Thursday Mike wanted to take a drive with the kids and go to the hot springs. He said it was only a couple of hours away. On the way we drove to Beau jo's Pizza. They have a challenge that David was sure he can do. If you can eat a 14 lb pizza
(only cost $75 for two people to try) you don't have to pay get $100 and 2 t-shirts. David was sure he could accomplish this. He still hasn't stopped talking about trying it. We told him he had to earn the $75 first and not eat for a few days before.
To entertain themselves David and Haley started playing the poor kids version of air hockey with two straws and a quarter.
After lunch we got onto the road again, four and a half hours into our two hour ride: I asked the forbidden question: "how much longer?" Mike still tried to blame the time on stopping for lunch.
Finally we made it to Glenwood hot springs.......
Even with single digits we had a wonderful time. It was so much fun jumping off the diving board and trying to make it from one pool to another without getting frostbite. The Youth had a New Years Eve dance that Krystal was insistent that she and David would make it to. David would rather have stayed in the pool. So we left and heading home and I timed it this time (3 hrs 20 mins), we made it home by 10:15 and the kids made their dance. This is definitely something we'll do again but not for a day trip!
Haley turned 9 years old today. She had a big day and got to celebrate most of the weekend. Saturday night she picked Red Robin for dinner. Sunday she moved into a new primary class and picked out butter noodles for dinner with carrot cake.
Our traditional: everyone with the birthday kid picture
She got some great presents and is already breaking in her new clothes.
Mike tried to trick Haley and that is exactly what happened. After unwrapping her presents she was told to go out and put her bike away that was left out in the snow. She walked out to put her old bike away and walked right past her new one. This happened 3 times before she figured out there might be something in that big red bag.
Haley was so excited to get a big girl bike. She has definitely outgrown the princess bike that she had. 
