gaetano’s with the tylers

We are sharing Bronco season tickets with the Tylers this year and it was time to divy them up. We met up for dinner at Gaetanos and it was delicious. It’s hard to find good Italian in Denver, but this place delivers. We enjoyed some fun cocktails and everyone loved their meals. We’ll definitely be heading back again soon. 
We split up the tickets painlessly; the Tylers are so awesome. We are looking forward to all those Broncos games this season and can’t wait to root for our home team. 

summer night with sarah

Gwyneth and I kicked off our day by taking a little walk around our neighborhood lake. It was a beautiful morning and lovely views. 

We all met up for lunch at BJ’s….we are a big fan of the name of their kid’s club, but that’s about it. Unfortunately the food just leaves much to be desired. The menu is too big and nothing really comes out well prepared or hot. Gwyneth requests this restaurant a lot and we only appease her occasionally. I think we’ve finally talked her out of this one from now on.

The Tendlers came over for dinner and we stayed up super late catching up. Sarah is rock star night owl and even she dozed off while we chatted. It was a much needed night of friendship and fun.

sewing, hiking, beauty and the beast

Gwyneth has been attending a sewing class on the weekends. It has taken her several weeks, but she finally finished these leggings! They fit her perfectly and she has learned so many different techniques. These sewing classes have been so wonderful. She is signed up for a few sewing camps this summer. She really loves it. 

While B and Annabelle worked a party at the kitchen, Gwyneth and I went shoe shopping and for a little walk around McKay Lake. I’m finally starting to feel better after 3 days of coughing and sneezing and the fresh air was just what I needed. Plus, everyone who passes comments on those bright yellow shoes which can’t help but make you smile!

The girls and I along with their friend Charity went to the theater for a night of Beauty and the Beast. Both my girls are great friends with Charity and we’ve had these plans in the works for weeks. They’ve been counting down for as long as I can remember. The car ride, dinner, and ride home were all giggles and the girls seemed to really love the show. It was a wonderful night and the show was a good one!

Sorry about that flash, but thanks for the laugh Miss Gwyneth

5th grad continuation

Gwyneth’s class is headed to middle school. At her school there’s not much celebration for the move from 5th to 6th grade because it’s a K-8 school. Many of her friends are headed to new middle schools though and those families gathered together to celebrate their continuation. They kindly included us in the celebration and we were so happy to be surrounded by all those little peeps who we have known since Gwyneth’s days in kindergarten. 
We brought along Crumbl cookies which are always a huge hit. The box was nearly empty when we left. 
Gwyneth and Ella hitting the ice cream sundae bar
It was a fantastic evening and so much fun to hang out with friends! 
Below are Gwyneth (6th), Ella (6th), Jillian (9th), Annabelle (7th), and Ruby (6th). Wowsa! It’s so cliche, but they sure are growing up fast. 

last day of 5th and 6th grade

And just like that it’s the last day of 5th and 6th grade! 
Colorado weather has been ridiculous this week. We’ve had snow and rain and usually I don’t mind the manic weather here….but B and I have both been sick. All kinds of coughing and sneezing around our house. And I’m over it! Come on clear heads and sunshine!
After school we grabbed lunch at Summit a new restaurant with games and bowling. Let’s just say this was a one and done for us. It’s brand new but already feels dated. The food was not very good at all. 
We were disappointed mostly because we wanted to treat the girls on their last day of school. They didn’t really seem to mind though. They are excited to be on summer break. 

dallas • pool day

What a difference a day makes! We woke up to sunny skies and beautiful weather. We got a jump on the memorial day travelers by heading there a week early. We had the resort and pool nearly to ourselves. We had a late afternoon/evening flight which gave us most of the day to spend at the pool. The girls LOVE a good lazy river and this pool did not disappoint.

We had a few snacks and some froofy drinks by the pool. We spent every last minute we could there before heading to the airport.

We cleaned up, packed up and had to say goodbye to our Dallas adventure. Despite a little rain, we all agreed it was a pretty fabulous time and we can check off another ballpark in our baseball adventures.

dallas • rangers vs cardinals

We were quite nervous that the weather was going to give us a lot of trouble today. It rained…and rained…and rained some more. There were flash flood warnings and power outages. We waited out the storm at our hotel and kept our fingers crossed that the game wouldn’t be cancelled. 
After a two hour delay, the game was on! A little dreary and wet, but game on none the less. It was our first visit to Globe Life Park in Arlington and since they are building a new stadium this year it will be our last. It’s not an old-stadium but it does feel a bit run down. 

We grabbed a few hats, visors, baseballs, etc. We like to have our souvenirs. 

And then it was game time!

The Rangers played the Cardinals, which was fun because St Louis is my hometown. It felt like there were more Cardinals fans there than Rangers fans….but that feels true for the Cardinals wherever you go. 
Annabelle found this beauty…The Grub Tub! Nachos and a soda all in one glorious container. Disgusting or genius? 

Those outfield seats are standing room only and reminded me of a horse track. 
A view of the cranes building the new stadium next door. 
View of neighboring AT&T stadium

With our ticket purchase we had access to the Capital One Club. These were great seats inside with awesome views and access to special concession stands. Unfortunately because of the rain delay they ran out of food so the access wasn’t quite as sweet as a typical game.

After the game we went back to the hotel for dinner. We grabbed a table at the Italian restaurant that we could see from our balcony. See those girls waiving down to us?

The girls ran back and forth between the room and our table between courses. It was great they had a little freedom and we could kick back and relax and enjoy a little wine and dinner.

The day may not have gone quite as planned, but it was a good one!

dallas • storm warning

We woke up to a pretty dismal weather forecast. There were heavy downpours and floods projected for most of the day. We were worried about our baseball game getting rained out and we couldn’t take advantage of the outdoor pool, but we were happy there was still plenty to do inside while we waited out the storm.
A quiet breakfast on our patio
Gwyneth requested a braid so we got creative with it…
Our hotel had a Peter Pan theme going on in the courtyard so we explored all the cute little attractions:
B found us a good table for lunch right on the indoor river walk. This picture cracked us up because the girls and I were just sitting on a bench on the over side of the river and didn’t know where he went. He was sitting there at that table – right across from us! – just waiting and laughing. What a goofball!
We enjoyed some much needed Tex Mex while we waited out the storm.