Since April I had been telling M that I wanted to celebrate my birthday at the Train Park everytime we passed it after dropping C off at daycare. It wasn't until the week that M realized that it would be the hottest day of the year as it was forecasted to be 103 degrees. But since I was so determined, M decided to go forth with the Train Park. Luckily everyone was trying to stay out of the heat, so we didn't have a crowd to fight at the park at all. We got three tables all in a row and in the shade! I had invited a few friends from my Y school, but that morning a fire started in Estes Park (1 of 6 fires which started that day in CO bringing the total fires burning on that day to 12 in CO) and one friend's aunt was evacuated so they couldn't come down. Needless to say that fire dominated the adult conversation as 2 attendees worked with M up there and it was only 2 miles from the Y and the road was closed going to/from for emergency vehicles only, so they were trying to figure out if they would even be able to get to work on Monday. The crazy thing--the last time a fire was that close was 5 years earlier when M was in the hospital with me and the SMR facility had a 5 acre fire on property.
My best friend P was able to come since she also lives down in Loveland.
My best friend P was able to come since she also lives down in Loveland.
Waiting patiently for the train to let us board. Proudly holding our tickets!
The D's rode the train with the little kids in the open air car. We got to go on two rides so one time I was in the boxcar and the second time i was in the caboose with my friends.
We went through 5 gallons of cool-aid, but as long as you stayed in the shade it wasn't completely unbearable, just uncomfortable! Next summer M will plan a water party of some sort!!
The next week we helped D celebrate his birthday. Before having company over to our house, we had to go visit G's gravesite and leave our birthday momentos for her.
Happy Birthday to a wonderful G that is very missed.
When we got home, we all changed into our Bronco gear. M said that D had his girls trained well. They both picked those out on their own accord for D's birthday!
After we finished lunch and the adults were enjoying the shade in the backyard, C and I jumped in our new bouncy house I got from G&G for my birthday. It was lots of fun, even more so after M figured out how to plug up the extra air hole!!
We had a good birthday season, with M celebrating hers with just a family supper at P's house.
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