Feb 2015

So now for the REST of the month ...

I did get to go to a Nuggets game with a few of my besties ...

Vy.  Tracy.  Vanessa.

Pretty amazing night. Although I'm sure the Nuggets lost.  We might not even have noticed.

Fav of the night ... the photo bomber.

So I started a business with Bryan and here's the banner.  Renting trim machines.  Because, Colorado.  Only lasted about a year, but it was full of learning for me ... on several levels.

Also, there are parts of my internal makeup that feels super satisfied when I figure out how to fix things.  Maybe the pieces of me that wants to be independent, not needing to rely on other people to solve problems.  Hence, my toilet is completely torn apart, but I fixed it ... and I learned.

And here is Hayley.  With purple hair.  This girl could shave her head and still be beautiful.

Mostly I am not allowed to see the happenings of the boys on IG, but no worries because Hayley fills me in.  I love Jackson's insta name.  And his posts.  One of the funniest kids I know.  Rock on and be you kid.  

Here's what's up with Eli during this month.  Doing good things.  Like getting braces on.  Like skateboarding.  Like wearing jewelry that's left out ..

AND the start of me renovating the house ... jumping from room to room, in no particular order.  Just like my life. And yup, took out the old and installed the new microwave.  *pat on back.

February 2015 Dad's Bday

I like to call this month, the month of my Dad.  His birthday is Feb 5th.  Always easy to remember for me for some reason.  Also known as Valentines month ... but that doesn't seem nearly as noteworthy as my pops.

His birthday celebration ....

I am going to call this birthday celebration the "birthday selfie".  As I tried to get a selfie with every family member attending.  It wasn't annoying, I'm sure, at all.

Also, these next pics made me laugh.  I had the boys go outside and smash their faces into the window.  Eli's subsequently became the lock screen of my cell phone.

Okay, and someone had this grabber toy.  I.  Couldn't.  Stop.  I sat in a chair in the corner and ever so carefully placed my family member's head inside the clamp.  Leave me be .... easily amused.

Can't help it if we have cool DNA.

January 2015

Here we go again!

2015.

Another year.  More memories.  Working backwards.  But thank goodness I've got pictures to jog my memory.  I wonder what gets lost as I'm just able to blog photos.  What stories I have forgotten.  It makes me sad .... but at least I've got pictures.

So I'm going to make do with what I've got.  I can't believe I have let my blog go for this long.  But I can't look back.  Well, I can ... because I am .... looking back .... to record what I do have.

Onward!

January.  Let's see what was cooking back in 2015.  Pretty sure there was some good stuff.  Let's find it.

For starters, Colorado is still beautiful and makes my eyes happy.  A lot.  I've never seen so many stunning sunsets in my life since moving here.

Also, the boys still skate.  Still.  Still.  Still.  Although in the winter, they have to get more creative.  Like indoor skatepark and the basement.  Also, they still have pretty awesome hair.

Favorite texts from my sister.  Gwen loves me.  

Sophie is still very much loved. Notice how these photos of Eli in the basket were not taken at the same time ..

A list of things to grab from the store.  What's important for Eli ....

Hayley is living up in Greeley still ... but drops in for random visits and that makes my heart happy ...

Random texts between me and J 

This is how Eli eats brownies.  He's mine. 

Jackson taught me what the hole in the saucepan is for.  Mind blown.

January is my mom and sister's birthdays.  We celebrated at my house this year.  Kim came with Nick and Nick always makes me happy....  We did hair.  I became Elsa.  So did Sophie.  But look at Kim's. She wins.

Also, Eli started his braces journey.  The consultation photo was taken by Eli.  I discovered it on my phone later .... thanks kid. 

As I look backwards at these photos and even photos I won't post that have nothing to do with family ... I awe at what's really important.  Yes, I have pics of when I personally would hang out with friends but as I go to actually record them, I don't feel the need.  What's really important are the people in these pics. My family. My kids.  Those memories is what it's all about.