Vail

We bought Spencer a new pair of sunglasses. He sports them here watching a rushing stream full of spring runoff. He loved the "wawa" and we walked past it for him about ten times a day. Wawa...wawa...wawa...wawa...

We had an amazing long weekend in Vail. Jon and I took Friday off to spend what we think is our first family of four vacation. Spencer found a new love - water (wawa). He ran around in the fountains, watched the roaring creeks, swam in the hotel pool and jumped around in a few puddles. Vail considers Memorial Day weekend off-season so we stayed at one of Vail's nicest hotels for a fraction of what they normally charge. Everyone at the Sonnenalp fell in love with Spencer...one lady who works there even gave him a Sonnenalp teddy bear. And it seemed like almost all the guests by the end of the weekend either knew his name or knew him as the boy with the hammer and screwdriver (which he carried around just about all weekend!).

We spent the weekend relaxing with Spencer and Barkley, walking around Vail Village and doing some serious shopping (Vail's shops had some amazing sales this weekend). I am running another half marathon in a couple of weeks so I went out early one morning and ran about 11 miles at an elevation higher than normal and what seemed like uphill the entire time (I know...not possible). I rewarded myself with a massage at the hotel's spa.

Barkley woke up his normal 5:45am so one morning I took my camera out and played around with my zoom lens...thus the flower shot. I have about a hundred more if anyone's interested!

We are off to get groceries before the week starts. Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day!