We live in a spot on the map that many of our friends fall in deeply in love with and after they visit, they toy around with the idea of what it might be like to live here. Thankfully, a few of those friends have taken the plunge, moved out here, and we are continually blessed by them.

This past weekend, we had a visit from the coolest, most awesome little family and had a blast doing next to nothing.

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They’ve been Coloradoans for about a month, and already have Colorado plates, their Colorado licenses, and a Colorado baby backpack. Ha.

A couple of years back, our 6yo couldn’t for the life of him remember Ryan’s name, so he just started calling him “Danny.” This visit, our 2yo couldn’t get their daughter’s name right (Emarie), so she became “Henry.”

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She seemed ok with it, and he went on about his business of loading and reloading nerf guns and shooting Danny Ryan.

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To ensure our chances of subsequent visits, out of the house and to the park we went.

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Gosh. I need another baby. A girl baby. Can’t stand it.

My babies never got to wear skinny jeans.

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Not fair. I got kamikazes instead. Oh this just can’t be a good idea…

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Sheesh.

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See? They come out of nowhere to get you.

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Oooooh minions.

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But then I had an idea.

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This hill is the most awesome hill around. It holds snow nicely but the real secret good stuff is that the grass, this time of year, is so very slick, and if you time it just right…

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You can get some good knee slidin’ in.

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Yeah baby. The small fry got a little caddywumpus up there, but by next year he’ll be like the wind.

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Ludicrous speed, my friends.

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Yee-freakin’-haw.

Tara, on the other hand, was a force to be reckoned with right away.

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She might have gotten some grass in some spots unexpected.

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Him too.

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And you, little Henry, do not fret. You’ll be out there soon.

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He’ll teach you.

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He tried to teach Danny Ryan how to ride Neckie, the Dinosaur (for the love of all things holy, we all thought he kept saying, “Let’s get naked”, but thank goodness it was really, “Let’s get Neckie.” Whew.)

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Danny Ryan couldn’t seem to get his dinosaur started.

It’s ok. You got schooled by a 2yo. No big.

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Ok. One more go at the hill….

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Have I mentioned before that he goes all in?

The best part about good ol’ Colorado fresh air?

This.

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And she wasn’t the only one.

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A well-spent day brings happy sleep.

.Leonardo da Vinci.

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