Wednesday, March 31, 2010



We are back from our very fun trip to Seattle this past weekend. In one of these photos you will find my "boys". We had several opportunities to visit with Matt and John--and to do a little neck hugging. We were so glad to get to spend time with them. In the other photo you will see a couple of the Allens, extended Allens/Fishers, and we added Matt's wife Janelle to the mix! This photo was taken at the Fischers' home in Issaquah after Tricia's baby shower. All in all, it was a fabulous trip to the Northwest.

Monday, March 22, 2010


Here we are the second day of spring 2010! There were blizzard like conditions in Denver on Friday, but as you can see, there is very little snow left on a lovely Sunday afternoon. Strode and I took a long leisurely walk around this beautiful lake in City Park. There were people everywhere walk dogs, pushing strollers, jogging and biking. We know that we will have some more "weather" in the next few weeks, but a day like this reminds us that spring will come!! We are seeing buds on trees and a few bulbs are pushing up through the crusty ground. Ah-h-h we do love our sunshine.

Sunday, March 7, 2010


Here are the girls from our visit last weekend. If you look very closely you can see the "hole" where Lori has lost her first tooth! It was a great announcement as the grandparents arrived. We had such a special time reading, crafting, visiting the zoo and strolling the mall during our stay. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family. We thoroughly enjoy making memories together.

Last weekend Strode and I spent a weekend with our favorite grandgirls in DesMoines. Of course, Michelle and John were there too! You can appreciate, I am sure, the artistic work of the 3 artists in this photo. Each of the artists (left to right: Grandpa Ed, Sara and Lori) designed and created their own masks. We spent much of the weekend creating and crafting at the kitchen counter. It was great fun.