Colorado Vacation

So we are finally on vacation in beautiful Colorado... Aurora, CO to be exact. My Aunt and Uncle were so gracious in offering us a place to stay, and tour guide services. We made it here safely, although for me anytime spent on a plane isn't exactly "safe". I only cried for the first 15 minutes while praying and singing "the presence of the Lord is here." Maddy had a blast on her first flight- although she was more entertained with the new stuff I'd bought her than the actual flight or view. (pics to follow). So far we've visited with family, my grandparents also live here (it's a two-fer vacation) and went out to eat at this amazing Italian buffet that put Golden Corral to shame. After eating we were introduced to a new activity that is very fun, addicting and sure to become part of our family routine once back in Texas... Geocache-ing. It's where people from the city have hidden a little "treasure" and you must find it based on the location it's posted at and the clues provided. Some are linked to others so it's more of a treasure map find where there's multiple stops. We did 1 stop treasures and found 2 out of 3. It's pretty cool because you get to sign your name and date on the paper and some have little trinkets inside. Our first cache was in a deck of cards tin and it had little trinkets for the kiddos (of course you must replace the items if you take them, luckily I had a pack of silly bands that we used to replenish.) Then our second was in a film roll canister, it didn't have treats but we had just as much fun finding it. This service is free and there is a program free on android for finding them.
All in all it's been a great first day .... more to come....