Gymnastics!

We signed Hunter up for gymnastics! I wanted to give him a chance to take a "class" with other kids and learn to follow directions from a teacher like person. I figured since he's never been in daycare to learn those skills, it would be really good for him! And since we plan on him being a big NFL star, it doesn't hurt to start early to learn balance, coordination, and flexibility skills!

On Wednesday, Hunter had a terrible day. He was a grump all day, and was more unhappy then I think I've ever seen him! He didn't even want to take a bath! Well, we had gymnastics that night...grrreeeaaat.

We all sat in a circle and "warmed up" by singing songs and doing little activities. Hunter would do NONE of it and made quite the spectacle of himself by screaming "NO!" over and over again. I thought it was going to be a long hour...

Once we moved on to the trampoline's though, his attitude totally changed and he had SO much fun learning to do all the different things. He even "volunteered" to help his instructor, Miss J.J., show the other kids how to do a trick on the bar! He is also very skilled at the balance beam -- maybe that's because his feet are so small, or maybe he is just very coordinated! It was a lot of fun, and we're excited to go back!

Chase's New Website

Chase has been working SO hard to get the website up and running, and now it is! It's pretty much to the point where he is happy with it, so now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that it is successful!

If you would, take a few minutes and check it out. www.denverwindowinfo.com. Let us know what you think, and feel free to click on some sponsor links as well ;).

Choo Choo!

Hunter received two train sets for Christmas and was very excited about them! Unfortunately, the only place we had to set it up was in the basement with carpet. Hunter would constantly get frustrated when the tracks came apart because of the unstable surface and still had trouble putting the track back together himself!

Well, thanks to some money from his Great Grandpa and Grandma Lee we were able to purchase him a train table, complete with even more trains and tracks! He's very excited about it, and loves his new choo choo that is battery operated!

Love this kid...

Innovative Images Blog

Well, I finally got the blog up and running for my photography! I plan on highlighting a new family daily for probably the first month or so, and then it will slow down to just new shoots that I do! I'm excited about this, and excited to share it with all my clients -- past and future!

Check it out, and let me know what you think:

www.innovativeimages.blogspot.com

Today

Out with the old...

Yesterday, I sold my beloved Galant. I am bittersweet about it right now, but it does make me very sad to think about never seeing my car again. I am excited about my new car that I'll be getting in a few weeks, but until I get it, I will probably continue to mourne my loss...

My parent's bought me my 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse for my 16th birthday. They spent a couple thousand on it, but no more, thinking it was only a matter of time before I wrecked it. I am a good driver and haven't been in an accident to this day, but, my Eclipse met the end of it's life when the timing belt broke and thus caused a chain reaction of other events that it could never recover from.

So, I sucked it up, got a job, and my parent's cosigned on my Galant for me. I believe in the 5 years I spent paying her off, I only had my parent's pay for one payment, so, that car really felt like mine (my dad disagrees and kindly gave me the passenger door handle when I paid it off in June.) I really felt like I worked long and hard for that car. It never gave me problems (other than the paint job), and I was very satisfied with my five years with it. We went a lot of places together, and had a lot of memories. I drove all over Colorado in that car, all over Arizona, two trips to California, and through Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas. We've been on the border to Mexico several times. We did many loops around the 101 in Arizona when I was struggling with my emotions...Chase spent many of those loops on the phone with me. I brought my kitty Turbo home in that car, Miley home in that car. (Hunter came home in Chase's Audi, which I never got the chance to get attached to.)

All in all, it's been a wonderful 5 years, and this post is just so I can say my goodbyes. I will miss you, Galant!




And now, on to the new...I'm very excited to bring home my Hyundai Santa Fe here in a couple of weeks. I really need a SUV with my growing family. I hate not being abe to take my doggies places (at least, comfortably), and, want a car that will continue growing with us when we have our second child. I will post pictures of my new ride once we buy it!!

Here we go Cardinals, Here we go!!!

If my Broncos cannot be there, there is no other team I'd rather...

In past years, it never would have happened. This year, everyone said it wouldn't happen, but whatdoya know....

Let's go Cardinals!!!!!