Golden Style Christmas

We got our first taste of Christmas in Golden this week as we participated in the "Candlelight Walk". The city went all out with tons of Christmas lights and the "Walk" included a well decorated trail with stops and free admission at all of the downtown historic sites and museums. We had a good time wandering around with friends, downing lots of free cider and cookies and letting our kids run a muck along the trail. The highlights of the evening were the reindeer and the roasted chestnuts (I have always wondered what roasted chestnuts were like and now I know, thanks Golden).

Grandpa's Shadow

After his mom and dad, Oliver's next favorite person is his Grandpa Ross. When we are staying at Grandma and Grandpa's house, Oliver becomes Grandpa's little shadow. Anything that Grandpa does Oliver must do also. Whether it be eating chips and salsa, watching a Jazz game or, Oliver's personal favorite, feeding the animals. The second Grandpa comes home from work Ollie knows that it is time to put on the gloves and go outside to take care of the dogs and horses. Over Thanksgiving, Grandpa went one step further by saddling one of the mules and taking Oliver for a ride. Needless to say he loved it. After every lap he would sign for more and Grandpa couldn't say no. Consequently, they spent a lot of time walking up and down the street and around the backyard.