Snow and Warmth all in December

The past month of December brought record warm days as well as frigid cold days!  That is what is great about Colorado, you can have snow and temps in the single digits, or you can get a sunny 65 degree day.  These changes are one of the many reasons we love Colorado.  People say here all the time, "If you dont like the weather in Colorado, just wait and hour...and it will change."  We have seen that first hand this month.   Below are a few pics of the Foxes around Colorado the past month.

 Cross Country Skiing with Sydney near Loveland Pass

 Downhill Skiing with Emily at Copper Mountain

 A Solitary backcountry ski day near Breckenridge, CO

 Cozy Cabin time with the Family in Breckenridge

 Cross Country Skiing with Leslie near the Anchor Mine

 A beautiful December Sunset in our neighborhood

 A quick stop through in Vail, CO over Christmas Break

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Christmas in Golden, CO

Christmas in Golden, CO was a huge success, with lots of friends and neighbors, Christmas Carols and Hot Chocolate, and the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.  We always look forward to joining our friends and walking down the street with candles singing Christmas Carols.  It was a frigid night this year, with Temps in the low teens for highs.  Below are some pics of the night

Halloween in Downtown Golden: Families Everywhere

Halloween in downtown Golden was the usual fun time.  Lots of kiddos dressed up, and a lot of parents as well.  Most of the downtown merchants passed out candy, and there was even a flash mob this year to "Thriller."  Good times had by all.  Pictures below.

Take advantage of free skiing for your 5-6th graders

Free Skiing for 5-6th Graders in Colorado

Colorado has some great deals for kids.  Basically it is the resorts way of getting your kids hooked on skiing, but hey its still free skiing.  Both Vail Resorts and Colorado Ski Country USA offer opportunities for your kids to get on the mountain for free.  The Vail resorts chain which includes Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Vail and Beaver Creek offer 4 free days at each of their resorts for 5th and 6th Graders.  Colorado Ski Country offers similar deals free for 5th graders, and $99 for 6th graders.  This is a great and cheap way to get your kids out on skis!  We have used these programs for both of our girls!  See the links below for more information

School of Shred

Colorado Passport

Just some pics of life on the front range

Here is a small collection of pics from our life this fall in and around Golden, CO

Colorado wildflowers in the spring

Lunch with good friend Bill McCoy in Breckenridge

Great Mtn bike rides in White Ranch, outside Golden, CO

Spring walks up North Table Mtn Golden, CO

Sunsets above the Wild Horse Ranch Subdivision in Golden, CO

Summer hike outside Buena Vista, CO

Reflections at a Mountain Lake outside Buena Vista, CO

A view from the dock in Grand Lake, CO

Buffalo Bills Parade in downtown Golden, CO

Little kids taking kayaking lessons.. Only in Golden, CO

Backpack trip with the girls outside Bakerville, CO

One of many summer swims in Clear Creek in downtown Golden, CO

Fall in Colorado!

Nuff Said!

Fall in Colorado also brings occasional light snowfall

Clear Creek in Golden, CO  in the fall

The Clear Creek Trail in Golden

Broncos games are a huge hit for folks in Denver

A Friendly Fox.  Why not?

Fun Family Golden Events Just around the corner

Just a heads up on some fun Golden events in the next several months...

Golden Hosts a huge trick or treat Halloween bash in downtown Golden on Washington Ave.  On October 31st from 3-6 all the merchants in downtown Golden open their doors and pass out candy to kids.  It is a fun, safe, and festive way to spent Halloween night with your family.  We have done it for several years, and in many cases whole families (including the parents!) dress up and cruise up and down Washington Ave.  On many occasions my kids come home with HUGE bags of candy!  That is not necessarily good news, but it depends on how you process those things.  

Another awesome event in the life of Golden is the Olde Golden Christmas Celebration this December.  This event kicks off with the annual Golden Candlelight Walk on Dec 6 at 6:30, followed by the Christmas Tree lighting and the lighting of all the trees on Clear Creek.  It is an awesome night filled with fun friends, hot cocoa, Santa Clause, lights, horse drawn carriage rides and more.  We always look forward to walking town Washington Ave, lighting candles, singing Christmas Carols and visiting with all of our friends in the Community.  Then on Dec 7th, the Christmas parades and activities start in Golden, which is a hoot as well.  Great for young kids, a bit agonizing for the older ones, but definitely a festive time!  For more info check out this website Visitgolden.com

Checking in from the Front Porch

We are a family of 4.  Me Jeff, my wife Leslie, and our two daughters Emily 14, and Sydney 12.  It has been some time since us Foxes kept a blog.  In our previous blogs, we wrote exclusively about ourselves and our experiences.  Though we will continue to do so, we also want to highlight where we live, who we meet, and what makes this place so unique.  So, in this blog, our hope is to give our readers a window into our lives and the lives of people who impact us.  We also want to  highlight where we live, as a sort of resource for other families in Golden, Denver or elsewhere who want to understand what makes Golden and Denver a unique and fun place to live.  We would love to share ideas, places, stories, lessons and more that hopefully can educate, encourage, or just entertain anyone who might stumble upon this blog.