Staycation

In December Greg's work generously gives him the week or so between Christmas and New Year's off. It is such a blessing to have that time to spend as a family. This year we decided that we would try and go on a vacation. With Hannah coming we thought it would be a good idea to spend couple time. I had no idea how expensive vacationing is! We thought we had saved a pretty good amount of money to maybe go somewhere that has a beach or a resort or something different but it was so expensive we decided that we could have just as much fun in Denver. (Ok maybe not just as much fun but we could have a vacation for an 1/8 of the cost and still have spent time together.)

My mom came into town and watched Ryan while Greg and I stayed at a hotel. She is awesome! We got so much done for Hannah's room. Curtains, car seat covers, nursing covers, you name it and she sewed it! It was great! Thanks Mom!
Ryan had such a fun time with Grandma too. It was great to see them building a relationship and memories together even though we are so far apart.
Greg and I spent the night downtown and on New Year's Eve we went to the Yard House for some late night appetizers. I will have to go back when I can enjoy what they are famous for. They had so many beers it was an impressive list!
Here is the view from our hotel room. We stayed at the Sheraton. It was wonderful!

Sadly neither one of us had been to any of the museums here in Denver. We decided this was a good time to see the Museum of Nature and Science. We had a blast! It was fun seeing all of the exhibits. I think our favorite was the Human body exhibit. I am excited to take Ryan there when he is able to enjoy/appreciate it.

We had such a great time just staying in our own city I would recommend it for those who need a break but can't afford the pricey resorts. Who needs the beach anyways? Ok, so I do too but this was the next best thing! :)