Girls Weekend in Aspen

I am a little behind on updating the blog so I thought I would get a few things up.

I spent this past weekend in Aspen with some girl friends. Keith and Oliver had a guys weekend at home. I think they'll enjoy the Father and Son weekends more once Oliver is a little older, but they survived without Mom for two nights.

Jen, Jessica (From Connecticut), Michelle and Sue (both from Chicago) and I went to Aspen on Friday. It was my first trip there and we had a great time. It was off season so we got good deals and the town was fairly quiet. We spend Saturday at the spa where we soaked up a treatment, the steam room, vapor caves, hot tub and the oxygen lounge. We had to head back early on Sunday because the girls had early flights out. The weather was great and we had a fabulous time. I don't think we saw any famous people, but we were famous in our own mind. Oh - The Aspen High School Prom was at our Hotel. It may sound lame, but we had a good time people watching on Saturday night as people came and went. Jen pointed out that nobody was wearing a purple sequin dress with purple stockings and purple shoes, like what she wore to prom. HA HA!!

Jen, Jessica, Carrie, Michelle and Sue at Social for dinner

I just liked this picture. This is looking up from our lobby. We stayed at Hotel Jerome, which was built in 1896 (if I remember correctly).
I found it highly entertainng that the Fire Department in Aspen couldn't afford to put up new letters on their building. We found out the next day that it is scheduled to be demolished.

I thought it was symbolic that we had two Coors fans and two Miller fans in the group in the months before the Miller Coors Joint Venture. We decided we should capture the symbolism with this picture. However, I will always stay true to the my roots of Coors.

We loved this sign. Michelle and Jen put their own fun touch to it with this pose.

Touch of Spring

It appears that spring has sprung in Colorado. Things are turning green and the sun is shining more than snow is falling. Oliver had a fun filled weekend that began with his first balloon from Red Robin. He loved it! On Saturday, he had his six month check up. He weighed in at 17 lbs (50th percentile) and 27" long (75th percentile). We also now have proof that he is advanced and has an over achieving brain. His head measured at 18" which is the 92nd percentile. Check out the big brain on this kid! Saturday was so nice that Oliver sat in the grass for the first time. He also sat upright for more than a few seconds while he was in the grass. He is still working on sitting up on his own on the living room floor, but he is getting better and better at it every day.

Oliver with his first balloon from Red Robin

Oliver experiencing grass for the first time. He loves being outside in the sunshine.

Weekend in the Mountains

We spent this past weekend in the mountains at Keystone with Jen and Craig. It was Oliver's first trip to the mountains and his first stay in a hotel. He did very well. Keith was a trooper and stayed with Oliver on Saturday so that I could go skiing with Jen and Craig. You would have never guessed that it was closing weekend. The snow was perfect!! I'm so glad that I got a chance to ski before the season was over. Soon enough, Oliver will be joining us!

Oliver's first night in a hotel! No Problem!!

Good Morning, Dad!
Craig and Jen at Keystone


Carrie and Jen at Keystone. It was a chilly day.

I was SO happy to see my little munchkin after skiing.

Oliver loved playing with Jen's ski pass. Maybe he was dreaming of having his own someday.

Jen and Oliver at Kickapoo

Hanging out, watching it snow.

Playing Games

Carrie, Oliver and Jen

Jen teaching Oliver to mambo. Are they ready for Dancing with the Stars?

Resting after the big dance

Breakfast in bed.

The drive home was beautiful. Here are a few photos through the car window of the continental divide, right before the Eisenhower tunnel.

After Oliver attempted to eat our food several times this weekend, we decided it was time to start giving him real food. Here he is enjoying some peas. He got right after them and has been eating them every day since.

I think he LOVES peas!

Bath Time

Here are a couple of fun photos of Oliver during bath time today.

Day at the Zoo

It was a beautiful day in Denver, so we decided to get some fresh air at the zoo. It was a little chilly outside so we had to dress appropriately, but it was great to get out in the sun. We all had a great time and Oliver enjoyed watching the fast action animals. If they were slow moving animals he didn't have much interest in them. If they were fast action AND making noise, those were his favorites. I have no idea the name of the best one but it looked like a mix of an ant eater and a panda bear.

Oliver is dressed and ready to head to the zoo. He might even be wondering if the monkeys at the zoo are as crazy looking as the one he is playing with. He is sitting up on his own more and more every day.

Oliver and Keith ready to roll with their sunglasses in place.

Keith and Oliver checking out the animals.

With the arrival of Oliver, skiing feels like a thing of the past (for now, anyway). Today we became zoo anual pass members and I have the button to prove it. Does this mean we traded in our ski passes for a zoo pass?

Oliver loved watching the peacocks strut by. We knelt down to check one out that was under the tree.

Oliver and Carrie by the Yak's. It was quite sunny and Oliver's head was getting warm so we traded in the sun glasses for a safari zoo hat. Oliver was much happier with the new hat that kept the sun off his head and out of his eyes.

Have lunch, will travel!

Keith explaining elephants to Oliver. I think Olvier was really listening.

Dinner Party

We had a few friends over for dinner on Saturday night. Keith cooked up some of his famous Cajun cooking, which is always yummy!

This is Marion, Jin and Oliver

I love this picture of Oliver and Jeff. It looks like Oliver is trying to figure out if he likes hanging out with Jeff or not.

Oliver decided that Jeff was a cool guy and he could hang with him for a while. Jen, Craig and Katie enjoying Shrimp Etouffe, YUM!

Alex and Julie

Michelle and Jin having some fun

Noah in his PJ's and ready to jump in bed the second he got home

When everyone was gone and we looked at the kitchen, we decided to procrastinate cleaning for a few minutes to take a self portrait.

Oliver Chillin'

This is Oliver and Keith hanging out one night after a hard day of work for Keith and school for Oliver.

Oliver's first baby food.
He LOVED it!
Now we just need a real high chair for him. He can't sit on my lap for dinner forever.