Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving, we have had a lot of fun....The kids and I are in Springfield, CO at our friends, Paul & Lori's house.  It snowed!  It has been so beautiful!  The boys played basketball, Wii, watched a movie, and played checkers.  The girls read books, watched a movie, played Wii had a tea party and went out in the snow.....Lori & I have cooked an watched the kids.  What a fun day.  Ted couldn't get off work, so he was at home.....that was sad.  But, we have had fun.....

We hope all have had a wonderful day and taken a moment to be thankful...

Basketball begins

Ethan helping Coach Albee lead stretches

Ethan going for a shot

The team (his friend Gabe is there in the front with the black ball)

Hi there,

Tonight was Ethan's first basketball team practice.  It was very fun, his coach is very nice.  His name is Coach Albee.  His friend Gabe is also playing on the team.....

Fall leaves!

Today Ted & the kids raked up the leaves and then vacuumed them up, they each got a turn using the vacuum.....They were filthy by the end, it's off to the shower for them, but they had a blast......

First snow / November 2008

Fiona checking out the snow

It finally snowed here!  It was so fun.  I wish there would have been time for the kids to have played, but there wasn't......

Halloween fun

Well, our Carnival is over.....It was awesome!  this year we held our carnival at Swansea Elementary and provided a fun carnival for free to the neighborhood....I think about 400+ people attended.  We had games, cotton candy, popcorn, candy tubes and large jumpers!  It was a blast.  

Ethan dressed up as a Storm trooper (from Star Wars) and Emily was "Major Cutie"

They went out with their cousins to trick or treat for a while and then headed to the carnival.....

So, the mom is exhausted, but it was worth it!  

hike at Lair O the Bear

We went on a hike on Labor Day (Sorry, this should have been posted earlier) with our friends the Grundens.  we headed up the mountains to Lair O' the Bear.  we have never been there, it was great.  A nice trail, beautiful scenery and good friends, what more could you ask for.....

Asthma

Ethan had a bout with his asthma this week.  He ended up on steroids, but the good news is it has been a year and a half since he was on them....That is amazing!  We have never gone that long between.  

He is feeling so much better and we both got a good nights sleep last night.  Amazing what sleep will do for you!  

He will be on additional meds for the next 5-7 days.  He is already feeling better and wanted to go back to school today.....of course mom said no, he is still coughing to much.  

I am grateful that he usually responds so well to the meds and they begin to help him so quickly!  

so, I am home with him today, working and trying to enjoy some down time!

Cute pictures

I took this picture a few weeks ago, it was picture day at school and I decided to take one myself before I sent them off to school.....I am so glad that they still like each other and will hug one another.....They are so cute, if I do say so myself.

mini golf

Before school started we decided to take the kids to Colorado Journey and play Mini golf.  We laughed and had a great time!  

Trip to the museum

Emily, Ethan, Cedric, Julia & Gabe

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This trip actually was before school started, but I never got the pictures posted.  We spent the day at the museum with our friends and had a blast!  We were with Deana and Julia, Terry, Gabe & Cedric.  It was fun.  The boys found a computer that was set up to where they could chose the size and speed of an astroid and send it hurtling towards earth to see what would happen.  Why is it that boys want total catastrophe?  It was pretty funny......

first day of school

Emily & Ethan at the school

Emily in her class

Ethan & his teacher, Mrs. Fahlstedt

Ethan at his desk

Well, on August 19th Emily & Ethan went back to school.  They were very excited to get back to school and see their friends.  They both like their teachers and seem to be adjusting really well.  Emily is in 5th grade and Ethan is in 3rd grade.

We are getting back to some normal routines, getting up for school and this week homework started, we are reading every night (we had gotten out of the every night habit) and back to 8:30 bedtimes.....