Christmas 2008

Tim got a new archery target from his mom and dad. The weather was nice enough to use it too!

Ain't he handsome!!!???

Trenton and Drew trying the new Iron Gym pull-up bar.

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 in Colorado Springs

Drew got the Perfect Pushup set and we all gave it a try.

Drew also got the Iron Gym for pull ups but here he is demonstrating the push ups again. He is gonna be a buff little boy!

Christmas 2008

More Christmas photos.
The boys are excited about their new Indiana Jones video game!

I got new slippers from the boys. I hope the dog doesn't eat them!

I also got a Swiffer Wet Jet! I actually asked for it! I'm gonna have some fun now!

Trenton's new IPOD docking clock radio for his new IPOD.

Santa Bodie.

Christmas photo and video

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Drew's big day!

Drew was baptized on Oct. 26th. He was so happy since it has been a couple years since he accepted Jesus and he has been anxious to do it. He made sure to be baptized on the day all the elementary school kids were in "big church" so they could watch him and hopefully decide they wanted to be baptized too. Drew loves Jesus and we know He has big plans for Drew!

Drew and Cross Country

Drew decided that he wanted to join the school cross country running club. It was basically intramurals where they practiced one day a week after school and then ran a race at a different elementary school on another day. There were usually about 50 3rd grade boys running at each race. Each week the race got longer. He was never near the front of the pack but never stopped running. He was so proud of himself and I think so brave to get our there knowing he'd not be in the top 10. He was always all smiles though even when I ran alongside him urging him on.

More Dog

Well Bodie is the most spastic dog ever. He chews up everything, even my checkbook. Fortunately he hasn't attacked the furniture or destroyed anything of real value. His favorite things to chew up are pencils and pens. He loves socks too. He is housebroken and so smart. We need to get some puppy training for him (and us). He sleeps through the night in his crate and takes turns between the boys rooms. They let him out and feed him in the mornings, then he starts his morning tirade of stealing stuff. When the boys leave for school he konks out in MY chair, then he has a few more tirades throughout the day. Then the boys take him for a much needed walk. One day he got this foam hand grenade out Trenton's room, how appropriate! And that look on his face with the checkbook is not sorrow, he was confused as to why I put him back in front of the checkbook to take his photo!

Our New Puppy!

The boys finally wore me down and we brought home a new puppy last night. He is a little black schnoodle (schnauzer and poodle). We think he is about 18 weeks old. We adopted him from a puppy mill rescue organization here in Colorado Springs. If you ever want a new pet, check out http://www.petfinder.com/. He has been a little nervous here but did well last night with us. He wants to be with us all the time but has to stay in his crate a lot until he is finished potty training. He is doing very well with that. We named him "Bodie". After much research I found out that in 1950 the 82nd Airborne had a parachuting mascot dog named SGT Bodie. Since Tim used to be with the 82nd we thought it was a neat name. Here are photos of her. http://home.sc.rr.com/nol/Winds%20of%20War_files/Sgt.jpg. The boys are absolutely so happy to have Bodie join our family.

Boy Scout Camping Colorado Style

Trenton and Tim went on their first Boy Scout campout here in CO. They went to 11-mile Canyon on the Platte River home of some of the best fly-fishing. It was SO chillly and so wet that weekend but here in CO they camp in any conditions! They had a great time of course. Tim is going to have to invest in some colder weather gear than what we have now.

The World's Most Dangerous Summer Band

Right after we moved here we signed up Trenton for the "World's Most Dangerous Summer Band". It is a summer band run by the now former band leader at his school. This year there were about 75 students in grades 6-12 and some college students came back to participate too. They had 2 weeks of rehearsals and then 4 performances in the community. They performed a fun repertoire of movie theme songs and jazz selections. Some of those kids are so talented! Trenton had a great time and really improved his trumpet skills. In the second photo maybe you can pick Trenton out dead center. (Click on photo)

BROTHERS

Here is a good photo of Trenton and Drew on their "new to us" love seat in the basement where they play video games. I've been making good use of craigslist.org.

July 4, 2008

We missed our families' July 4 reunions this year so we took these photos so everyone could see us and where we live. These were taken in the field across the street from our house and of course that is Pike's Peak in the background.

20 YEARS! WOW, that's a long time!

On June 10 Tim celebrated 20 years of Active Duty in the US Army! Now he works for half his pay! :) The boys and I baked and decorated a cake as a surprise.

Our move

On May 23rd, we drove away from Ft. Meade headed to Colorado Springs. We took 5 days to get here. We stopped in Wheeling, WV; Terre Haute, IN; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; and Hays, KS. We enjoyed getting to tour Ft. Leavenworth and see the historic buildings and the start of the Oregon and Sante Fe Trails where you can still see the huge rut left in the hill by thousands of wagons after crossing the Missouri River. Hays, KS was a very interesting place too. Many a outlaw or rough rider went through that area in the 1800's, Buffalo Bill Cody being one of the famous ones. We saw Boot Hill where outlaws were buried as they died "in their boots". There was also a wonderful restaurant, Gella's Diner and Brewing Company, that we'd love to visit again. If you ever get to go to Hays, it's a neat place. The back of Tim's truck was my view all 1600 miles!
Then we arrived in Colorado Springs and here we are. Trenton celebrated his 11th birthday in the hotel.

ORIOLES game!!!

We finally made it out to an Orioles game on May 15. They were playing the Red Sox and I think there were more Red Sox fans there than O's fans. The O's were not doing so great at first and were behind 3-2 but.........in the seventh inning we loaded the bases and then Jay Payton hit a grand slam! It was AWESOME. I was so hoarse after that game. We got there early for the Red Sox batting practice and Trenton got a ball. Drew loved doing the "CHARGE!!!!!"