Governor's Park and Benny's

(not Benny's)

We have spent the last three Saturdays at Benny's Mexican Cantina in downtown Denver. This is because of three reasons.

1. We don't have TV, but desperately want to watch the Olympics. Benny's has big screen TVs in nearly every corner.

2. Gotta get out of the house on Saturdays. It's my sanity, people.

3. Jeff is a little obsessed with their Huevoes con Chorizo. I love their salsa. Anna loves the $3.50 Saturday Pancake Special. Isaac likes the eggs on the Saturday Pancake Special that Anna won't eat. In other words: happy, cheap brunch for all.

Governor's Park is just down the street from Benny's and last week the weather was nice enough to play. The park sits right next to the Grant-Humphrey Mansion, a gorgeous historical building that housed a couple of famous Coloradan families.

Anna was really into gathering pine cones and hanging out under a pine tree with canopy-like branches and playing house. Isaac loved running up and down the hill, chasing dogs, and basically keeping us on our toes.

It was such a nice treat to spend time outside. (Today the park was covered in snow and full of sledders. )

Anna wasn't too happy I dragged her away from her "pine cone house."

Trying to keep up with Buds.

Valentine's Day 2010

We celebrated love day with a little treasure hunt around the house. Anna loved it. (In fact, there may be a reprise for her birthday in a couple of months.) At the end of the hunt the kids found capes and crowns made by yours truly. They are no masterpieces to be sure, but Anna and Isaac were pretty thrilled. Such great kids.

Riverfront Park or How Anna didn't want her picture taken.

We spent some time at a great little park downtown today. It was so fun that I wanted to capture the moment with some snapshots. Just a couple happy shots to document our day.

This is what Anna thought about that idea:

But after considering the bribe I was offering, she reconsidered her position and offered an oh-so-genuine smile for me.

After gazing at the river through the fence, Jeff happily obliged Isaac and took him down to the river. Anna? Not so happy about going down to the river.

Isaac was oblivious to the paparazzi, but Anna was mad I made her stop at the top of the slide for a shot.

What's that? A smile? Well, half a smile at least.

And finally, Isaac showing us his muscles. Such a tank, this boy.