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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A new addition

Meet Gunner- the newest addition to our house! He belonged to a friend of mine who couldn't keep him so I offered to try him out here. He has fit right in and is just the most loveable dog ever! He's thought to be a lab/boxer mix ; however, he is so big that I think he might have some Dane in his bloodlines, as well. Either way, he's our new boy and we love him! Ellie took a bit of convincing but even she has started to love this big boy.

Handsome boy

Monday, September 30, 2013

Torn

Since Mason has become mobile, I often find myself torn . When I happen upon something he is doing or has done , do I first stop the action or do I take a picture. The answer, when the question was posed to other photographers and mothers, was unanimously " PICTURE! " I try to not encourage such behaviors that I wouldn't want continued but if I can sneak a picture, unnoticed, I consider this to be acceptable!

This is what happens when Mason is left to his own devices for 30 seconds ( or less)

Batter up!

Mike took Mackenzie to their first professional baseball game this month. The Colorado Rockies hosted a game for the University of Colorado Hospital employees . Tickets were discounted and there was a special presentation ( and fireworks show for those who could make it that long- Mackenzie was ready to go before the end of the game). Of course, any event that has massive amounts of cotton candy is good in our book! The two both had a great time . We hope to all four go next summer!

11 years

Mike and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary this past weekend! Mike arranged for us to see an exhibit that positioned exact replicas of Michelangelo and DaVinci side by side. Here's an excerpt from the website:

"The exhibition is on loan from the Museum of Leonardo DaVinci in Florence, Italy, and contains over 60 hand-crafted exhibits, half of which are interactive, all made by 3rd generation craftsmen. Each exhibit is a replica built from Leonardo's 500 year old designs. The exhibition is grouped into four themes: war machines, flying machines, nautical and hydraulic machines and mechanics. The interactive machines are a popular aspect of each exhibition as visitors can touch and handle these models to gain a first-hand appreciation of how they work. Explanatory notes and illustrative panels, with Leonardo's drawings from his codices, accompany each exhibit."

Mike experimenting with one of the "touchable"
exhibits

Though it's not original, it is a certified replica which was
pretty neat to see.

I am wearing the button necklace Mackenzie made me for our
anniversary.

We headed over to Yard for dinner before walking the 16th street
mall of downtown Denver.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Mornings with Mason

I still miss Mackenzie when she's at school but it's been really pleasant to spend the mornings with Mason and do the things I loved doing with Mack when she was this age. Though Mason doesn't enjoy all the same things she did, we have found lots of fun activities to fill the mornings when we are home.

Making circles with the bingo dotters

And a little play dough

Check out that bedhead! The condition of the hair in the morning
is an indicator of how the night went.

We brought our water table in on a cold morning and filled it with
warm soapy water.

All ready for lunch!

Mase and Mommy

Swinging at the park ! Although the park isn't quiet as fun with out Sister.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

James is coming!

Becky asked if I'd watch James while she and Reuben went to dinner to celebrate their anniversary and I gladly accepted. Mack and James are in separate classes and don't get to spend much time together and I knew she'd be over the moon. What I didn't foresee was how over the moon MASON would be to have James over for the evening! He even had trouble going to sleep and when I went in to check on him he could only say " Jays. JAYS. SIISTOW ". He knew he was missing out on a party!