Oh Christmas tree 2009

 
 
 
Last Saturday we went to cut down our christmas tree for the second year in a row. The kids love to do this. Well brett does anyways. It was 21 degrees and Analise wasn't liking it to much. We are glad we have started this tradition in our family. It is only 10.00 and the trees aren't perfect but they are unique in their own way. This year we took our niece Michelle with us so she could experience it with us. We always stop for doughnuts and then head into the forest. A good time was had by all.

Two cute kids

 
 
Grammy sent this beautiful dress for Analise's birthday, and so we had to take a pictue of it. the kids love going to church and getting dressed up. Analise is now even starting to sit in sacrament meeting and go to nursery, yea!

Halloween 2009

 
For halloween this year the kids actually wore there warm pirate and butterfly costumes since it had snowed. I bought the princess and knight costume but it was too cold to wear. So we dressed them up the day after and took their pictures. The pumpkins are the ones we picked at the pumpkin patch. They got some candy but not a lot. We were a little late going out. We had a potluck with the neighbors. We made homemade rootbeer, it was so yummy. then a lot of the houses were dark, maybe because it was icy and snowy. I slipped and fell on the ice but didn't break anything thank heavens.

A visit to grandpa and grandma's

 
After Analise's birthday we went to visit grandma and grandpa. The kids love going there. They enjoy being able to go to the park since the weather in the fall in Colorado is iffy.

Happy Happy 2nd Birthday!

 

It's hard to believe that two years have already gone by and my baby is 2. We had a small party with the Frazier's to celebrate. I made the ice cream cone cake for her. She got a few babies and carries them everywhere. She is really into opening things now so christmas should be really fun. We had ribs and baked beans for dinner. Those are 2 of her favorite things. Hooray for birthdays.

The great pumpkin patch

 
We went in search of a good pumpkin patch. We found a cute little one in Canon City called Diana's Punpkin Patch. You could pick you own pumpkin, go on a hayride, play in corn, and a corn maze. The kids had a lot of fun. them pumpkins were huge and it was really cheap. It was fun to spend time as a family.

It's autumn time.............

 
 
This year we went searching for the fall leaves, but didn't find too many. It had been really windy and a lot of them have blown off the trees. We found this spot near Lake george and had a picnic and the kids enjoyed cling in this old tree. There were also some wild donkeys that would just come up to the car and let you pet them. AThe kids thought that was fun.

A Tisket A Tasket Apples In My Basket

 
last Sautrday September 19th we went apple picking in Penrose. We went by one place but it was too crowded and so we went down the road a little and found a little orchard to pick in. Brett and Analise were in heaven. they got their own baskets and we went to town. There were many different varieties to choose from. But analise decided to mic them up so, so much for keeping them separate. they had a fun time though so that is all that mattered. We were used to going in October in California but you have to go earlier here in Colorado because of the weather.

Turquoise Lake

 
In August we met Brenda, Jeff, and Gina up near Leadville and went to Turquoise Lake and fished for a little bit. It was really windy and cold so we didn't stay very long. We then went swimming at the Leadville community pool. It made for a great day and was fun to see new things.

First Day Of Kindergarten August 13, 2009

 

This was Brett's first day of kindergarten. It was a bittersweet day for me. He is going to all day kindergartenso he gets to ride the bus to and from school. He was so excited to ride the bus like the big kids. His teachers name is Mrs. Bos. He seems to really like it so that makes us happy.

Denver Aquarium

 
We went to the Denver Aquarium for a reward for Brett and Analise for being good while I was in school the month of July. we met Aunt Brenda and Jeff there for an evening of fun. We even got free tickets to go on the Sponge Bob simulated ride and Brett didn't like it too much but he sure talks about it. They both loved petting the stingrays also.

Pool Party and Tiny Weenie Bikkini

 
 
It has been warm the last few days here so we set up our pool for the kids(the dogs love it too.). Analise is sporting her very first and probably only bikkini. It was a hand me down from the neighbor. They really love to be in the water too bad we get afternnon thinderstorms alot and a lot of wind. But we play in the water when we get a chance.

Fouth Of July

 
 
Maurey had the day before the fourth of July off this year and so we decided to explore. We drove up to Boulder, CO and walked this outdoor mall. It is really pretty up there and the kids loved to play a little bit in the middle of the mall. On the fourth we had a BBQ with friends and it rained so there were no fireworks to be seen. Maybe next year.

I like to look for rainbows...

 
 
It has rained a lot this summer here in Colorado. We always seem to get rainbows looking to the east from our house. They are really pretty and sometimes we even get double ones.

In My Pretty Garden....

 
In our front yard we have a lot of Iris's growiing and here is a picture of some of the beautiful ones. We had more but just as i was going to take a picture of them the hail came and ruined them.

Kids and Grandkids

 
Here are some pictures of the kids and grandkids. What a fun and very busy time we had.


 
 

Lil Biggs

 
We also went to Lil Biggs. It had things for the kids to play and dress up in and some games like Chuck E Cheeses. The little merry go round was Analise's favorite. Lee and Craig were afraid of them until they saw her on it and then it became the favorite thing to do.

Denver Zoo With Uncle Brett and Aunt Analise

 
Gail and Benjamin and the kids came for Father's Day weekend and so we decided to go to the Denver Zoo since we have a membership. It was a really hot day and the zoo was crowded. The kids really enjoyed the zoo. We also got a scare with Brett. We went into the aquarium they have and thought we aere all there but Brett had another agenda. We went to move to the next exhibit and noticed he was missing. We looked everywhere ffor him but couldn't find him. We asked the zoo keepers for help. There was one way in and one eay out but no Brett. After about 10 minutes and lots of panicking they found him with a volunteer over by the wolves. He went another way form us. When we got to him I aked him if he was scared and his reply was "No I had my map you guys were the ones who were lost." We really need to work with that boy!
In the pictures are 2 1/2 year olds Lee and Craig and 4 month olds Jared and Camille.

More beach pictures

 
We also saw Grammy and Aunt Lori while we were there. It was a fun vacation. Now we are back to the summer fun in Colorado,

Beach Day Number Two

 
 
We were able to go to the beach another day while we were there. We went to Torrance beach with everyone and the kids had a blast. The waves were a lot calmer here so it was nice and Brett got to boogie board and Analise played in the sand and the water.