Next day.. a feast of landscapes!

With Maja in the back listening to the 13 chapters of Alice in Wonderland on an mp3 player, we made our way to Grand Canyon. It was a long drive (7 hours) Once there, we couldn't wait to get to a viewpoint to see what all the fuss was about and we weren't disappointed. The sight from the viewing tower was breathtaking and just went on and on. Maja was excited to be so high up and after a couple of little strolls to other vantage points and the obligatory ice cream for Maja and coffee for us we headed off to find our hotel.

First night.....Motel in Moab

Some pics from our journey to Arches. Maja travelled in nightwear...why not?! We went straight to the motel to change and off to spend some time looking at the incredible rock formations at Arches. Maja really seemed to enjoy herself and later, after bathing and stories, we all sat on the bed munching takeout pizza.

Spring Break Adventure!

We've been on a road trip! It truly is the only way to get a feel for the scale and changing landscapes of this vast place! We had a sat nav and at one point it just had one solitary line on it and said "turn in 365 miles"
Jonathan drove 1,700 miles in 6 days, we visited Utah, Arizona and finished in New Mexico before returning to Colorado. The trip was, to use local lingo, awesome! We saw amazing sights in Arches National Park in Utah, the Grand Canyon has to be "one of those sights to see before you die" and we enjoyed a relaxing and fun time with the Price family, Aimee, Steve and Maya in Los Alamos.
We took a very scenic route home, taking in Sanddune National Park....crossing the Rockies. It was really beautiful. We are back home now getting excited because our friends from Bristol are arriving Thursday!

Pyjama day at Columbine

Maja was very excited because just before Spring Break the school had a pyjama day! All the kids (and staff!) wore jammies and the day was dedicated to reading. All the kids were presented with a free book and a great time was had by all.

Cute Girl on Bike

Maja's new bike

Maja wants to cycle to school so Jonathan has bought her a bike and she is practising! Her new bike is very pink and girlie. We went for a little cycle today along one of the bike paths. The weather is glorious warm and sunny, but it was cold yesterday!
Jonathan is off to Copenhagen today for a week so Maja and I will be experiencing life here by ourselves!

Spring in Boulder

Spring seems to have arrived! There are signs of life in the garden...the weather is pretty consistently nice and spring break (a weeks holiday from school) is not far off.
Jonathan has finally got through the layers of beaurocracy and is getting moe work done. Maja has had her first report from school! Happily she seems to be doing ok although they haven't fully realised that she is a genius yet! She has had a playdate with Cy and has started swimming and piano lessons. Her life is quite full but her favourite thing to do is hang out with the neighbourhood children at the park (this happens every day that the weather is nice)
I have discovered a fabulous running route thanks to my running partner Jen. It is Wonderland Lake, a gorgeous lake nestling in the foothills. Jen has assured me that if I run there alone I am not likely to be eaten by a mountain lion. Apparently they are a lot more prevalent in South Boulder. Anyway I know what to do if I see one. You have to make yourself big and fierce!!!!!! Some people here say lions are around and about and come into town...others say that they have lived in Boulder for years and never seen one!