Spring Breakin' It

Although it feels like summer today in Murphy, TX with highs in the 80s, it has been Spring Break for us this week.  After school Friday, we hurried home to finish packing and get the house in order for our departure.  We left fairly early Saturday and made it to Denver just in time for lunch.  We are always so fortunate to be able to visit my parents, but this time we had an extra special opportunity to visit with my Aunt Chelsea.  Sunday morning we woke up to winter, which was not what I had expected at all!  I did not pack winter clothes, so thankfully it didn't stick around.  The girls did get the opportunity to sled down the hill, but to my relief the snow was gone by the afternoon.

I won't bore you with all the details of our trip, but here are the highlights:

Sunday - ARGO Gold Mine.  We toured the mine, wandered through the mill (I'd never done that before, and it was really interesting), then panned for gold. 

Monday - Air and Space Museum at Buckley AF Base.  This is a gem of a museum!  The girls got to fly a Wright Flyer Simulator, sat in different training pods for United Airlines, and got up close to many airplanes.  They also had the weapons (including nuclear) with the planes, which is not something I've seen before.  The girls got the flying bug for sure!

Yes, that is R2D2 in the background!

Tuesday - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.  This zoo was incredible!  We were so close to the giraffes that we could pet and feed them right out of our hands.  An orangutan kissed us through the glass, we were close enough to pet the mountain lions, the turtles, and many other animals.  The added plus - it was in the mountains, and they took advantage of it in all their landscaping.  Pretty cool.

Wednesday - The movies.  What is spring break without heading to the movies?  We saw "Gnomeo and Juliet."  It was really cute, and the girls enjoyed it.  They'd been begging to see it, so I'm glad we did!

Sadly, our trip ended Thursday.  I'd love for it to last forever, but then it wouldn't be vacation!