We took a little trip to the mountain town of Nederland on Saturday to take Jackson to see a neat old fashioned carousel that has been fully restored and all the animals hand carved and painted. It was really beautiful. Jackson was funny because he was more intent and focused that I've ever seen him. He didn't laugh or smile, but he just stared and stared around at the animals as he rode. He liked it, but he was in awe...
They also had a cute little upstairs nook with an old fashioned puppet theater, and the little chest in the room had Jackson's name on it. He didn't care much about the puppet show, but he liked climbing up and down the step leading backstage. He did stay in the theater long enough to get a few pictures though...
After that, we had to go back to the carousel for a second ride. This time, he even smiled once or twice.
After that, we took him and Aspen on a little hike through the pine trees, and again Jackson had a really good time. While Aspen sniffed everything and ran through piles of leftover snow, Jackson sat on the ground and checked out every stick, rock, and pine needle. He wanted to walk by himself (holding onto our hands) instead of being carried, and was talking up a storm with his gibberish words. He was just so excited! It was a fun day.
Your young man is SO BIG! What was his favorite critter on the merry-go-round?
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