Camping 2009

Earlier this summer we went camping for the first time with Angelina.  We went to Wellington Lake, one of our favorite camping spots, and enjoyed some wonderful weather.  Some of the pictures are of the next morning, as you will be able to tell by the bad hair and worse attitudes!  Right when we pulled up to our camp site, we got out and I took Angelina down to the lake.  She stepped in, and I thought she would probably cry because the water is so cold, but instead she surprised me by running right out into the lake!  I had to grab her several times to keep her from running past her little two foot height into the lake.  She was very determined!  I still can't believe she did that!  She was soaked from head to toe, and she thought it was great fun.  No tears from our Navy girl!  It was a fun and memorable little vacation.  (please excuse Anglina's gesture, she always points that way... might need to address that before she goes to school!) 

New House!

So, we moved back in April, and I came across some nice pictures from the housewarming party that we had.  Thanks to everyone who came out!  We got rained on a bit, but it was a fun gathering anyway.  I was very pleased to use my paper lanterns, which are in a few pictures.  The house itself is very nice, but on the older side.  It was built in 1910, I believe.  We are renting it for the next two years, and then on to bigger things I hope!  I am enjoying the extra space that we enjoy here.  We have two bedrooms upstairs, and two in the basement.  It is an unfinished basement, so I use one for storage and one as a craft room.  It is a scrabooking, sewing, gift-wrapping explosion--and I love it!  Ricky has planted a vegetable garden, which is coming along nicely by now.  My Mom planted some flowers in the front planter, and they really brighten up the place.  It's good to have a little more space to stretch out in, and a yard for Angelina to play in.  We are happy to have the South Platte River trail within sight from our back door too.  That was a big selling point for me!  We go on family bike trips and I go on runs all the time.  Our house backs up to Overland golf course too, and we have fun practicing our "short game" on the practice green that is just down the ally from us.  It is a peaceful neighborhood, and a gorgeous house.  We are happy to be home!

Emily Get Your Gun!

A little overdue, I am trying to catch up with some postings that I think are too good to overlook.  I have been so busy lately, and I came across so many cute pictures from these past few months.  Namely, these pictures of Emily at her play, back in January I think.  The name of the play was "Annie, Get Your Gun", but I think Emily has more of a ring to it.  It was a wonderful performance, although I didn't see much of it because I had Angelina out in the foyer.  Every time I try to take her to some kind of performance, I think to myself, "it will be okay.  She will just watch quietly and maybe fall asleep."  Every time, with no exception, I am wrong.  But, it was a cute play, and Emily was the cutest girl there!