Labor Day in Denver

We got to spend a nice cool Labor Day in Denver in this year. After spending August in Phoenix it did feel quite cold in Denver! We loved spending the week with the Chattertons. We got to play at an awesome splash pad/park with Rachel, Hillary, and Steph. Even though it was a chilly windy day, the kids had a great time in the water (it was too cold for me, though:). Rachel is such a great cousin to Tommy. She always includes him in what she is doing and makes sure that he feels loved. She's a pro at sharing, too. Thanks for being a great example to your little cousin, Rachel! You are going to be an awesome big sister!
Grandma bought Tommy and Rachel a couple sets of matching shirts. Rachel wouldn't wear hers unless Tommy wore his, but if Tommy was wearing his shirt, Rachel had to wear hers, too. It was so cute. In addition to the cute orange striped shirts they also have matching blue space shuttle shirts. And even though Rachel is about 21 months older than Tommy they wear the same size so it makes it easy for Grandma to shop!
Grandma got us all ready for Halloween while we were in Denver. Tommy was a doggie and this is the only picture we have of him smiling in his costume. I love that the doggie is holding on tight to his doggie in the picture. Great picture of Grandma, too.
We went to a fun petting zoo/park with Hillary, Mike, and Rachel. We got to ride this cool train around the park. It was $3 well spent! The kids liked the petting zoo, but they got bored with it pretty quickly. They liked the train and the park much better.

This is a picture taken in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard. I think Tommy played in their dirt almost every day we were there. Rachel had to join in the fun, too, since Tommy was doing it.
On Labor Day we went to a reservoir not far from where the Chattertons live. It was pretty amazing to see a beach in the middle of suburban Denver! Since it was Labor Day there were tons of people there barbecuing, playing volleyball, and playing in the water. We built sandcastles and waded in the water. They had paddle boats that Mike, Hillary, and Rachel road after we left. It was a great day!
The last three pictures and the video are all from the Denver Children's Museum. We had a blast there! Tommy was just old enough to participate in a lot of the activities. We got to paint a picture, play with bubbles, shop for food, play with toy trains, and explore tunnels as we pretended to be rabbits and ants. We were all pretty exhausted after such a fun-filled day!

We love you, Chattertons! Thanks for letting us spend such a great week with you!