Happy Birthday to.........

My blog!!!

Boy, life has sure changed from my first few blog entries, huh?

I have felt very out of the blog loop the last few weeks,

due to all the activity around our house.

I miss the writing & I miss my blogging friends!

I thought a good way to celebrate the birthday

of my blog was to show you pics of our new carpet!

Vast expanses of “new,” of “clean,” of “soft.”

I feel like it’s a whole new house, & I guess it kinda is!

Of course, the camera didn't do a great job picking up the colors.

The dark brown color in the carpet is the same brown in the darker streaks in the wood.



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Thanks to all of you who make my blog so much more fun by leaving your comments!

Visitors to our blog are what keeps me going!

Just Me & My Dad....

A Blast From the Past!

Wow!
My kiddos have changed, haven’t they?
These pics of Ana were taken at one week old.

The only pics we have in the hospital make me look like I had been in a fight

(oh, wait, maybe that’s because I had been!!)

So, you don’t get to see them.

Well, if you really want to, come to my house

& ask Ana to show you her baby book……while I’m gone, please!

Ana had horrible jaundice when she came home,

& we had to have her under lights for about 48 hours.

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Refferal pictures of Ruth,
with sweet Mama Anna holding her.
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Natty, in his refferal pictures.
This was my favorite picture.
His tiny little fingers up next to his face!

This one is special as well,

since Mama Ana is holding him!

(Run over to Sara's blog for more pics!)

Whew!

What a busy week it's been!

Can't wait to show you pics of the new carpet,

but tonight I am just to worn out to do it!

Oh, & some GREAT news!!!

My friend Amy had her baby tonight,

& I can't wait to show you pics of him either,

but I forgot to take my camera to the hospital!!!!

Word-filled Wednesday! :-)

Do you ever have things you dread doing, but go ahead & do because you know you will love it once you get going?

Every year since Ana was about 2, we have gone to the Colorado Balloon Classic early one morning over Labor Day Weekend.

Early.

I mean, leave the house at 6:15.

WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!?!?



But, as we are sitting on the damp grass, listening to the hustle & bustle of the crowd & the gas fires filling the balloons, & the massive fans blowing air into them as well, a feeling of contentment washes over me every year, & I am so glad we did it, yet again.

How about you?

Balloons!

What did YOU do Over Labor Day Weekend?

The Colorado Balloon Classic was on our agenda.
Come back later this week for more pics!

The End of an Era......

Do things like car-seat graduation make YOU a bit sad?

Our baby is growing up.