We officially arrived at our first "real" destination last night at 11 PM. We are in Grand Junction , Colorado visiting Zak's grandparents, Hunt and Myrna, and his aunt and uncle, Rose and Mike. Zak's parents will be here tonight as they landed in Denver and are driving over the pass as I type. So, it will be a regular family reunion before we know it.
Yesterday as we were driving to GJ we barely stopped long enough to make some sandwiches for lunch to eat in the car, so we thought it would be wise to have a stop planned that would allow the kids a chance to get out and play a little. There is a children's discovery center in Salt Lake City called Discovery Gateway that provided the perfect opportunity to do that. Our membership to OMSI has a reciprocal agreement with many locations around the country and we are able to visit them for free. It was even just a couple of minutes off the highway right on our way. Just as we suspected, the kids were very ready for it! I don't think I have ever seen Caspian show so much excitement over anything! He was so excited to be down and playing that he even took the opportunity to start crawling! Koa ran from one thing to another and even had a little girl over for a date and fixed her dinner in the little kitchen area. He was very upset when we interrupted his "date" with the news that it was time to go.
We pulled out our traveling kitchen in Price, Utah and had dinner at a picnic table under a tree there. Tuna sandwiches or salmon with crackers and cream cheese were on the menu along with lots of fresh fruits and veggies and a couple of cookies for desert. The iced coffee I made to bring along gave us the extra boost we needed as we drove the rest of the way into Grand Junction.
Koa and Caspian are both being properly spoiled by the Great Grandparents and there will be more spoiling to come, I'm sure! Anyone volunteering to do grandparent detox when we return?
