Denny and I visited the Koorn family at the end of July and enjoyed staying with Freja while Kelly, Jan, and Vida went to California to attend a wedding. We did some sightseeing along the way, visiting Colorado Springs for a few days to see Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak, then Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park for a week. Of course, the highlight of the trip was Carbondale and the Koorn House!!!
Denny was happy to meet the very smiley Miss Vida. What a sweetheart she is, happy and cooing most of the time! She had also figured out how to sound like a motorboat, as you can see in the video!
Freja is a busy little girl! I had taken several books for her, and while she loves to play outside, she is still very happy to climb into a chair with you for storytime. We were amazed at her bicycle skills; she is certainly her Daddy's daughter! She loves buzzing around the neighborhood on her Strider!
I was determined to potty-train Freja while we were there. She was doing pretty well, IF I asked. I'd say, "Freja, would you like to go potty?" Her response was usually an enthusiastic "I WOULD like to go potty!" with the enthusiasm I might have expected if I had asked if she would like a treat... She didn't always go, but it was a start and she knows what it's all about.
Denny kept pretty busy while we were there. He jogged most days, and hiked to the top of Red Hill with Kelly one day (he said "hill" was definitely a misnomer!). He also repaired and replaced window screens, stained the backyard playset, set the mailbox in concrete, and we pulled weeds, mulched and planted flowers.
One morning, Denny discovered a HUGE leak in the corner of our bedroom! There was about a 5' square area of soaked carpet. A hose bib had split inside the wall. He got the water shut off, Kelly called a plumber, and within a few hours, there was a 12-14" hole in the wall that needed patched and repainted... It took most of the week to get the carpet dried out, and before we left, the room was back to normal; Denny did a great job of fixing the wall, and touched up some other places in the house while he was repainting the repair.
While Kelly, Jan and Vida were in California, we took Freja to Meeker, CO, to visit my niece and her family. Freja enjoyed playing with 3 yr olds Elijah and Bella.
Kelly's friend Rachel visited with 3 year old Willow and 6 month old twins, Brooke and Keira while we were there. It looked like we were starting a nursery! Freja and Willow really enjoy each other's company, and as Vida and the twins get older, I'm sure they will all be best friends!
We enjoyed our visit and being able to spend some time with those precious little girls!
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