Memorial Day

Well, I'm definitely enjoying the 4 day work week. We enjoyed a nice relaxing Memorial Day weekend with my parents here. Shopping, BBQ'ing hanging out with the boys, and Dad and I losing a ton of cribbage. D-man really enjoyed his time with Pop and I think he'll have a great time in Pender when we go in July.

That's What I Get

I was trying to get a video of T-man throwing something and then telling himself "no no no". Well, you can see what I get for trying to get him to do things he's not supposed to.......

Vegas Baby!

Marshall and I had a wonderful trip to Vegas without the kids last weekend. We really enjoyed the time together to just focus on us. We enjoyed walking around and checking out all the construction and new casinos, cheap beers on the strip, time at the pool, poker for Marshall, and nickel slots for me (I won $50 in one spin!). Thanks to our sitter and great friends, we knew the boys were in great hands and we really enjoyed ourselves!

Mother's Day Breakfast

Every year, they have a little breakfast the boys' school for the kids and their moms. T-man ate quickly and was ready to run and play. D-man and I then had a nice breakfast and did some cards for Nana and Gramma after we ate. Was really nice. I'm very lucky to be a mom to such great boys.

Cinco de mayo

Well, it is the 5th of May and the start of another work week. We started the weekend with Friday night bowling with Tyson's. Was a great time for kids and adults (although the kids were definitely tired and ready to come home at 8:30). Saturday was soccer and lots of bonding time for the boys as I headed to the mountains for a girl's weekend in Vail. We stayed at the Vail Cascade resort and enjoyed spa treatments, yummy food, cocktails, and good conversation. Was a nice get-a-way.

D-man and I also headed to the store and picked up some plants and seeds to get our garden started. We planted tomatoes, cilantro, mint, rosemary, "hot peppers", a strawberry plant, and will be putting in some flower and pumpkin seeds later this week. Will be excited to see how our efforts turn out this year.

Go Cougs!

Although basketball season is over, we are happy to see that Tony Bennett will be remaining at Washington State for another year. Here we are in our Coug gear for the big games in the NCAA tourney games here in Denver. Go Cougs!

May Day Snow

Hard to believe, but we had a snowstorm on May Day here this year. It was 80 degress the day before. Wild, wild weather.

Were they on sale?

It's the small things that really make a mom proud. Today, I stopped by the store before I picked up the boys because I promised D-man we could make pizza tonight for dinner. I also remembered to pick up some napkins because we need them. In the car, D-man saw my purchases and noticed the napkins and then promptly asked, "Were they on sale"? Marshall and I must be training him well. :)

Soccer Goal

Here's a quick video of one of D-man's soccer goal - quite the determination. And yes, we are proud. :)

Acting Debut

D-man participated in the the Billy Goat's Gruff play at school this month. We were so proud of his work. He was the youngest participant and the director said that his final performance was his best. His confidence just grew throughout the experience and he was sad to have it come to an end. Here's a quick video of him playing his part - the little billy goat.

T-man Home Sick - Day 4

Well, T-man is home for the 4th day this week with a fever and runny nose. As long as he has Tylenol or Ibruprofen, he's in good spirits. We've actually had a pretty fun week and he has been sleeping a lot so I am able to get my work done which is good. We've been able to run some errands and keep things in line so it's been fun to have him around. I'll be sad when he goes back to school - only made harder by the fact that he isn't too keen on the new classroom yet, but we'll get there.....

Bob and Claudia left on Tuesday morning. I know the boys were so happy to have them here. Lots of time spent outside enjoying the nice weather. We all attended D-man's soccer game on Saturday morning and he scored 2 goals. He was a bit upset when he didn't score the first goal - living up to his 3 goals the first week is going to be hard.

The boys are really getting along well. Whenever T-man sees D-man coming home from school or in the morning, he yells "Drahhhhh" and gives him a hug - warms my heart. And D'man has really been stepping into his big brother shoes. Last night he was trying to share his french fries (which T-man did not want) and was cheering T-man on as he learned his newest animal - the monkey! So, far we have 3 down - monkey, dog and fish. He's really communicating more and more and it quite fun to watch.

D-man passed his South America map this week and now it on to the United States. Who knew a 4 year old could tell you where French Guiana is?!

Singing with Nana

A couple really cute videos of Nana singing with D-man and AKG during our recent trip to Nebraska. Was a great trip to Lincoln for my cousin's wedding and staying in the hotel - always a great time with swimming for the kids and free cocktails for the adults. :)

Becoming a Soccer Mom

Well, in one week, I have become a soccer mom - D-man starts soccer practice tomorrow and we bought a mini-van - nuf said.

March 2008

Well, a big few weeks for us. Celebrating Easter and buying a new minivan. Yes, yes, we have entered the world of minivan owners. As unsexy as they are, I am pretty excited. The kids already love the DVD and I love all the room, the automatic doors, and all the gadgets. Will be great for our family. Easter was nice. We had an Easter egg hunt on Friday at the Rec center and then Easter egg hunt here and hosted the Randell's for Easter Brunch. Was a nice day.

Nana and Pop's visit

Nana and Pop (aka Jean and Jerry/my mom and dad) came to visit for a long weekend. The weather turned out to be pretty nice and we enjoyed some time outside as well as a trip to the zoo. Pop, Marshall, and D-man got haircuts and we also managed to get to the bookstore to buy D-man some books with his birthday gift card. Dad, Marshall and I also enjoyed a little happy hour time while mom watched the kids - thanks mom! Was a great weekend. On Monday, D-man woke up and said "I'm sad". I said, "why?" to which he replied, "because Nana and Pop are gone."

Recent Peavy Activities

Well, two months have flown by! We've celebrated D-man's 4th birthday (3 times), enjoyed a weekend in Leadville relaxing, and also traveled to Idaho to go skiing. D-man is working on his skiing skills, enjoyed sledding, and truly was a great birthday boy. T-man is now starting to talk more and more- recent words include "Drah" (for his brother); "ni-ni" (night-night blanket), and he finally started signing "more". I'm not quite sure where the last two months have gone, but it was a great ride. Looking forward to an eventful spring as well.

Sledding on New Year's Day

D-man and Marshall enjoyed a trip to the park to try out the new sled on all the snow that we had - D-man had a great time!!! Check out this video.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe it is 2008 and the holiday season is coming to a close. We had a wonderful time in Nebraska and it's hard to leave family and come back to the "real world". We spent time with family, going to the "country", playing cards, and just hanging out mostly. Was wonderful to be home with everyone.

T-man Walking!

Here's a quick video of him taking a few steps. He really started cruising around this weekend in Pullman. Happy Birthday T-man!

It's definitely fall in Denver - 81 degrees for our trip to the pumpkin patch on Saturday and then a winter storm warning on Sunday. A busy weekend, but fun to be out and about and away from the house construction. We did manage to pick out some tile for the floors - now just something for the fireplace - so many decisions!