Fort Collins, Colorado

Back in Colorado again for the 4th of July....the temperatures were in the 90s but it was dry heat so it was so nice to get out of the Texas humidity for a while! Below are pictures of the city park in Fort Collins with a playground, choo choo train, and also a water park that I failed to get a picture of it! It was really cool!



Nicholas doesn't look happy but believe me he didn't want to get off!! He loved the choo choo train!On the 4th while waiting for the fireworks there was a little storm that blew through and left us with a rainbow...it was so pretty! Colorado has the most beautiful trees for scenery too! Although we were waiting for the fireworks Nick decided he was too tired and cranky to wait so we had to watch them from our hotel balcony!

The next few pictures are of Colorado State University and one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever seen! I think you will agree!

This is historic downtown Fort Collins.....It had a lot of really neat shops and our hotel was close enough that we could just walk there in 15 min which we did probably 3 times during our short trip! Good thing we brought the stroller!

This flower garden was also a part of CSU.....it was so beautiful and Nick loved playing with the water sprinklers! Water is actually pronounced "yaya".......he says things sometimes and I know he is trying to tell me something but I can't understand a word he is saying!

This was call Horsetooth Reservoir.....there are actually a lot of lakes and ponds throughout Fort Collins. I thought this one was really neat because it was tucked away in the mountains!

I can't remember the name of this neighborhood park but it was very new and no one was there so we took advantage of it and ran around everywhere!

Dr Robert Fiske

We are going to miss you Bob! December 6, 1943 - July 1, 2007 This picture was taken on Nick's first birthday.

Out on the Lake

June 16, 2007 we went out on Uncle Dave's boat......little cloudy and rainy but it was nice because no one else was out there!

Nick's First Haircut

Well I am sure that we all knew it was coming except for Nick. Poor littl' bugga but he looks so darn cute!! He was ok with the combing but as soon as those scissors came out he was all over the place! Eventually he calmed down with his pacifier and laying up against his momma......and I think overall he is very happy with his new look!

Hospital Easter Picnic

Oma, Nick and I went to the hospital Easter picnic back in April and there were many activities for Nicholas to enjoy. We did a little coloring, an easter egg hunt and they had a petting zoo. He really liked those bunnies! But as you can tell he was unsure about the big bunny!!

Happy Easter!

Our family Easter picture.......It's so hard to get Nicholas to sit still these days. Ever since he's learned to walk he has no time for family pictures!!

Pickin Flowers

These pictures were actually taken at the end of March and I am just now putting them on his blog. Normally our little man is picking up rocks and sticks but this particular day he decided to pick some flowers for mommy and daddy. And every time we go outside he always has to get in his swing for a little while. He loves the outdoors!!