NDSU/CSU Weekend in Fort Collins

GO BISON!! We had so much fun in Fort Collins for the CSU/NDSU football game. We stayed in Loveland at a Holiday Inn Express. The hotel had a great breakfast and a pool with a waterslide. Sweet! We stopped in Denver to take the kids to the aquarium, which was totally worth it. Charlie got such a kick out of all the fish and various animals. Can you see the otter doing tricks in the first picture? Such a crazy thing - swimming back and forth doing the same loop, pushing off the glass to turn himself around, repeat, repeat, repeat. Very entertaining! Charlie pointed out all kinds of things and really got a kick out of the aquarium. It was a neat place!

OHMYGOODNESS. Look at these two! Posing for a quick picture before hitting the pool. Love it.

Bison pep rally on Friday night! We hung out for a while and stayed through the formal pep rally before heading back to the hotel. We didn't know a single person there.

More waterslide fun on Saturday morning. We had the pool to ourselves on Saturday morning, and when we swam on Friday, there were a few other adults in the pool area; mostly in the hot tub and occasionally the big pool. Charlie loved the waterslide!! I even took Alanna down once, but that was all. :)

Charlie has become quite the swimmer! He can swim all around with his arm floaties on like it's no big deal. So proud of him!

So sweet!

Checking out CSU campus before the game. Alanna took a nap in the car on Saturday afternoon while Matt stayed in there with her. Charlie and I walked downtown for a bit and checked out some neat shops. There were so many! We could have spent more time there but shopping isn't a toddler's favorite activity. We stopped at the campus before heading to the stadium for the game. We found the student center and bookstore, and poor, tired Charlie fell asleep in the stroller! He hasn't done that for a looooong time - he must have been tired! He grabbed a quick 45-minute nap while Matt, Alanna and I hung out on the blanket in the shade.

Ready for the game!

Best way to keep kids entertained during a football game: SNACKS! Baby food pouches, CapriSun "squeeze boxes" (because I'm always saying to Charlie, "Don't squeeze it!"), popcorn, graham crackers, goldfish, fruit snacks, apples, etc. Don't judge.

BISON WON!! We had a great time!