Glen had to do some cases in Denver. So the kids and I decided to be spontaneous and go along. Glen was already getting a hotel anyway. So we joined him.
The first day we went to the Butterfly Pavilion.
Heres the interesting critters. The ones in the tank. Not in front. Haha.
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| We explored the butterflies here. The room was about 75 degrees. Felt like a sauna. |
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| The butterflies had such gorgeous colors as you can see from this blue one. You are not allowed to touch one. "But if one lands on you, enjoy the experience. The kids really wanted to have one land on them. |
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| The Liam guy |
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| Back at the hotel, Liam was exhausted. He had a bit of a fever. What a great cuddle buddy. |
Day 2: We decided to get our wiggles out and go to the firefighters park.
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| Pretty cool park, huh? |
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| Here Rhett is saying, "Mom, will you play soccer with me? |
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| Liam was asleep in the car, but finally woke up and joined us. He though it was pretty cool too. |
Next stop: Hammond Candy Factory. I gave the kids a choice between GoKarts and the candy factory. Rhett chose the cars, but the girls chose the candy. Later, we discovered the girls weren't really sure what the gokarts were or would entail. So we will have to try that again soon.
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| The kids in the candy store. |
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| Here's part of the factory. It was really fun to see how they made it...the old fashioned way. They mostly make hard candies. Twirly, twisted suckers that you see on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and striped candy canes. |
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| They keep the metal tables at 200 degrees so the candy stays nice and warm while making it. |
All in all two fun filled days. And memories made. I'm glad we took the opportunity to be adventurous.
