(he burps) "Oh geez, I think I'm having big beer burps just like Daddy does..."
Elle watching her first fireworks!
We met our friends Cary and Maya with their little boy Noah at Civic Center Park on the 3rd. The display is amazing and the Colorado Symphony plays all evening as well. We were very sad that Nathan had to be out of town for gigs all weekend however. I think Fin appreciated getting to sit on Cary's lap while I was holding Ellie!
Sitting in the Cortese's bike trailer waiting for the show to start
Fin with the Colorado state capitol in the background
On the 4th Nathan got back home and we got to go to his gig with him! He played in Broomfield (a northern suburb of Denver) They had a very nice little festival and Fin had SO much fun playing with the other "band kids". I was so fortunate to get to sit with the other saxophone players wife Jessica (who is expecting). We get along great and she was such a help with the kids. We had a great time!
Well except the part where Fin wanted to go to the "Jumpy Rides"... We wait in a 10 minute line for a wristband - he goes in the bounce house, only to come straight back out, claiming "that is WAY to fasty for me!" So onto the big blowup slides (another 15 minute wait) and we use our time to have a long talk about whether he really wants to do this. So his turn comes around and the worker has to help him up the big ladder. He sits at the top of the slide and freaks out. Bad. They have to go up and just shove him down the slide, crying and blubbering. I felt so bad. Luckily once he was down he settled down pretty quickly. I guess we'll wait another year before trying that one again...
Fin's friend Maddie teaching him to "wheelbarrow"
How Ellie spent most of the afternoon
But she woke up just in time to see the show
Music over, the guys got to come join us before the fireworks started!
Daddy and Elle enjoying the lights
About halfway through the display Fin turned into a crazy man. Running around like a maniac. He was wild and even ripped his shirt off!
Pretending to have a "baby belly"
Stopped running for a second to pause and give Sissy and hug (this actually got a little intense and had to be broken up...)
I think he was a little partied out the next morning. Woke up looking a little rough at 10 AM! Asked to wear my robe and relax a little :)
Happy 4th!!! :)
