Activate!

You read that right, it's the Spanish language command: Activate! Read: Acteevahtey! It's from Go Diego Go, which we watch A LOT. Diego is a million times cooler than Dora who I guess is written for a younger crowd. Although, Dora did rescue Diego from a stranded ice floe with her helicopter. 

This weekend we took a short trip to Glenwood Canyon west of Denver. It was fantastic! 

It's high alpine country with many golden Aspens shivering in the slightest breeze and towering pine trees. Glenwood Canyon itself is a narrow gorge formed by an agressive Pleistocene era Colorado river cutting through layers and layers of sedimentary rock.

We stayed at the Glenwood Canyon Resort in a tidy cabin that accepted dogs. There was a Ropes Course, zip line across the river and Colorado river access for rafting and fishing along with a bike path that seemed to run the length of I-70.

There was also a playground. Because Will's language is developing so quickly and he is able to pick up and retain new words and ideas, he can repeat his requests over and over again until he is refuted (which means he collapses on the floor in a paroxysm of grief) or he is appeased. So, to the playground we went. 

Often. 

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He proved himself quite adept at climbing up the child's climbing wall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ9bxKaOux0

We went to the Glenwood Hotsprings. Which was awesome, an enormous series of square pools, naturally heated by thermal vents.

We went to an Octoberfest (featuring fantastic brats and Spatzle and a really good cover band) and hung out near the music and food. 

We brought the dogs, but Tony was a little weirded out by the noise and crowds.

Will fell asleep hard and fast. 

But woke up in time, thirsty and requesting water.

The next morning we walked the dogs.

And had a family bike ride.

We stopped at a rest area to throw sticks for Tony.

And to dabble our toes in the water.

We enjoyed the beautiful views.

  

The last day, Sunday, we had planned to take the tram up to the top of Iron Mountain. But Will had hit his limit. He whined for his "mama" (pacifier) relentlessly until we packed it in and headed back to Denver. Will took a long and needed nap in the car.

Lastly, a few videos from prior expeditions:


Will plays in water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FCFktSRNJ8

Will on the bouncy pillow at the Corn Maze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_IUBCqJ7d4

Will and I at the Butterfly Pavillion in May: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5SKAA08RRE