John and Carol Show: DAYS IN PUEBLO, CO

Thursday, June 13, 2013

DAYS IN PUEBLO, CO

After Kansas, our next stop was Pueblo, Colorado - where John's parents live. We had a delightful time at a slow pace enjoying being with grandparents and the fun that Pueblo offers. The mornings at the house brought playing in the sand and garden. For some that was a full-contact activity - I'm talking to you, Lenny.

And, of course, there was baby feeding and holding.

Dish washing became a favorite activity - something that I need to harness for the future.

John and I got some time away, which we always value. We went to a favorite local Mexican place for lunch.

The other place that is a must eat at whenever you head to Pueblo (which I know is a top destination for most of my readers) is the Do Drop Inn. It has delicious pizza when a sweet sort of crust that is crave-worthy. My favorite is the Roma Pizza - YUM.

For our evening activities (due to the fact that it turned crazy hot when we arrived here - but it is a "dry heat", which is significantly better than the face-melting "wet heat" we get in Arkansas - we did most stuff at night), we went to the Pueblo Riverwalk and City Park. The Riverwalk is always a fan favorite with lots of room to stroll alongside the river with many bronze statues of animals all along the way.

Because of the tragic fires happening in Colorado Springs, there was a lot of smoke in the air. It did make for a striking sunset.

The other night we headed to City Park which has carnival rides on the super cheap and super fun. Lily especially enjoyed the rides. Bella would only ride on the carousel and the train - nothing else was an option. Blue Icees always make life more fun.

It took some warming up for Bella to even enjoy this.

Here is what I often look like on family outings.

Lily was unsure about the roller coaster even through the end, but she hopped right on to another ride after it, so we think Lenny's enthusiasm must have been catching.