Vacation! - the Colorado part.

I was waiting to get some pic's from my sister before posting about this, but oh well, I'm anxious to tell you about our vacay!

As you all know by now, we went to Denver, CO to surprise my Grandma for her 94th birthday.  Yes, 94th!  Somehow she was surprised, even though we "surprise" her every year.  She's doing amazing for her age.

She was delighted {to say the least} to meet her Great Grandson and I was in tears that he got to meet her.  We went to Build-A-Bear Workshop and made a bear for Peyton with her recorded voice telling Peyton a message.  Every time you squeeze the bears arm, his Great Grandma is talking to him.  WAY COOL.

After 3 days in CO with Great Grandma and other relatives, Steve, Peyton, Laurie and I headed to North Platte, Nebraska where my other Grandma lives.  She was just as delighted {again, to say the very least} to meet her Great Grandson and I was so happy that he got to meet her and my grandpa.  What a memorable and special trip it was!

Of course we did lots, saw lots, and have lots of stories, but I'll let the pictures do the talking.  Here's all of the Denver awesomeness that was had: {WARNING:  Picture Overload!}

Peyton did great on his first airplane trip.  He was awake the whole time, loved all the action and behaved very well {PHEW.  If you talked to me before the trip, you know how nervous I was!}

 Here's our attempt to let him nap, but this was as good as it got... a few seconds of him laying down and WHAM!  He was back up!

 Riding the train at Denver International Airport {with my dad}

 As soon as we got in the car, he was OUT.

 We headed straight to downtown Denver for lunch at The Yard House...

 Where we celebrated my sister Laurie's 39th birthday! {and, in my mind, a successful first flight for P!}

In Downtown Denver.  Why can't Downtown Phoenix be this cool??

 We stayed at Steve's Uncle Brian's mansion house (who lets their nephew's in-laws stay with them for a weekend?  What a nice guy Brian is! {and brave}).  But really, he has an amazing home that is plenty big enough for all of us and then some.  We love staying here!!  :)  .... so here we are the night we arrived, celebrating Laurie's birthday some more and Gary's (my sister Julie's boyfriend) birthday too.

 The next morning.  Peyton of course was in love with Uncle Brian's dogs, Linus & Lucy.

 Julie and I took a run around the neighborhood.

 Peyton meeting his Great Grandma Cortney for the first time!!!!

 She loved him!

 My cousin and his daughter.

 My Uncle Joe {who looks just like my dad... no?}

 I love my sweet Grandma Cortney.  :)

 Cortney family shot!!

My sister Julie and I {and Laurie trying to get in the pic too, haha} with Peyton and Madison.

Four Generations!  {don't you love these shots?}

 Bored in the backseat.  :)

 The next day, eating lunch at CA Pizza Kitchen.

To Be Continued...