The 3 B's

1) BRONCO training camp was a highlight for Danny and the kids. Danny played hooky from work to take the kids to see the Broncos practice. He wouldn't tell them where they were going, but when he picked out the Bronco attire the evening before...they made some pretty good guesses. Isaac was in heaven and Marina thought they were somewhere in the opposite to heaven based upon the heat! She was begging to go home. While Isaac was begging to go back again! Next time Danny will probably make it a "guys" thing. But it did free me up to get some work done without kids.
2) BIRTHDAY 36: Officially had another year pass me by. Not so crazy about it, but I am crazy about my new gray hat. That I sported on Friday for the school's meet and greet. I should've taken a picture. It's super cute. Thanks to Danny and my kids they made sure that my day didn't go by without a cake...chocolate. Yum!

3) BACK TO SCHOOL: Here are my beautiful kids... Growing up way too fast!!! Marina did her first day in first grade without any tears. That's quite an improvement from last year. And lots of smiles. Isaac is as usual very excited even though he's a little apprehensive about having a "tough" teacher "like his mom." But he was so excited that he was up and dressed by about 6:02 am this morning... before Danny and I managed to pull ourselves out of bed. So, I think he will be just fine!

Our 1st Little White Ugly Camping Trip!

Okay so this was a little ugly. We did'n't want to go to far away, but we've been dying to test her out. It was thanks to my neighbor that we finshed the trailer lighting and tires in time to go Friday. He took pity on us, when he saw us struggling with trying to back the trailer into our garage. I'm very glad he didn't just sit in his garage drinking his beer and laugh at us. Because I am sure that was probably an option.

So, we threw together a cooler of food and some clothes, and being a little to smug as novice trailer campers, decided we didn't need to have a specific destination, we thought we would find a place. So off across town on 285. We drove ready and excited to test this baby out. Well without sharing all the brutally emabarrassing details, I will tell you that after having to change a tire on the trailer and it being dark, we pulled into (not gracefully either) a KOA Kampground in Buena Vista (yeah, I know, not so close to town) hungry and tired. Thank goodness for the Little White Ugly then! If we would've had to set up a tent we would have been screwed! Danny set it up fast and we were in bed in no time. Even the dogs were in there with us. In fact, I would have to say that's who did the best...the dogs. They actually laid down and slept until about 6:30 am. Unfortunately, this is not the first emergency KAO Kamping trip. I guess that means we still have a lot to learn. Isaac wanted to know why they spelled camping with a "K." Couldn't answer that one. The good news is after a few heated moments in the car while driving, we could still climb into the Little White Ugly say our prayers, tell each other we love you, and go to sleep feeling peaceful. And the kids were thrilled to find bones behind our campsite. What a great family I have!!!

On our way home we stopped for lunch in Woodland Park. Cute little place.
They have a dinosaur museum & gift shop.

The kids wanted to post these pictures. Anyone want to guess what kind of animal these bones belong too (below). We thought the kids were kidding when they told us they found bones. Or I thought they found left over chicken bones from someone's bbq. I think this is a little larger than a chicken.

Ridgeway, Colorado

Last weekend we got to get away to celebrate Danny completing his Master's Program; in conjunction with celebrating Vycci's friend Brooke's 30th birthday, and Vycci's birthday this month also. Last year Brooke and I went to Vegas for our birthdays. We thought it was so much fun that we should continue the tradition. We did decide to invite our husbands this year. But with a disclosure that they may not be invited every year. :)





We stayed in Ridgeway, CO. Which is a tiny town that I believe they call the Gateway to the San Juan's. We spent Friday in Telluride, shopping, eating BBQ, and riding the Gondola. Saturday in Ouray we again shopped, ate, hiked (which was a little more like a walk) into Box Canyon Falls, and then did a little 4 wheeling in our new Sequoia. No, we didn't off road in it. But I did get to test out how it handles. It did well. I was a little worried about "hurting" it when it was only a few days old to us, but I (Yes, I drove!) seemed to pass that test too, as it survived without damage. The Chipeta Sun Lodge was not the nicest place we'd ever stayed, but we lucked out, and without knowing it ahead of time...we had reserved the nicest room there. It had a panoramic view of the mountains, a private balcony, and private roof top hot tub (see above pics). So, needless to say Brooke and Brian came to our place for dinners, hotubbing, and late night adult conversation. Lots of fun! And very relaxing!

Above: Danny & Brian in Telluride
Below: Pictures from Box Canyon Falls

Pictures from Box Canyon Falls

Brooke & Brian captured the amazing views up at Yankee Boy Basin in Ouray. Hopefully she'll email some of them to me and I can share with you. That is one amazingly beautiful place. Thanks again to Brooke & Brian for inviting us to go with them. We had a fabulous time!