Colorado Living

One tradition during Labor Day weekend is going to the hot air balloons.  I remember going to see the balloons with mom and dad when I was younger and I always remember how much fun I had.  Getting up early, seeing the balloons filling up with hot air, watching them lift off the ground, watching them try to "touch" the lake......   These are the types of memories I want Garret and Grace to have also!

Early Colorado morning sky!

We were happy to have Nana, Papa and Cor come to the balloons with us.  Cor was especially fun this year!  He was talkative and very happy.

We have also had family members from out of state visit recently.  It was so much fun to have everyone around I wish it could happen more often.  I have been told that some of the family has thought about moving to Colorado in a few years.  The picture of Annie and Garret was taken at the Flying W Ranch.  Talk about memories!  Yes....  I worked there and wore the Cowboy clothes and even used to try to fake an accent.  Garret loves his Cowboy hat and his mommy!

Grace is growing up way to fast for me.  Today on the phone she actually said good bye to me.  Although I love my kids getting older and growing I miss them as the small, quiet babies that once slept on my chest.  This picture was taken by Uncle Chris while he was in town.
Things here are great,  Annie is feeling much better and she made me buy her a new car.  What can I say but "yes ma'am".  The weather is turning a little colder and school has started.  Garret starts pre-school tomorrow, and Annie has been back at work for a few weeks.  I hope all is well for those reading this!

Skydivin Queen!!!!!!!

Annie after skydiving!  Notice the never ending smile!

Annie just before jumping out of the airplane.  Notice the duct tape around the window behind Annie?  I would be wearing a parachute too, even if I weren't jumping!

Just out of the airplane!

What a smile!  

Surfing the air under the parachute!  Annie knows what it is like to fly.
Monday August 11th will be a day that I will not forget.  Annie, Bekah and Dave all decided to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, and I have never been more proud to say, "I'm not jumpin out of anything!"  I was excited and nervous to watch them jump and very happy when they all landed.  Annie and Bekah kept their cool!  They smiled, jumped and were happy!  Dave, now thats a different story.  Dave was calm until the point he learned their was no door on the airplane and then he got a little nervous.  Well, lets just say that the guy that jumped with him called him a wussy during the jump.  He still jumped though and we are proud of him for that.  Mom has decided next time the "sisters" get together here in Colorado she is going to talk them into skydiving with her!  

Gracie's song!

Lately we have had a new development at our house.  Grace has been crying a lot more than usual.  Not sure if it is her teeth coming in, if she has growing pains or maybe she is just cranky.  Every time she cries her big brother comes to her rescue and sings her a song!  When Garret sings he puts his hands over his ears so he doesn't have to listen to her cry.  It is very cute!  

An update on Annie, she is still in pain and the Dr.s have sort of diagnosed her with possible interstital cystitis.  Don't ask me what that means but it is good to have a name to go with the pain!