Please Forward To: The Stanforths: La da di dada America!

We made it to Colorado! After a 9 hour flight to Detroit, a 4 hour layover, a delayed departure, a turbulent 3.5 hour flight, and lost luggage, we finally made it to our final destination, Denver, Co. My sister, Lorri met us at the airport. It was such a relief to see her after such a long day. After I reported my lost baggage(super annoying), we left for her house in Colorado Springs. I requested that we stop at McDonalds because I miss it(yes, they have McDonalds in Germany, but none are near us). You may be thinking gross, why would she want to go there? The answer simply put…I love me a Micky D cheeseburger! Always have, always will!

Because my luggage was MIA, I had to borrow some of Alex’s sweats for pajamas, and Penelope had to borrow Graham’s pjs, diapers, and bottles. No biggie. Thankfully it only took 23 hours for our luggage to be returned to us. Phew!

We only had 2 weeks to visit so we tried to get as much accomplished as possible. For those of you that have not heard, Penelope and I will be spending the entire year here in Colorado Springs, while Devon is deployed. This way we can be close to family and still take advantage of our military benefits. Ft. Carson is in Colorado Springs-AWESOME! So we had 14 days to accomplish some important tasks: apply for a Colorado driver license, find an apartment, and purchase a car(and register it, etc). It was essential that we get these tasks done as soon as possible so that I wouldn't have to rely on my sister and brother-in-law for help when we return to CO in August, especially since P and I arrive 2 days after they’re due to having their second baby.

This trip wasn't just business. We made time for fun too: Gymboree class for the babes, visiting Kaylee and Maddie(Devon’s cousins that live in Parker, Co), and shopping! That pretty much sums up the first week of our trip. Sadly, week two was less fun. Graham was getting over a little cold, Lorri had bronchitis, Nellie got an ear infection, and Alex and I also had a bit of a cold! Yikes! Even though, we weren't feeling well, we still made sure to take lots of pictures. Here are some of my favorites!