My Long Lost T-roy

So this has been the craziest month!  It's like reunion central out here it seems.  At the beginning of the month my dear friend Sharon and her family came out to visit, followed by my old buddy Tracy and her girls.  Then I get a phone call from my old college buddy Troy who tells me he's going to be in Denver doing some work.  Fortunately we were able to coordinate our schedules for one evening and he was able to come out to the house and meet the kids and Chris.  We had a nice evening of strolling down memory lane.  I'm grateful that we are both more mature now than when we were in college - I don't think either of us could survive any kind of reenactment!  T-roy, it was so great to see you.  I sure hope it isn't so long until the next time we see each other.  And I really do need to catch up with your wife more often.  I mean let's face it, anyone who can domesticate you is a miracle worker!!  Kisses :)

 

Catching Up With Friends

This past week I had the opportunity to spend an evening with some old friends.  It reminded me how important it is to take the extra time to touch base with people, even if it's just a couple of lines in an email.  Thanks Suzanne and Tracy for having me over and cooking for me....it was just what I needed!  Tracy, I hope your flight back to Ohio is smooth sailing.  Your daughters are just adorable.  Here are a couple of pics from the evening:

Curnes in Colorado

The past few days the entire state of Colorado has been in shock as the Curnes Family finally made it's way out here.  It was a short visit, but we tried to pack in a few fun things and scenery along the way. We visited an old school amusement park in the foothills (Heritage Square).  Paul and kids did the big Alpine Slide which is a 1/2 mile slide down the side of a mountain that you have to take a ski lift to get to the top of.  We went to a Rockies game. We toured The Cave of the Winds and Garden of the Gods. Visited the Olympic training facility. On Sat we had a small BBQ as another of our Ohio friends (Tracy Raypholtz & her 2 girls) was in Colorado for a visit.  We all ate way too much and are now on diets.  Thanks for the fun and great memories.  I miss you guys already!  Here are a few pics of the past few days:

  

Happy Birthday to Daddy

Today is Chris' Birthday!  Happy Birthday Dad.  Chris went to see his favorite baseball team tonight with a friend for his birthday.  Only downside is there are lots of thunderstorms around Denver tonight.  I hope you guys stay dry!  Because we knew dad would be going to the game tonight, we celebrated his birthday at home yesterday evening.  The kids helped me bake cupcakes and we sang happy birthday.  Here are a couple of pics from the festivities...