...and lest we forget, here is a reminder of how far we've come...
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Oh Yeah, How's that Deck Comin' Along?
The end is in sight! We're almost done! I'm super pleased because we'll be able to enjoy my favorite season so much more with our beautiful new deck. Did someone say cookout?
...and lest we forget, here is a reminder of how far we've come...
...and lest we forget, here is a reminder of how far we've come...
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Who Are These Children?
I happened upon this pudgy kid who apparently ate Isaac:
...so I found it necessary to find a picture of Charlie at around the same age:
enjoy!
...so I found it necessary to find a picture of Charlie at around the same age:
enjoy!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Charlie's First Day of School
Charlie started Kindergarten this week and is doing great. He learned to take the school bus all on his own. Such a big kid!
Charlie (and Isaac) waiting for Mrs. Walden. All the kids line up and walk in together.
After a whole week of school, it was time for ice cream!
Charlie (and Isaac) waiting for Mrs. Walden. All the kids line up and walk in together.
After a whole week of school, it was time for ice cream!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Road Trip to Chicago... and back
We're home. Back in the land of High Speed Internet and Familiar Beds.
We drove 1,000 miles to Chicago, 1,000 miles around the Chicagoland area, then 1,000 miles back to Colorado. We decided not to drive the van today.
While we were in Chicago, we saw 5 sides of our combined extended family; Anne's Dad's side (Kowalski), Anne's Mom's side (Skafte), Anne's Step-Mom's side (Blair), Brian's Mom's side (Appleton), and Brian's Dad's side (Dupras). The boys did great meeting a million people that they're related to -- mostly because a lot of those people had kids to play with!
We were gone for 2 weeks and did A LOT. I've posted a boatload of pictures on Flickr but here are some highlights:
Our first stop on our roadtrip. Breakfast in Fort Morgan, Colorado:
The Children's Museum in Milwaukee with Grandma Jane:
Fishing at Lake Summerset outside of Rockford, Illinois:
Playing with Cousin Paul on the trampoline:
Finally meeting Uncle Matthew's Robosapien and teaching it to pick up things (in muck-boots):
Going to a Mastodon dig in Dupage County (about 2 miles away from where we were staying):
[ side note: this was cool, but I wouldn't really call it a "highlight" since it was about 100 degrees and 150% humidity that day. none of us were very happy ]
going to Millennium Park in downtown Chicago with Grandma Laura and "Grandpa-Grandpa"
Walking all the way to the end of Navy Pier and feeding the seagulls.
The 6 of us actually rode this ferris wheel. Yikes.
Grandma Belle's 80th Birthday Party
The Kowalski Cousins: Kaylee, Claire, Charlie and Isaac
We hooked up with an old friend of mine, Rebecca, at Oberweis Ice Cream shop and our kids played chess together.
...and then we drove home. In one day.
We drove 1,000 miles to Chicago, 1,000 miles around the Chicagoland area, then 1,000 miles back to Colorado. We decided not to drive the van today.
While we were in Chicago, we saw 5 sides of our combined extended family; Anne's Dad's side (Kowalski), Anne's Mom's side (Skafte), Anne's Step-Mom's side (Blair), Brian's Mom's side (Appleton), and Brian's Dad's side (Dupras). The boys did great meeting a million people that they're related to -- mostly because a lot of those people had kids to play with!
We were gone for 2 weeks and did A LOT. I've posted a boatload of pictures on Flickr but here are some highlights:
Our first stop on our roadtrip. Breakfast in Fort Morgan, Colorado:
The Children's Museum in Milwaukee with Grandma Jane:
Fishing at Lake Summerset outside of Rockford, Illinois:
Playing with Cousin Paul on the trampoline:
Finally meeting Uncle Matthew's Robosapien and teaching it to pick up things (in muck-boots):
Going to a Mastodon dig in Dupage County (about 2 miles away from where we were staying):
[ side note: this was cool, but I wouldn't really call it a "highlight" since it was about 100 degrees and 150% humidity that day. none of us were very happy ]
going to Millennium Park in downtown Chicago with Grandma Laura and "Grandpa-Grandpa"
Walking all the way to the end of Navy Pier and feeding the seagulls.
The 6 of us actually rode this ferris wheel. Yikes.
Grandma Belle's 80th Birthday Party
The Kowalski Cousins: Kaylee, Claire, Charlie and Isaac
We hooked up with an old friend of mine, Rebecca, at Oberweis Ice Cream shop and our kids played chess together.
...and then we drove home. In one day.
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