Podiatry Adventures!

The hospital is awesome.

The outdoor beauty.

The people are so nice. Especially toward our 14 mo old toddler!

There are plenty of indoor activity places. My personal favorite is the Denver Children’s Museum.

There is a Mint here. One of 3! Pretty awesome. Although, we have yet to tour since it is 45 minutes and we can’t decide if Eli can handle the time commitment. 14 months is not a sit-still-and-be-patient age.

Today, April 7, was a lovely 70. Sunny.

Tuesday, Dustin will be fighting snow on his drive to the hospital. The high is predicted at 19 degrees!

Let me preface this with… We did not bring a stroller on this adventure. It would not fit into our car.

• Denver Children’s museum. Here’s a link to the Center for Young Children section. But seriously, this place was AMAZING. Kind of expensive $7 child and $9 for each accompanying adult. There’s good news for frugal (or poor, whatever. I’m not judging) parents! Target Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month and they are open to everyone FOR FREE from 4p-8p! Do it. Cant say “seriously” enough.

• Cherry Creek Mall: Just outside of Macy’s on the East side there is an amazing children’s playground. It’s all squishy and looney toones themed. Pictures to be added later.

• Denver Zoo: $15/adult seemed steep, but seeing we just were at the San Diego Zoo for $42, we didn’t think twice about paying this fare. Plus, tots are free under 2! There’s an amazing new Asian area. Elephants and rhinoceros’s. A cool feline walk that Eli adored. We thought the enclosures were pretty luxurious compared to other zoos we’ve been to (San Diego, Phoenix, Salt Lake Hogle Zoo).

• Monkey Bizness: Oh my goodness. Awesome. Great for, IMO, ages 3+. However, if your kid is a daredevil AND you like to play with your young tot, this place is great. Under 24 mo is only $4 and can keep you entertained an entire afternoon. Remember plenty of water and snacks o fuel the fun!

• City Parks! They’re everywhere. And free. Great deal if the weather is good. We love Westlands Park in Greenwood Village.

My To-Do’s

• Botanical Gardens: I heard from a reliable mom source with a 13 month old that it’s beautiful and baby loves it. (Here’s a place where I would love to take my stroller. Dang.)

• Little Monkey Business: Similar to Monkey Bizness, smaller scale. This is focused on pleasing younger babes. 5 years and less! With the cool addition of a cafe for parents to snack. Wednesday they do “family night” from 5p-8p where admission is only $4 (as opposed to something outrageous like $8)! And Pizza is $1. Adults are free!