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Take Me Out To The Ballllll Game!

We joined some friends and took the kids and Grandma and Grandpa to their first Rockies game! The bummer was that we had our tickets before the rest decided to go, so we couldn’t sit with them But, we had a WONDERFUL time - our seats were excellent (we almost caught a couple foul balls!) and [...]

They’re Coming!

We’re so excited . . . tomorrow, my Mom and Stepdad are coming to visit!

They are known as Noisy Grandma and Monster Grandpa to Princess and Dude. But shhhhhhh - don’t tell. Princess and Dude don’t know - it’s a surprise! AND, we’re being selfish . . . they kids have kid swap this Saturday [...]

Wonderful Wednesday

Finally - a Wednesday that I have off, that Hubby is home, and that we don’t HAVE to do anything after we drop the kids off at summer camp. When I first started having my Wednesdays off from work, Hubby and I used them as a sort of “Date Day” - he’s gone flying so [...]

Memorial Weekend - Day 5

Day 1, Day 2, Day 2 Part Deux, Day 3, Day 4
It was finally time to leave. We got up and headed down to the pool for one last harrah, then the kids got showered and hung out in G’ma and G’pa’s room while Hubby and I packed everything. My brother and SIL met us [...]

Memorial Weekend - Day 4

Day 1, Day 2, Day 2 Part Deux, Day 3
Day 4 was another rainy day, with cold temps. added in! But, with my family there is never a dull moment We met G’ma and G’pa in the hotel parking lot and drove through Bear Country. It’s expensive, but it’s fun to see the bears [...]

Memorial Weekend - Day 3

Day 1, Day 2, Day 2 Part Deux
Day 3 was BEAUTIFUL! It was actually the only day that it didn’t rain. My brother and SIL, my SIL’s sister and her husband, and two other of their friends met us and G’ma and G’pa at the hotel and we all headed out for a day of [...]

Memorial Weekend - Day 2 Part Deux

On day 1 we got to drive for 8 hours.
On day 2, it rained in the morning and we hung out at the pool.
On day 2, after a couple hours in the pool, the sun came out, so we went out to explore! We had a great time! We started out at Storybook Island . . [...]

Memorial Weekend - Day 2

Day 1
The weather forecast was icky . . . and we were a little bored to start the day.

So we headed down to the pool first thing in the morning while it rained. Turns out, the hotel pool has a water slide! What fun!!!

Then the sun came out . . . check here to see [...]

It’s heeeeere!!!

Finally - summer weather. After snow a couple days last week, in typical front range fashion we’ve rebounded with 80 degree temps the past couple days. Looking forward to a couple more 80 degree days - woo hoo!
We actually got to wear shorts for the last soccer game - what a concept!
 
And we found the [...]

Kids

They may not remember what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.