Keeping up with Cameron and Ashley

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Train Museum

Playing catch up on some old posts!:)

In late February we took a trip up to Golden to visit the Colorado Train Museum! The kids never pass on a trip to see some trains:) It was a colder day (we even still had some snow on the ground) but it was a fun trip to check out some great old trains. Here are some pictures from the day!

Checking out the inside train models!

We loved these old Rio Grande trains!

So funny that Cameron had an old train video that had this on it! Funny to see it in person!

Love this Yellow Rio Grande!

Checking out the old train yard! They even had a turn house, fun!

It was a great day to explore!

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Valentine's Day!

This year we had a friendly love cupid visit our house starting on February 1st! Her name was Lucy and everyday she would leave the kids little notes and sometimes she would even bring treats! Such a good cupid:)

Ashley making her mailbox for Lucy!!

Lucy's first note to the kids! She just wanted to let them know how much they are loved!! How cute:)

On Valentines Day she left a farewell note along with some candy hearts! See you next year Lucy!!

The kids both had Valentines Day parties at school! I was only able to help out in Ashley's room but Cameron had a blast! They both come home with a ton of candy, when did Valentines Day turn into a second Halloween!!:)

Ashley stopped dancing long enough for me to snap this photo!

Handing out her Valentines Day treats!

Snack time

Ashley and one of her BFF's Ben!

The whole class

Silly faces:)

It would not be a a proper Valentines Day without special pink cupcakes!!

Pinewood Derby!!

I am not sure who looks forward to the Pinewood Derby more, Jeff or Cameron:) This is the second year Cameron has been involved in the Pinewood Derby. Last year he painted it with his beloved Packers colors but this year since the Packers were out we went with his second favorite team, the Niners!! It was so funny at one point he went up against a Detroit Lion car and a Green Bay car!! The Scoutmaster kept telling Cameron he had an awesome car in front of the crowd, he is big Niners fan himself:) Cameron did great and finished 8th out 14 cars! In some of his races he came in 2nd out of 4 cars! He even won an award for best design in the sports division!! Jeff does such a great job working with Cameron each year to complete the car. This year Ashley was also very involved in helping create the car. So fun!

Finished car!!

Before the races begin!

Waiting to see how his car will run

Check out #8!!

Sports Design Award!!

The gang!

Zoo Day!

We decided to take advantage of the free day at the Denver Zoo this year! I was so fun to get out and see the animals! Since it was on Super Bowl Sunday it was not as busy, so we got to see the whole park before we headed home to cheer on the Niners!!

Checking out the animals with daddy!

Cameron has his Zoo map and ready to go!

This leopard was just hanging out watching the crowd from up above. I bet he was thinking lunch:)

This tiger was just amazing!! Huge an came right up to the glass to check us out!

Loving the giraffes.

Measuring up against the polar bear!

Daddy and Cameron

We decided as a family this was our new favorite animal. I don't remember the name but it is a cross between a Zebra and a Giraffe!! How amazing:)

This guy was just hanging out watching all of us!

Trying to feed the birds!

What a fun day, it would have been better if the Niners would have won. Maybe next year!!!!

Ashley's 6th Birthday!

Ashley turned 6 in January and it is still hard to believe that she is getting so big!! She is turning into a young lady in front of me. Full of energy, her own opinions , love and her incredible fashionista style!!!! I am loving watching her grow, even though I would love for time to slow down!!! It feels like just yesterday that I was holding her in my arms as a little baby!!

We should all be so lucky to have a 6th birthday like miss A. It wasn't just one day this year it was for an entire month!!! We started out in San Mateo just after Christmas with a family celebration with the Cintel/Norton Clan. Then followed a classroom celebration, her actual birthday and then about a week later that was followed by a big party at Chuck E. Cheese!! Wow!! Here are some pictures from the whole month:)

Birthday Morning!! "Mommy, I love balloons"!!

It was great because here birthday fell on a school holiday so we all got to spend the day together!

Ashley really wanted to go to Build a Bear for her birthday this year! So off we went:)

She picked out a rabbit, she had to give him a proper bath before we could bring him home:)

Yes, the rabbit has a wedding dress (complete with veil:)

Cameron has had a turtle from Build a Bear since he was 2! Turtle has gone everywhere with him since this point! So we got an upgraded outfit for him. No surprise, it was a football outfit!