Before and After

Feb 20, 2005 Happy New Year! Halle is now 15 months old and WALKING everywhere!  She was a late walker, just taking her first steps at the beginning of this month.  Of course, she did it at Grandma and Grandpa’s house while Mom and Dad were on a recruiting trip to Boulder.  She is still…

Thanks to my wonderful parents, Rusty and I had a few days to ourselves before I had to head out to girls camp.  With the kids shipped safely away to Utah, we packed our bags and headed for the hills.  Or mountains, to be exact.  We had a quadrathlon of events in Breckenridge—running, mountain biking,…

I never dreamed that at the age of 31 I would become a grandma. But that’s exactly what has happened. Meet Foppy, Mr. Bear, Scubas, and Lilly. Aren’t they adorable? Every morning the kids run into my room with their animals and exclaim, “Grandma!” To which I reply, “grandkids! It’s so good to see you!”…

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We had such a great time in Utah this Christmas.  People often ask us when we are going to give it up and just have Christmas at home with our own little family.  My answer, “NEVER!”  It’s too much fun being able to spend time with our G&G’s, aunts, uncles, and cousins. (This statement might…

This weekend we had a fun excursion to the mountains. Rusty and Josh went on the Father and Son’s campout on Friday night (post to come soon) and had a great time. We had heard from a friend that Brainard Lake was a great place to take the kiddos–short hikes, lots of water, picnic tables,…