July 8, 2009

Our new crockpot! It has a locking lid for taking food on the go (even has a spot to snap a serving spoon onto the handle). It also has a temperature probe to let you know when your meat has reached the correct temperature.

July 7, 2009

I couldn't resist buying these cute songbirds that sing a realistic song when you press them! I wish I could collect them all but I'll settle for 3!

July 6, 2009

The tomato plants we planted from seed in the spring were only about 2 inches high so we went to the nursery and bought these instead!

July 5, 2009

My internet was out for a couple of days so I got the itch to do something creative so I taught myself how to knit a pair of socks!

July 4, 2009

Just a sampling of the 4th of July fireworks display we watched! I used my tripod and got some great shots!

July 3, 2009

I sent out invitations to Riley's 5th birthday party today!

July 2, 2009 ( Photo 183 - Halfway Point!)

Our push-mower! This is the second summer we've exclusively used this instead of our gas mower. Just doing our part to be green! I also love it because it's a great workout and no gas fumes to breathe!

July 1, 2009

Another long ride pulling the boys in the trailer on the bike path!

June 30, 2009

My yummy cherry turnover from Arby's

June 29, 2009

I put the boys in the bike trailer and we took a ride on the bike path stopping at playgrounds along the way. This great park/playground has a creek nearby perfect for wading on a hot summer day!

June 28, 2009

Greg ordered and installed these cool sensor lights on our backyard posts!

June 27, 2009

Greg and I started reading a new vampire series. We just finished the first and are now on the second book.

June 26, 2009

We set up our projector and big screen for our 3rd Star Wars movie night. Tonight we watched Return of the Jedi!

June 25, 2009

The boys got to see their first live magic show at MadCap theater. Riley got picked to do a trick on stage in which he had to wave his magic wand to make the handkerchief disappear out of the magician's hand. He started out with a tiny magic wand and since it didn't work, the magician progressively pulled bigger magic wands out of a box (about 10 different sizes) Finally this one did the trick and the handkerchief was gone!

June 24, 2009

The boys and their stomp-rockets!

June 23, 2009

Riley with a blloon hat his dad made for him!

June 22, 2009

Baby house finch leaving it's nest! If you're interested you can read more HERE

June 21, 2009

Father's day! My three favorite guys!

June 20, 2009

Another attempt at exercising...30 minutes on the treadmill!

June 19, 2009

Ladybug on a leaf! I was bummed that it wasn't quite in focus but it was a windy day and the leaf wouldn't stay still so this was the best I could do in macro mode!

June 18, 2009

I'm trying to start exercising more and for starters I burned 455 calories ( 30 min) on the bike today!

June 17, 2009

Greg making French Toast for dinner, yum!

June 16, 2009

This was the first afternoon in awhile that we didn't have severe weather warnings so we set up the pool!

June 15, 2009

Laundry day...what day isn't?

June 14, 2009

I bought this cute rocking lawn chair at my neighbor's garage sale this weekend for 50 cents! It was just what I was looking for to put under my umbrella and what a price!!! :)

June 13, 2009

My neighbor was having a garage sale so I brought our crib over there to sell. She had a cute nursery set she was trying to get rid of so we displayed them together. Unfortunately, none of it sold.

June 12, 2009

Our new Flavia coffee maker! You just stick in a packet, press a button and your cup of coffee is ready in about 45 seconds. The 3 packets in front are just a sampling of the drinks available!

June 11, 2009

Riley with his Iron Man costume and his 'Build-A-Bear' monkey with HIS Iron Man costume!

June 10, 2009

Gone Fishing! First time for the boys!

June 9, 2009

Two of the 5 baby birds in the nest under my satellite dish!

June 8, 2009

The dog days of summer!

June 7, 2009

Hunter lost another tooth! It actually fell out the night before while grandma was babysitting him. He was eating a chocolate-caramel cake dessert when he felt something hard... it was his tooth!

June 6, 2009

Date night! Greg and I had a nice evening in Boulder, Co. First we ate at Rio Grande then we strolled down Pearl St Mall!

June 5, 2009

Hunter was letting Riley use his camera and now Riley is hooked! He wants a camera of his own now!

June 4, 2009

Our new laptop! It's a tiny little thing :)

June 3, 2009

We took a trip to the zoo today! Here's the boys with grandma Liz on the zoo train!

June 2, 2009

We bought a new deck table with a gas firepit! It's so cozy to sit by in the evenings!

June 1, 2009

Today Hunter graduated from Kindergarten!

May 31, 2009

We have 2 mama ducks at the pond this spring. One has 5 ducklings and this busy mom has 13!

May 30, 2009 (Photo 150! )

This is my mom and today was her birthday! Happy Birthday mom!

May 29, 2009

I morphed two photos together for this pic. It was the boys' first field day and they were both very proud of their ribbon!

May 28, 2009

Fun in the sun! Riley running through the dolphin sprinkler!

May 27, 2009

We took a field trip to the museum and planetarium today!

May 26, 2009

Here is a squirrel that discovered my bird feeder and won't leave it alone. I know he probably has a family to feed, too but....I'm going to have to block him from the bird food and I don't think he'll be happy about it.

May 25, 2009

Memorial day! I wanted both boys to hold the flag but Hunter didn't want to be in the picture so Riley had to hold it by himself and it's heavy!

May 24, 2009

Today was a big day for Hunter. We replaced his 5-point harness carseat with a booster seat. He can now use a regular seatbelt and he's thrilled! He has more legroom and doesn't feel so confined. He hated to ride in the car because he was so uncomfortable and now he loves it :). Riley got to move into Hunter's old carseat which he loves because it's bigger than the one he had. Now we need a road trip :)

May 23, 2009

I've just recently started watching UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and I have to admit I love it! Greg usually goes to the Sports bar to watch it with a friend or two. Then we ordered it on Pay-per-view a couple of times. Tonight was going to be a good one so we planned a babysitter and met couple other people at the bar to watch the fight on the big screens! It was a great night and exciting fight!

May 22, 2009

Today was my nephew's 22nd birthday. We went to Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant to celebrate! His mom had this awesome balloon bouquet delivered to him :) Happy Birthday Sean!

May 21, 2009

I found another House Finch nest in a pine bush in my front yard. That makes 3 now!

May 20, 2009

We had a fun afternoon! First the boys went bowling for the first time then we headed to this famous Colorado restaurant, Casa Bonita! (not the best tasting food but a fun place for kids with lots of caves, cliff divers, puppet shows, arcade games and gift shop).