Reed and I are really excited about living in a big metropolitan area with lots of things to do and explore. Of course, we are low on money right now, so we are starting with the free/cheap things and making our way up. Last weekend we got this magazine, 5280, that is all about Denver, and it lists all of the top things, like dining, shopping, activities, etc. We thought this would be a good resource for us to have.
Saturday we went to the temple first thing in the morning since it is closing for a couple of weeks. Then we came home, made a picnic lunch, and took Patrick to Belleview park, which is about half way between our house and downtown Denver. This park is really nice. It has a large pavillion, water park, playground equipment, and a creek (drainage canal) for everyone to play in. There is also a small train that you can ride on and a petting farm both for only $1! We didn't think Patrick would be interested in the train yet, so we just took him to the petting farm. He was semi-interested in the animals, which is funny, because he favorite book is a petting farm book! He looked at the animals and kinda touched them. The pig scared him a little because it stood up all of a sudden and took him off guard. They also had goats, sheep, a tiny horse, baby cow, ducks, chickens, and a turkey.
After lunch, we drove downtown to try and find a place called the Book Mall. It is on Broadway, which is a really neat street because it has all the little boutiques and thrift stores and that sort of thing that allows you to just walk around and explore. This Book Mall is a collaboration of several private sellers who get together to sell pretty much any book you want (used, mostly). We didn't buy anything because we were mostly just looking, and Patrick was trying to tear the place a part (definetly not kid-friendly). We enjoyed our day out, and look forward to many more weekends where we set off to explore the area we live in.
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