Jumpin' and Skatin'

We wore out Interstate 80 from Laramie to Cheyenne over Memorial Day weekend. And Interstate 25 from Cheyenne to near Denver wasn't safe, either.

With unpredictable springtime weather hanging around Laramie all weekend -- and a little girl who didn't want to sit around the house -- we decided to get out of town Sunday and Monday for a few fun-filled firsts for Taidyn.

Our first adventure began Sunday morning, when we all piled into the green sub -- Taidyn's name for our green car -- and drove a few hours into the Denver area. Our destination was Jump Street, an indoor trampoline park in Thornton that promised an afternoon of excitement for Taidyn.

Once there, Taidyn had a blast, bouncing high in the air and landing on her bum inside one inflated playhouse and tumbling down a huge slide inside another. It was tiring just watching her! :)

From Jump Street, we headed to the nearest McDonald's with a play area to let Taidyn burn off more energy. It worked, too. She napped for the entire drive home and, get this, until 9:30 a.m. Monday. Wow!

After breakfast on Monday -- Taidyn helped me make muffin tops -- we took off on the second leg of our weekend adventure. The drive was shorter this time, a 50-mile journey over to Cheyenne's Taco John's Events Center.

There, Taidyn went roller skating for the first time. And Cass and I donned skates for the first time in, well, a very long time! Typical of Taidyn, she didn't want to hold on to the wall or our hands. She's our Miss Independent! For a first-timer, Taidyn did remarkably well. She only fell twice, I think, and brushed it off both times. We had lots of fun!

All of the driving was worth it! Taidyn had a great weekend -- and so did her mommy and daddy. :)