Christmas Letterboxing...

The weather was so nice during parts of Christmas break that we were able to get outside and do some more letterboxing (If you're wondering what the heck letterboxing is, here is a great article from Family Fun Magazine about it.  We have been doing it for a few years and our whole family really loves it.)

We have mostly done boxes that are in the mountains on hiking trails, but some friends of ours that are also into letterboxing said that we needed to try out some of the more urban boxes.  So this was our first urban letterboxing adventure, and I have to say it was pretty fun.  There are 3 boxes located close to the REI Flagship store in downtown Denver, so that is where we headed. 

Ana pulling out our first two finds.  A regular box and a seasonal letterbox with a hand-carved Christmas Tree stamp...

The kids documenting their find.  Sophie cracks me up, it's like her hand is a magnet for the stamps and ink.  Her hands are always covered in ink (good thing it's washable) before I realize it.  Every time! 

Our third box.  This one is actually indoors!  The kids thought that was pretty cool...

We tried for one more that was supposed to be located outside of Coors Field, but never were able to find it.  (Nothing irks me more than when I know we are looking in the right spot, and we just can't find it!)  Oh well, we got great exercise trekking around the stadium.  It was a super fun day outside with the kids.

12 Years...

Rob and I celebrated the Big 12.  12 years that is... that we've been married.  We had a pretty low key anniversary.  We went car shopping.  I know, I know... romantic.  It was pretty unromantic, but it was one of those things that had to happen that day.  But then afterward, we had a nice dinner, some sparkling cider and put together a puzzle - something we loved to do when we were first married, but haven't done since we've had little hands to grab the pieces.  It was a nice, relaxing evening.  Happy Anniversary Robbie!  Here's to 12 great years...

**I just read over this post and realized... we are getting old and boring.  We'll have to spice it up next year...

Rollerskating...

We took the kids rollerskating for the very first time over Christmas break and... they loved it!  I was worried.  Hayden doesn't usually get into things like this, and at first he wasn't too sure about it.  But after a few times around the rink, he and Ana both got the hang of it and in the end we had to drag them off when it was time to go home.  Sophie even got to go around the rink in a stroller.  It really was so fun!

Ana trying out the Limbo...

Two cheeseballs heckling from the sidelines...

A Rarity...

One of those rare times when Santa hit the nail right on the head. A gift that they all enjoy doing... together.  Yay!! I think that this playhouse has either been colored on or played in every day since Christmas...