Sunday, March 2, 2014

Firefighters and F.U.N

Denver Children's Museum!!!
We've been, once or twice, and we bit the bullet. We're members. 
It is an amazing children's museum, with plenty of exhibits, and the crowd favorite, 
the firefighters room!! Complete with a life size fire truck, beds, hoses, phones and lights. 






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Out in the sticks. With mole hills, bird cages, tree houses, and all forest animals to make an adventure complete. 

Room for the little artists, painting, stamps
and a place for the engineering mind. Create your own recycled project. 
Charlie made a robot, and Lucy, a car.






Not pictured is the amazing ball area, bubble creating and closed for remodeling is the kitchen!! 
Oh, we'll be back soon! 

Hank is a people person!!! He'd much rather be with someone, then be entertained(by movies and such)
Jeff was reading, and Hank was just happy as a lark to sit by his side, WITH his foxy mask. 
(notice his ankle bracelet. Its been on for MONTHS!! He says its a teenager anklet) 

Friends over for a taste testing night, being entertained by our favorite babysitter. MOVIE

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!! 
Having so much fun making valentines cards and boxes!! 
(And maybe sneaking a few treats here and there)

 What a dreamy valentine!!!



Charlie had a fun party at his school, and this picture shows the love for the amazing teacher, 
that all these little kids adore. 

Lucy's valentine party.
As the room mom, I was able to do a craft with the kids.
As usual, it was chaos, but, hopefully they enjoyed
the creation, along with the candy they collected.



We had the sweetest surprise!! 
A great friend from Utah came to Colorado 
to visit a sister, and surprised US!!! 
We were so honored and thrilled 
they would come down!! 
Em!! We were so glad you'd spend the day 
with us!!   xoxo

Our darling valentine cupboard! The center was from Jeff (to me) and the others were for the kids, 
love their ever adoring mother!! Oh gosh, I am a blessed mother!
 Putting curlers in Lucys hair for church.  

Crafting for the afternoon, painting our window stencils. 
How cute are those chubby little fingers, and the tongue sticking out!?!


Although these look like swim goggles, they are in fact, helicopter goggles. Jeff was so cute, and let Hank drive him around all the house in his pretend helicopter. 

Cute things this week :
The kids still call volcanos 'Alvocanos' (A mix of avocados and volcanos)
While on a walk, Hank noted and commented out loud "there sure are a lot of Pooches in our neighborhood" (he does love dogs)
Lucy has memorized and sings constantly all songs from 'Frozen' mostly the snowman, and let it go
Charlie is still fascinated with building a ball factory and/or a candy factory.
I am blessed, beyond measure, and am so grateful! We can't wait for spring, and visitors are welcome!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

These pictures are horrible quality .....

Get your cowboy on, ya'll. 
We took our people down to the National Rodeo, and got our fill of tight jeans 
and gallon hats, but had a great time. 








Ears plugged and eyes wide open is how all the kids watched the show. 


This picture is just funny in so many ways. 
Lucy, the far right, really looks like me.



We've had our share of being sick and relaxing so this is the sight has become quite familiar.
Fine by me. 

Children's Nature and Science Museum 
with my BOYZ!!

This is a great museum which captivates the children, with amazing employees who are eager to teach the children . 
As usual, the favorite part was dinosaur fossils and the space exhibit. 





The favorite spot in the house, where you can practically see worn spots where they sit. 
Listening to books on CD



Two cuties, just being adorable while they enjoy a snack!!! 

 Hank, being the best conductor he knows how. 


Thursday, January 9, 2014

CHRISTMAS and the likes

Oh my sass! When did this happen?? 
My adorable little girl, sassing around the house in my shoes. She does wear it well though....

Charlie had a 'Happy Birthday Jesus' party. 
Why not. 
Grandma and Grandpa Sanders were in town, and joined in on the fun. 





Checkers checkers checkers checkers



Charlie was a fantastic shepherd in his darling school production, and....
this was the best photo out of the lot...

Christmas Eve. 
Filled with so much excitement, anticipation, yummie food, fire and my favorite people! 







CHRISTMAS Jammies from Grannie!! 
Showing off their 'poochies' Thats been a thing lately. 
Making reindeer food. All the magic sprinkles, oats and glitter stars. 
Apparently it worked. Santa came! 


This certainly is a Chirstmas I wont soon forget! 
3:00am I woke up to the lights going on and off and on off on off on off...
I drug myself out of bed, to find Lucy, sitting on the stairs, expressing her worry that santa wont come. 
Fast forward, 5:00am. 
Woke up to whispering. Lucy and CHARLIE down stairs, digging into their stockings. 
(* I will mention Charlie looked like he had no idea what was going on, so, I'm blaming Lucy for this one) 
After a quick scolding, (really, am i the grinches wife?!!?!) I said it was NOT Christmas yet, santa MAY come if they went back to sleep, and we would NOT be doing Christmas when it was clearly not morning...
Fast Forward.....6:45am. to more chattering. (I'm not convinced they went back to sleep) 
I finally drug my sleepy, cranky body, down stairs. 
Excitement filled the air, as the kids were jumping, shouting, and ravenous with excitement 
( I do regret that I was the most cranky person EVER that morning, but, my goodness, I had to take my eyes open- sorry in advance children) 
Having said that, I think the children looked past all this. 
Lucy said 'Theres like thousands of hundreds of presents. this is the BEST Christmas EVER'
Charlie 'This was not the best Christmas. Santa didn't even give me the computer I wanted' 
Hank - had no idea what was going on. 




(This was MY favorite stocking stuffer! Ahhhh the memories. Thanks Jeff) 





Hanks favorite gift. He plays puppy, ALL.THE.TIME. 
Santa brought puppy toys, a puppy leash, and a puppy collar. 
(He already had the mask, that he's been wearing every waking moment.) 





As for our Christmas Day....we stayed in jammies ALL day, played around. Napped. Played with presents, played games, NEVER cleaned up, and, for our amazing Christmas dinner feast, 
pizza, from Dominos. Yep, open Christmas day. 


These were in the kids stockings. Those plastic bubble straw blower things. I LOVE these. How could you not? They are awesome! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
We went to a friends home to celebrate. 
Wish you could see my amazing glasses better. Complete with bejazzled disco earrings! 
Ringing in the new year right! 

No, we did not stay up till midnight. 
No, we did not even make it past 10pm, (as for the kids (8:30- and thats LATE by my account)




Little mother lucy, reading to Foxy the puppy and Maybe the dog. 
Hope this new year brings marvelous adventures and everyday enjoyment.