Grandma Carol & Grandpa Pete,
I hope you enjoy this little video. It's my way of thanking you for the gift and for being so special to me!
Love, Mattea
Christmas comes to the court
14 years ago
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thank you, Aunt Julie!
A special thank you to Aunt Julie who is extremely generous and thoughtful! Enjoy. Thanks for thinking of us. ALL.THE.TIME. You rock!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Picture of the Day -- Week 28
July 10th – There have been lots of Nerf wars at our house this summer. The kids have had a blast! It’s amazing how many Nerf guns we have accumulated over the years. The only bad side effect is finding darts all over the house.
July 11th – Josh had a sleepover last night and apparently, he didn’t get much sleep. He fell asleep at dinner tonight before he even ate.
July 12th – Mom and Dad came for a visit. The kids were SO excited to see them. We were looking forward to having a great week!
July 13th – The kids went to the pool at Lifetime today. It was a beautiful day and they had a great time splashing around and practicing their swimming skills.
July 14th – Mattea got one of those Paperoni 3D craft kits. I wasn’t convinced she would like it, but she proved me wrong! She really enjoyed creating her little owl.
July 15th – Mattea had gone to bed, but didn’t want to sleep alone. I told her to snuggle up on Daddy for a little bit. I swear she was out like a light in about 10 seconds. I don’t think Daddy minded a bit!
July 16th – My co-worker from Arizona, Karol, comes to Colorado to visit her family every summer. She usually comes over to my “office” for at least one day to work while she's here.
July 11th – Josh had a sleepover last night and apparently, he didn’t get much sleep. He fell asleep at dinner tonight before he even ate.
July 12th – Mom and Dad came for a visit. The kids were SO excited to see them. We were looking forward to having a great week!
July 13th – The kids went to the pool at Lifetime today. It was a beautiful day and they had a great time splashing around and practicing their swimming skills.
July 14th – Mattea got one of those Paperoni 3D craft kits. I wasn’t convinced she would like it, but she proved me wrong! She really enjoyed creating her little owl.
July 15th – Mattea had gone to bed, but didn’t want to sleep alone. I told her to snuggle up on Daddy for a little bit. I swear she was out like a light in about 10 seconds. I don’t think Daddy minded a bit!
July 16th – My co-worker from Arizona, Karol, comes to Colorado to visit her family every summer. She usually comes over to my “office” for at least one day to work while she's here.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Picture of the Day -- Week 27
July 3rd – We took the Meeks family to the top of Mt. Evans on our way to Glenwood Springs. We hiked around, watched the goats and enjoyed the beautiful views. We chatted with a couple who had two Siberian Huskies. Unfortunately, about 10 minutes later, one of the huskies broke free from the leash and took off after the goats.
July 4th – While we were in Glenwood Springs, we rented bikes. Jeff, Chris, Nick and Josh rented mountain bikes and literally rode UP a mountain! A-MAZ-ING! Alex, Mattea, Joan, Jon, Laura and I rented comfort bikes and rode along the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon.
July 5th – Although, we really wanted to rent ATVs and tool around ourselves, we settled for a guided tour at a 6,000 foot ranch.
July 6th – We spent the day at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Our favorite ride was the new and improved Swing Shot which swung like a pendulum over the canyon. It was INSANE!
July 7th – Alex and Mattea were messing with Cody and got him all wrapped up in a blanket. I’m not sure how fun he thought the game was, but I think he liked the attention anyway!
July 8th – We caught a couple baby mice on the sticky traps in our garage. The kids helped get the mice off the traps and into the bushes outside our house.
July 9th – Jeff & the boys found a totally cool go-kart track, so we went racing while the Meeks family was in town. The kid cars went up to 40 mph and the adult cars went even faster!!!
July 4th – While we were in Glenwood Springs, we rented bikes. Jeff, Chris, Nick and Josh rented mountain bikes and literally rode UP a mountain! A-MAZ-ING! Alex, Mattea, Joan, Jon, Laura and I rented comfort bikes and rode along the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon.
July 5th – Although, we really wanted to rent ATVs and tool around ourselves, we settled for a guided tour at a 6,000 foot ranch.
July 6th – We spent the day at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Our favorite ride was the new and improved Swing Shot which swung like a pendulum over the canyon. It was INSANE!
July 7th – Alex and Mattea were messing with Cody and got him all wrapped up in a blanket. I’m not sure how fun he thought the game was, but I think he liked the attention anyway!
July 8th – We caught a couple baby mice on the sticky traps in our garage. The kids helped get the mice off the traps and into the bushes outside our house.
July 9th – Jeff & the boys found a totally cool go-kart track, so we went racing while the Meeks family was in town. The kid cars went up to 40 mph and the adult cars went even faster!!!
Picture of the Day -- Week 26 (1/2 way through... woohoo!!!)
June 26th – Much to Jeff’s amusement, I have come up with a new reward system for the kids. I think it’s important for them to help around the house and incentives make it easier to get them to help. Each kid has their own jar and every time they do something to help out, they get a certain number of glass marbles to put in their jar. It’s working so far!
June 27th – Josh got this t-shirt from the Easter Bunny this year and I think it’s so cute. It says “I’m pretty much one of the best people I know.” I agree… he’s pretty much one of the best people I know, too!
June 28th – Alex hooked up the Ms. Pac-Man game to the projector and taught Mattea how to play. She was totally into it and actually did pretty well. I guess she’s probably seen her Dad and Aunt Julie play quite a few times!!!
June 29th – Sometimes, our shoe basket gets a little out of control. Based on this tower of shoes, I guess this was one of those times!!! Ya think???
June 30th – Mattea was helping herself to a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and didn’t realize the box was already open. OOPS! She started crying about it, but she stopped when she realized we have a built in cleaner-upper named Cody!
July 1st - Jon, Joan, Chris, Nick and Laura Meeks arrived today for a visit. We got them settled in where they would be sleeping and then spent a couple hours catching up. We are planning on heading to Glenwood Springs for the 4th of July!
July 2nd - I must be rubbing off on Josh. He has learned the art of self-portraits by holding the camera out in front, aiming as best you can and hoping for a good shot! I’d say he is a pro already!
June 27th – Josh got this t-shirt from the Easter Bunny this year and I think it’s so cute. It says “I’m pretty much one of the best people I know.” I agree… he’s pretty much one of the best people I know, too!
June 28th – Alex hooked up the Ms. Pac-Man game to the projector and taught Mattea how to play. She was totally into it and actually did pretty well. I guess she’s probably seen her Dad and Aunt Julie play quite a few times!!!
June 29th – Sometimes, our shoe basket gets a little out of control. Based on this tower of shoes, I guess this was one of those times!!! Ya think???
June 30th – Mattea was helping herself to a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and didn’t realize the box was already open. OOPS! She started crying about it, but she stopped when she realized we have a built in cleaner-upper named Cody!
July 1st - Jon, Joan, Chris, Nick and Laura Meeks arrived today for a visit. We got them settled in where they would be sleeping and then spent a couple hours catching up. We are planning on heading to Glenwood Springs for the 4th of July!
July 2nd - I must be rubbing off on Josh. He has learned the art of self-portraits by holding the camera out in front, aiming as best you can and hoping for a good shot! I’d say he is a pro already!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The girl can ride!!!
Mattea decided it was time to lose the training wheels. After a very short time, she was off and riding on two wheels! She's a little wobbly and still needs some work on taking off and dismounting, but the girl can ride!!! Check it out...
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Picture of the Day -- Week 25
June 19th – Kevin & Julie were gracious enough to let us invite some family and friends to their house for a pool party to celebrate Alex’s 11th birthday. We enjoyed great food and had a blast playing in the pool. Alex was very excited to see Zack Frieburger again and Josh was just as excited to see Spencer Adams. Grandma Carol, Grandpa Pete, Trae, the Bachman’s and Jamie & Lindsey also helped us celebrate.
June 20th – We traveled from Iowa back to Colorado today. It was a long trip and we were so happy to be home. When we got home, Jeff had a fire going and was in the kitchen cooking dinner. Pretty nice of him to do on Father’s Day!!! We had a great time just relaxing by the fire and catching up.
June 21st – I spotted this lovely creature on the wall in the office. I shrieked. (I took a picture!) Jeff came. He squashed. I was happy!
June 22nd – Today was Elise’s first day babysitting the kids for the summer. They welcomed her by attacking her with Nerf guns! I think she knew right away how fun this summer was going to be!!! She’s up for it, though… she jumped right into the Nerf gun war!
June 23rd – Hanna was over for a play date and got to stay really late, so both girls took a bath. When they were done, I french braided their hair. They loved having the same hairdo.
June 24th – Josh has a lot of energy. We’ve called him the Energizer Bunny for a long time. Today, he was really tired. I caught him taking a nap on the couch. It was such a rare occurrence that I couldn’t resist taking a picture.
June 25th – Alex is getting so tall. It seems like every time I turn around, he is closer and closer to passing me up. I can remember recently when I could put my chin on the top of his head. We are way past that now. I’m thinking it won’t be long before I’m looking up at him.
June 20th – We traveled from Iowa back to Colorado today. It was a long trip and we were so happy to be home. When we got home, Jeff had a fire going and was in the kitchen cooking dinner. Pretty nice of him to do on Father’s Day!!! We had a great time just relaxing by the fire and catching up.
June 21st – I spotted this lovely creature on the wall in the office. I shrieked. (I took a picture!) Jeff came. He squashed. I was happy!
June 22nd – Today was Elise’s first day babysitting the kids for the summer. They welcomed her by attacking her with Nerf guns! I think she knew right away how fun this summer was going to be!!! She’s up for it, though… she jumped right into the Nerf gun war!
June 23rd – Hanna was over for a play date and got to stay really late, so both girls took a bath. When they were done, I french braided their hair. They loved having the same hairdo.
June 24th – Josh has a lot of energy. We’ve called him the Energizer Bunny for a long time. Today, he was really tired. I caught him taking a nap on the couch. It was such a rare occurrence that I couldn’t resist taking a picture.
June 25th – Alex is getting so tall. It seems like every time I turn around, he is closer and closer to passing me up. I can remember recently when I could put my chin on the top of his head. We are way past that now. I’m thinking it won’t be long before I’m looking up at him.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Picture of the Day -- Week 24
June 12th – Today, Alex turned 11. I can’t even believe how quickly time goes by. He has grown into such a responsible, well-mannered, sweet, loving and fabulous young man. We couldn’t be more proud of him! Grandma Judie made him a homemade yellow cake with chocolate frosting (just like Daddy likes!). Grandma bought some sparkler candles that kept re-lighting while Alex was blowing them out. It was hilarious watching him try to blow them out. His favorite birthday gift was a new PSP!
June 13th – I ran in the Grandview Gallop with Laura Wiederholt Schieltz. It is a 4-mile race starting at Mt. Carmel, down to West 3rd Street and ending at Murphy Park. After a one hour rain delay, we finally started the race. It was a relatively flat course, but still challenging. I ran a 10:37 pace which was better than my pace in the 5k in May, so I was happy!
June 14th – Aunt Julie came to Dubuque to spend some time with us and take Alex on his birthday date. They went to the Marmaduke movie, had some ice cream and went birthday shopping. As always, they had a wonderful time!
June 15th – The kids were excited to spend time with Grandma Carol & Grandpa Pete for the week. They watched Sci-Fi & cartoons, played with the toys in the basement, went to the park and played in the river.
June 16th – Alex has been playing his new PSP a LOT since he got it for his birthday. It has a nice big screen and lots of fun features. Josh had fun watching Alex play his new game.
June 17th – Grandma Carol and Grandpa Pete took the kids to Dyersville, Iowa to the Field of Dreams. This is the farmhouse and baseball field where the movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed. They got to play baseball on the field, sit on the bleachers and look around in the gift shop. It was a fun day!
June 18th – We headed to Julie & Kevin’s for a couple days. We got there Friday evening and drove through a bad storm. When we arrived, there was no power! The kids thought it was fun to run around the house with flashlights. Luckily, Kevin had a generator, so we weren’t totally in the dark. This picture is actually from Saturday right before the pool party.
June 13th – I ran in the Grandview Gallop with Laura Wiederholt Schieltz. It is a 4-mile race starting at Mt. Carmel, down to West 3rd Street and ending at Murphy Park. After a one hour rain delay, we finally started the race. It was a relatively flat course, but still challenging. I ran a 10:37 pace which was better than my pace in the 5k in May, so I was happy!
June 14th – Aunt Julie came to Dubuque to spend some time with us and take Alex on his birthday date. They went to the Marmaduke movie, had some ice cream and went birthday shopping. As always, they had a wonderful time!
June 15th – The kids were excited to spend time with Grandma Carol & Grandpa Pete for the week. They watched Sci-Fi & cartoons, played with the toys in the basement, went to the park and played in the river.
June 16th – Alex has been playing his new PSP a LOT since he got it for his birthday. It has a nice big screen and lots of fun features. Josh had fun watching Alex play his new game.
June 17th – Grandma Carol and Grandpa Pete took the kids to Dyersville, Iowa to the Field of Dreams. This is the farmhouse and baseball field where the movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed. They got to play baseball on the field, sit on the bleachers and look around in the gift shop. It was a fun day!
June 18th – We headed to Julie & Kevin’s for a couple days. We got there Friday evening and drove through a bad storm. When we arrived, there was no power! The kids thought it was fun to run around the house with flashlights. Luckily, Kevin had a generator, so we weren’t totally in the dark. This picture is actually from Saturday right before the pool party.
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