Day 3 Denver

On the way home we did some more shopping, (the boys weren't very thrilled), and we stopped in Colorado Springs to go the Air Force Academy. The boys thought it was great. Elijah told us the Academy is on his top five list of college schools. They were able to get some dog tags, and t-shirts and take a little tour. We also went to the Air Force Academy Chapel which was beautiful.

It was a great trip, and we all can't wait till we go there again!

Day 2 Denver

Day 2 of our trip was just as fun. We made sure for breakfast to get Jamba Juice, and Einstein bagels, the kids refused anything less! They loved riding the trolley up and down the 16Th Street mall. There was some great shops that we had to go to. We also went to the Denver Natural History Museum. They had an amazing Dinosaur exhibit, Ethan loved it, a Pirate exhibit, India, exhibit (James favorite), and a Mummy exhibit. I am so happy our kids love to go to museums! It started to snow/rain hard after the museum so we ate lunch across the street from out hotel, and then went back to our room to watch movies. The kids loved it!

The Best Birthday Ever!

Olivia's only wish for her 9Th Birthday was to go to the closest American Girl Doll Store, and get a new doll. We are happy to report that wishes do come true....and the Larson's headed for Denver

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After much deliberation, mediation, and rationalization, Olivia finally decided on Kit. Kit was able to get her ears pierced while we were there (something Olivia is desperate to do, but has to wait till she is 12).

After selecting her doll, we were able to go to Panda Express...something the kids always look forward to when we go out of town.

One of the things my kids like the best is watching the Food Network channel, particularly Challenge, a cake decorating show. We found out that one of the judges from that show, has a restaurant in Denver, and Olivia thought it would be great to try it out. We walked to it from our hotel room, 1.2 miles, and I thought the kids were going to die....luckily they didn't and the walk was well worth it.

James found a little treat across the street from our hotel....a Pinkberry. I won't tell you how many times we went there, but let's just say, I think they made a pretty penny off the Larson family.

I'm pretty sure Olivia thinks it was one of her best birthdays EVER!