Soccer Finale

Our last soccer game of the spring was last weekend. It has been a spring season of cancellations and postponements due to weather, so it seems as if we didn't play as much this time. Nevertheless, a few last shots, and a trophy to end it all again. Thanks coach Brian for stepping in, and for all the fun!

Seasons of Love

I can't believe that Jacob had his preschool graduation this week. Only a few weeks and he will be in kindergarten. Totally thought I was ready for this moment, but when the singing started, I was crying with the rest of the moms. Here are a few pictures of the big night...

Mother's Day 2007

We started out our day like most Sundays - teaching Sunday School. We love it, and had a great time with only 7 five year olds there. Then lunch and putting together the kids' new playhouse. It is really great, and so much fun for them and our neighborhood friends. Kate and I snuck inside for the final part and took a snuggly rest (my favorite kind) for about an hour. Then a fun dinner - not quite as fun as our Amazing Race picnics on Sunday nights - and early bedtime, where everyone cooperated. My darling kids got me a planter full of pink flowers, and a great scrapbooking computer program that I have been wanting. Aren't they great! Could be the best Mother's Day ever!

Three little sillies!

These 3 were having so much fun together, and when I tried to take a picture they all looked and smiled - what a miracle! That alone deserves it's own post.

On a side note..... a friend brought me a cartoon today that showed Dennis the Menace holding up 5 fingers and saying "I am five but Mommy calls it a handful". Couldn't have said it better myself!

Our weekend

It was our first really beautiful weekend in Denver. It is so nice to finally be a little settled in our house, and able to enjoy all of the wonderful things here.

Kate's first solid food!

Mmmm-oatmeal!

IT IS SPRING!?!

Today was supposed to be rainy and colder, but we woke up to this.....

It has been such a long winter. It is supposed to be mid 70s this weekend. That is why we love Denver!

Our big move...

We are all in the new house now. It was a fairly uneventful move (as moves go), and it was nice to only be 1/2 mile away! After 2 long weeks, it was time for everybody to take a big rest today. First picture is moving day - what would we do without Uncle Tony and Aunt Casie, and the portable DVD player?!? Then, just everyone in their most angelic resting places. Last, all the kiddos snuggling. It is so nice to finally have enough space for everyone to spread out. Oh, and Happy belated Easter and of course, Happy Friday the 13th!

Big brother love!

I was packing today, and almost at the end of a tedious box when Kate started crying. Since I can't pack and wrap and hold her, I almost stopped, but Jacob stepped in with, "Why don't I hold her?" Why not, I ask? So he did. And she immediately stopped fussing and just hung out for the big brother limit of 4 minutes or so. Just enough for me to finish the glass box! Thanks JJ!

Lazy Sunday!

Not really - we are moving next Sunday, so very busy for all of us. After working for about an hour, Jacob said, "I need a fresh air and drink break!" So he got chairs for himself and Blake on the front porch and cups of water for each, and we all sat outside for a few minutes. (If you look really hard, you can see the spilled water running down between the chairs!)What fun it is to move with 3 youngsters! This is Kate also having fun with me while packing the dining room. She is so happy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day (a day late!)

We had a great St. Patrick's Day, beginning with the start of yet another soccer season - Yeah! Jacob has a substitute coach this season, but is still scoring lots! Moving 2 weeks from today - Another Yeah!

A Day At The Park

It is finally nice enough to spend some time at Highlands Ranch parks. This is a favorite pasttime of ours. It has been a really long winter, so stretching our legs at a local park felt really good. Hopefully I am not jinxing the unpredictable March weather by showing you how nice it was today! Look - no snow!

Do-It-Yourself Haircuts

Jacob decided yesterday that 5 year old big brothers should be in charge of trimming hair. He got his in the front a little, and got Blake's one little snip on the right side on top. That looks much better! Not sure if this will be his career talent... Notice how Blake looks thrilled with his new do!

Ready for action

Do you think Kate has learned to protect herself from something - even when she is sleeping??

Fun in Phoenix

We went to the valley last weekend to see everyone. It was so nice and warm! We all had a great time, and got our share of great mexican food also. The boys got to go in the cockpit of our plane, and chat with our pilot. After the weekend we came back to another 4 inches of snow on Tuesday. Oh how we love life in Denver:)

More Snow Pictures

The snow is starting to thaw (it was 71 degrees here yesterday!), but these were more from January. Do you think Katie will need her snowsuit on our trip to Phoenix this weekend?