Waffle Warriors!

After 2 winless seasons, T-man's soccer team was victorious at their first game of the season. It was fun to see the team all come together in the victory. It's fun for us as well because it is 13 great families from the 3rd grade at Monarch K8. And it's great to see T-man have fun! 

Team Pink

Marshall's office had a Denver scavenger hunt this week and Marshall led "Team Pink." While they didn't win, it was a fun outing (and I was completely jealous that there was beer during the workday!). 

Ladies Night x2

Monday night I participated in my fantasy football league. We're going on at least 12 years. It's fun to go and catch up with women I don't get to see that often. 

And tonight I met some friends from my days at Sun Microsystems. Really great to catch up with these ladies - we were all pregnant at the same time at Sun with our now 11 year olds (wow!). 

We checked out the hipster joint in the Highlands that has great views of downtown and a food court with restaurants housed in shipping  containers. Can't wait to go and try another restaurant there. 

Downtown Denver in the background 

Weekend Roundup

Friday night happy hour at the pool with neighbors followed by dinner with the boys at the loca bar and grill was a good way to start the weekend. 

Saturday included a football victory (30-0)  and a party at fiends house in the evening. A Sunday highlight was a bike ride to Sweet Cow and the library with T-man. Hostin friends for ribs on Sunday night wrapped up the buys weekend. 

#6 is victorious 

Ice cream! 

Friday Fashion

Hats on Fridays and football jersey. Happy Friday all! 

1st Day of School

Can this really be the 4th year of school for the boys at Monarch K8? Middle school and 3rd grade here we come! 

Showered, picked out his outfit (which included the socks we searched high and low for at the mall on Sunday), and did his hair. 

Ready to tackle 3rd grade! 

Biking to school 

Walking to school with Dad

Selfie with the third grader at school (the middle school didn't even look back).....

A chapter ends....Another begins

Today is the last official day of summer 2015 at the Peavy household. It's a bittersweet day as we'll be back to a regular schedule. Regular bedtimes, homework, and routine are starting again. Staying up way too late, sleeping in, and exciting travel adventures are on the bench.

I worked from home today, the boys slept in until around 9, and they each played with friends. T-man and I attended elementary school check-in - I was so proud of the way he introduced himself to his new teacher. He's very hesitant about 3rd grade and his writing and reading skills - I do hope it is a successful year. After picking up the last of the school supplies, Marshall and I headed to the pool for a cocktail with friends to toast the end of summer.

We returned home to the slow cooker corned beef that had been cooking all day and the end of the summer cherries and pits discussion around the dinner table. While our pits varied, the cruise and all the traveling we did were cherries for each of us. What a summer we have had.......

At the end of every summer, I'm reminded how lucky I am to work for a company like Return Path that allows me to work remotely, and the family that is willing to (and can) travel all over, sleep in several different beds, and see all different types of people.  I'm thankful for family members that host us, feed us, and make us feel welcome. I'm thankful for experiences, not things.

This makes summer #4 that we have ventured out several weeks from Colorado. And every summer, I'm not sure if this will be the last one of our adventures. So, for now, I'll remember the amazing adventures of 2015 and hope for a wonderful school year ahead (and try to focus on the benefits of a schedule). 

Pirate Ball

Yes.... This is happening too....

Yup....This is Happening

Middle School Check-in complete. 6th grade - here we come! 

Prepping for School

School year 2015-16 - here we come! 

New do for T-man 

School shopping with D-man (he no longer likes the clothes I buy I was informed)...... They are growing up.

Buckets of Fun: Summer Wrap Up

What a summer. From June 26 - August 10 the boys have been away from home 38 nights (of 45), slept in 9 different beds, and were in four different time zones in a week. While our summers have always been crazy, this one might take the cake. It's hard to say goodbye to casual schedules and summer days. We will miss you summer of 2015 and all the wonderful people we spent it with. 

Planes, Trains, and Limos

A weekend of truly different modes of transportation. A plane to get here. A train into Chicago. A water taxi (D-man's favorite part) to Michigan Avenue. A limo to the airport (T-man's favorite part). Experiences. Not things. 

Water taxi

Riding in style 

 

Family Reunion

St. Charles, Illinois (outside of Chicago) was the place for a family reunion to celebrate the family of my dad and his double cousins' families. The boys had 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cousins represented. We had great weather, some good pool time, and time spent with new family members. A crazy and good time. 

The Karlen-Munderloh family 

Catching up over the fire pit 

Pool time 

The boyz 

Chicago 

Millennium park 

Reality

The car full of 2 weeks of vacation luggage and 1 week of camp gear. 

Time to do laundry 

Alaskan Magic

I will post another blog with more pictures and details, but I wanted to get one post done to show what an amazing week we had. Thanks to Bob and Claudia and the rest of the Peavy family for an unforgettable week. 

Lentil festival dinner 

Beers in Ketchikan 

Endicott Arm 

Mendenhall Glacier 

Skagway 

Partying on the cruise 

Cruise life 

Swimming on the cruise 

Sunset over Victoria, Canada 

Washington Adventures

A road trip across Washington State led us to beautiful (and dry) Seattle. A fun night before our cruise adventure. 

Columbia River 

Seattle skyline 

Crossing the log o' death

Beautiful view 

9th Annual Boat Picture

It's getting harder to fit!!