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center.  It was fun for Paige to see all of the skeletons, but definitely not work the $20 for the 45 min. we were there.  We had to laugh at the lady trying to give us a tour.  We politely told her we were not interested so instead she just followed us around and gave her spiel about each dinosaur and how they lived MILLIONS of years ago (really lady, pick up a Bible).  Anyway, after leaving the Dinos we drove back down the mountain.  The views were magnificent.  We will definitely be making more trips up there for pictures...plus it's on the way to Pike's Peak.
We are making Colorado Springs our home and are loving it so much here!  We are so thankful to be closer to family and be getting the medical care that Tucker needs.  2 weeks ago he came down with RSV had had to be in the hospital overnight.  What a blessing he was taken care of so well here.  He had to come home on oxygen for a week, but he's a tough little booger and is doing great! Thank you for all of your prayers for him and for us.  God is so good!