Colorado is not known for having much rain, so it was an unusual evening with a fair amount of rain. When we were finishing up dinner, my dad announced that we would not be eating dessert at the restaurant because he thought we’d go to the mall (aka Pearl Street) and grab an ice cream. However, as we left the restaurant and began the trip down the canyon, it was raining pretty steadily. So, there was a quick change of plans. My dad took the drive on Four Mile Canyon, which connects Boulder Canyon to Sunshine Canyon. I was thrilled! It was a wonderful drive with plenty to look at. This was old mining territory and we drove clear
Friday, July 25, 2008
Somewhere over the rainbow...
Colorado is not known for having much rain, so it was an unusual evening with a fair amount of rain. When we were finishing up dinner, my dad announced that we would not be eating dessert at the restaurant because he thought we’d go to the mall (aka Pearl Street) and grab an ice cream. However, as we left the restaurant and began the trip down the canyon, it was raining pretty steadily. So, there was a quick change of plans. My dad took the drive on Four Mile Canyon, which connects Boulder Canyon to Sunshine Canyon. I was thrilled! It was a wonderful drive with plenty to look at. This was old mining territory and we drove clear
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Blogging from the Rocky Mountains
The kids and I are enjoying our visit to Colorado. The time spent with my parents is so precious because it’s so infrequent. I hope my kids grow up with some impressionable memories of their visits with the “Colorado grandparents.” I know that as a child, my parents took us to Colorado pretty much every Christmas and I still have fond memories of those trips.
On Saturday when we arrived in Colorado, we took a little outing

My dad planned a surprise outing for us on Sunday. We went to the dinner theatre in Boulder and saw Will Rogers Follies, which was fantastic! Perhaps it was a bit long for Melissa, but it was a wonderful treat for all of us.
Monday and Tuesday have been filled with day to day activities such as going to the gym (the boys), going for walks (the girls), cooking (Freddie and Melissa will take turns doing this), time in the hot tub, and of course lots of playing games.
Our next surprise is not until Thursday, and I am being kept in the dark as much as the kids are! But we have been instructed to wear “nice” clothes, so I’m sure it’ll be something fun.
Check back soon for some family photos!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Where is that monogram card?!

I’ve got lots of packing, getting organized and running errands in store for the next couple of days, not to mention working! So, I need to get busy.
Mom and dad, we can’t wait to see you!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
July 16th
- Am I crazy to start a blog?
- Will I have enough to say and share?
- Will I be able to keep it current?
The answer is, of course, I do not know. But I won't know unless I try!
So, here I sit glued to my computer when I should be cooking dinner. Melissa is eating out this evening at a friend's house and the boys are not complaining yet that there is no food in sight. But, perhaps before they start, I should refocus my energies to the kitchen!
The slideshow at the left of the page contains every page layout that I did for the infamous scrapbook for my kids' school. I put it together basically within a week and feel like the results were pretty good. So, for all of you that listened to me talk about this book, now you can see it for yourself!
And, later this evening I plan to post a picture of a monogram card I made for a monogram card swap. While it's a simple card, I thought it was beautiful and hope you agree!
Off to cook dinner for the boys. I'm outnumbered this evening so I best be on good behavior.
Until next post... Shannon