snow!

Oh boy, it is COLD outside!

We all had grand plans today but much of it was cancelled; not because of the snow, but because of the cold. We’ve got nothing on those midwest temps that are in the negatives, but we’re hitting the teens and even single digits overnight. I was lucky enough to rearrange my schedule and work from the comfort of home today. School and dance were not cancelled but girl scouts was. We got a little reprieve and were all happy to snuggle up under blankets after a chilly day.

I really do love the snow. It may be just a bit too cold, but as long as there is snow I can deal with it.

rock of ages

We are really on an incredible roll with shows these days! B and I went to see Rock of Ages at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. This is our third time seeing this show and it is still one of our absolute favorites. The music is the best!

We arrived home with this. Kind of a bummer ending to the weekend. We made it home safely and had a great weekend so we won’t dwell too much on that. (Stupid nail in the road…)

amadeus

B and the girls spent the day together while I met up with my fabulous friend Lisa. We met downtown and had a blast!

We grabbed lunch at Giordano’s. It’s pretty new to Colorado but oh my, it brought back some great Chicago memories. I’ve never been much of a fan of the deep dish, but the thin crust is phenomenal. That pizza sure hits the spot!

We spent the afternoon at a sports bar overlooking 16th Street Mall. We talked, talked, talked the entire day away. We talked so long dinner even got away from us. We shared some jalapeno tots and then scooted off to our show.

We had tickets to see Amadeus at the symphony. It was Lisa’s first visit to the symphony and it was a good one. I couldn’t have asked for a better day downtown with this amazing friend of mine. (And of course a big thank you for B to being an awesome husband.)

half birthday migraine

Oh, our sweet little Gwyneth and her migraines. She was all set to celebrate her half birthday at school today (those pesky summer birthdays). Instead she woke up with a migraine and throwing up. Poor girl.

We had dinner plans with friends that had to be cancelled and she spent the rest of the day and evening in the dark. The migraines typically happen when she doesn’t get enough sleep so I blame myself for the show the night before.

We had plenty of cookie cake to get us through the weekend!

nunsense

We’ve been on a roll seeing great live shows!

Tonight all four of us went to see Nunsense at the Candlelight Theater. The food is definitely not gourmet, but man oh man, I think they save the worst for B. He got a bit grumpy because his food was cold and not good at all. Gwyneth was a little grouchy about her dessert which she didn’t like either.

Luckily we were able to get past the food and enjoy the hilarious show. We had front row seats and they even picked on B a bit. We laughed our way through the show and we all really thought it was a hit.

dinner date with G

Gwyneth’s troop had a special Girl Scout meeting tonight to get caught up on their World Thinking Day project. B had meal service pick ups and Annabelle had dance class. Gwyneth and I snuck out for a quick dinner before her meeting and I sure do love that one on one time with my girls.

She caught me up on all the happenings at school and in her life. She’s a kind soul. She worries so much about others. She makes me so feel so lucky to be her momma.

children’s museum

B had to head into the Kitchen and the girls slept in and had breakfast with Melissa while I drove with my dad down to Highlands Ranch to drop off his car. We decided to hang out downtown for the day and spend the day with my dad and Melissa.

The girls loved the view from my dad and Melissa’s bathroom. Not too shabby, huh?

We walked over to the Children’s Museum from the hotel. It was about 5 miles of walking round trip. The weather was gorgeous. We could have worn better shoes. Gwyneth was pretty hungry and grouchy by the time we arrived. We got that girl some pirates booty and she was all smiles…right after this….

The museum was pretty packed with all the kids out of school today. We made our way through quickly but spend some time in the art space.

We grabbed lunch at the Thirsty Lion and then drove my dad and Melissa down to Highlands Ranch to pick up their car. We hit rush hour so the girls missed dance for the night but after a busy day I think they were a bit relieved. It was a fun-filled, busy day and with all that walking there were tired little feet that night.

morton’s

We finished our evening Paz-style, at Morton’s. They have revamped their menu which is giving everyone around here a little heart burn. They took off a few of our favorites which are mostly our soup and salad courses. We are most certainly creatures of habit around here. It really is still a family favorite though. It’s always such a good time.

My dad had to drop off his car in Highlands Ranch the following morning and the girls didn’t have school so we are stayed downtown at the Ritz.

Gwyneth playing with the iphone photography effects.

After dinner we explored the Denver Milk Market which besides Larimer Square, may be one of the prettiest in downtown.

And then there was time for games and dessert back at the Ritz.

We had a pretty amazing suite and the highlight was Gwyneth got a rollaway bed in the dining room. She was pretty darn happy about that.

a bronx tale

My dad and Melissa are spending some time in Breckenridge this week. They drove down to Denver on Sunday and they offered to hang out with the girls while B and I went to show.

We were torn on taking the girls to this one. I think they would have liked it, but there was some adult language so it was probably for the best. They went to an IMAX movie and explored the Science Museum with my dad and Melissa which they loved.

We arrived early and it was a beautiful day so we sat out on the balcony before the show.

We had box seats right up front for the performance. B and I both agreed this show was one for the books! It was so entertaining. It’s a great story and now we both can’t wait to watch the movie. This show definitely ranks in our top favorites and is a must see.

pizza and mall

B had parties at BMK today so it was a girls afternoon for us. I felt like getting out for lunch and I’m still on my quest for good pizza.

The girls chose California Pizza Kitchen which was fine by me. My pizza adventures always seem to include fun drinks for the girls. They chose frozen lemonade this time which unfortunately was not a big hit for Gwyneth.

The thai chicken pizza is always a favorite for me.

We had plans to go the movies and see the new Mary Poppins. The girls decided they wanted to just hang out at the mall instead. I’m not much of a shopper or a mall person, but I really do enjoy our girl time.

We shopped, and wondered around, and got some afternoon smoothies.