Sabine and Aspen Source: A Broadmoor Holiday

We took the girls on a little weekend get-away to the Broadmoor Hotel, in Colorado Springs. Friends of ours go every year at the holidays, and invited us to join them this year. We had a blast!

We stopped in the Springs for dinner with a good friend from college. The girls did amazingly well, sitting through a long, grown-up dinner. Sabine spent most of the time with her friend, S (from the other family we went to the Broadmoor with, we met them through a play group when Sabine and S were Aspen's age.) and Aspen spent most of her time rotating between mommy and daddy's laps, and sampling what they were eating. She favored the steak.

We checked in and got everyone to bed a little late, but it was worth it.

The next morning we explored the hotel a little, they had amazing Christmas decorations, and beautiful rooms and fountains.

As well as halls filled with photographs of famous people who have stayed there over the years. Some were more exciting than others!

Then we quick got ready for a brunch with Santa.

There was some delicious food

A very entertaining Mrs. Claus, who had all the kids singing and dancing

And, of course, Santa.

The big kids were excited to talk with him, and Aspen helped me take pictures and watched from my arms.

The big kids were more willing to eat after the excitement of Santa.

Aspen was more willing to eat if it was off of Daddy's plate.

After breakfast, we explored the hotel and grounds a little. One of our favorite parts of the whole hotel was the library.

Next, we found the life-sized gingerbread house.

Then, it was on to the rest of the hotel.

Big girl on the escalator! She loves escalators, just like her big sister did at her age. "MY DO IT!"

It snowed on Saturday, which was beautiful and atmospheric, and even better because it stopped in time for the roads to be clear by Sunday. We even went for a little walk outside, to some of the nearby shops.