Labor Day in Denver

First, how many grandparents does it take to babysit an active seven month old? At least two, in an intense tag team coordination, and with a good night’s rest.  It's a joy but takes lots of energy.  Here is our favorite pose.

Charlie takes a rest after having exhausted his Oma & Opa Boyer.

We were fortunate to celebrate this year’s Labor Day with both or our girls and their great husbands.  Erin and Jeff flew in on Friday evening—Erin from Mexico City and Jeff from Boone, via Charlotte.  

Erin & Jeff getting to know Charlie a little better.

 On Saturday, we worked in Bryn & Grant's garden, planting some new perennials.  Gardening here in Colorado's arid climate is a lot different than in the humid east. Once you get the plants established, though, they really grow to a remarkable size--nearly 300 days of sunshine, especially in the spring and summer, contribute to that.

Denver is an interesting city--very modern.  When we look from our apartment's balcony, located on the 18th floor of a high rise building, you can see almost nothing but new buildings, except for the historic, one hundred year old clock tower.  The clock/bell tower is a lot of fun to watch, especially at night, as it lights up with colored lights and bongs the hours.  Like Charlie, we love the sound; we, however, manage to repress our squeals of delight.

Looking north on Arapahoe Street, you can see  Denver's historic Clock Tower

One of our favorite modern buildings: the Da Vita Center. Just heard on
NPR (my source for all information) that Da Vita is a $7 Billion health provider,
but we still like the building.

Sue teaching us how to pose for a photo!

On Sunday, Grant and Bryn hosted all of us for a great Labor Day Weekend barbecue— smoked wings and pork ribs along with bounty from their vegetable garden. What a delicious treat! All of us definitely ate too much (Sue looks particularly stuffed and would rather be thin like the rest of the bunch, but, eh, that's life).  BTW, think of the word SHOT:  shoulders back, hand on hip, one foot in front of the other and tilt the head.

We took Erin and Jeff to Denver's ultra modern, ultra efficient airport Monday morning sadly saying goodbye, but happy to realize we will see them both in Mexico City in October.

Labor Day weekend brings Denver's "Taste of Colorado" to a park near the capitol building.  Bryn and Grant attended on Monday afternoon while we babysat.  They said it is a mini New Orleans Jazz Fest, but it can't hold a candle to the real thing.  Good music, lots of food, lots of people--they enjoyed it for a couple hours, but being parents "totally changes you" as Grant remarked and they hurried home to the focus of all our lives.