BDay Hotel Siege

The Embassy Suites hotel will never be the same.  It all started when we pulled into the lot only to realize that the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown had invaded the hotel.  Conventions draw folks of all sorts and this one may have drawn more then it's share of sorts.

But...my girls take the cake.  After successfully negotiating an elevator ride sans parents they find themselves in trouble.  As you might have guessed we arrived at the lobby only to find that the girls had disobeyed orders and were no where to be found.  Seconds turned into minutes and calm turned into accelerating determination as security ran up and informed us that all the girls were stuck in the elevator.  About 15 mins later the hotel engineer reset the elevator and was not pleased that a bunch of excited girls jumped up and down (of course vehemently denied) and disrupted elevator service to the hotel.

Upon their escape they promptly wandered into the atrium for some Shirley Temples and snacks.  The aftermath of the 'Managers Complimentary Happy Hour' brought to mind images of the plague of locusts that God unleashed upon ancient Egypt.

Next was the hot tub mosh pit.  For some reason there was always a 4 to 1 ratio of kids in the hot tub over the pool.  John recoiled at the thought of filling ones mouth with pool water that was surely less water and more 'stuff' as the kids spit water at each other.

Unbeknownst to Patti and John who were barricaded in the their adjoining suite bunker that the birthday raged on until 4:30 in the morning.  It was at that time that their phone rang with an inquiry about the timing of breakfast.  I believe Patti just hung up the phone.  A few hours later another ring from the gang of seven sent us down to chow land.  They ate with dreary eyes and slurred words as the syrup smeared their faces.   One more round in the pool and hot tub and the show was over. We are very blessed that God granted Tara to us as our child and we pray that we will honor Him in our nurturing of her.