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Monday, October 30, 2017

October

This will be a hodge podge of October pictures!  Let's begin with one of me with my sweet Elias.
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One day there was a beautiful rainbow - complete from end to end - when we were coming home from school.  
Samuel took these photos through the car windshield while I was driving.



 Jim and I bought this swing in 1989 for our first baby.  Brittany, Taylor, Keelan, Justin, and Tessa have all swung in it.  And now Elias, too. 

We went to several Eaglecrest High School football games.  The team was great this year and went to the state finals.  And they have a really great marching band.  😊


 There were so many of these trees this year, that go from green to a bright red!  So awesome.

Caylie was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome in early September.  I need to do a separate post about that.  We saw several doctors during October!

 Beautiful Colorado.  
Sometimes it looks like this in October . . . 

. . . and sometimes it looks like this!

Caylie had her tonsils out. 
 She was very chipper and happy at the beginning.

 But afterward she was not very happy.  She had a difficult time coming out of anesthesia.


Trying to smile after coming home, but not being very successful.  After a few days of laying on the couch watching tv and eating ice cream, she was much better.  And she doesn't snore anymore!

 My favorite trombone player.  He is serious about it, too!
 

I think I posted this picture in a previous entry, but it's so cute, I'll put it here, too.  😊  I am soooo proud of my marching band kid!

 I love this photo of Justin's marching band trombone section!

This was the first  band concert of the year.  


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 Beautiful Colorado sunrise! 
"The heavens declare the glory of God."  Psalm 19:1

 Caylie and Tessa wearing snuggly sleepers on a cold day!

The remainder of these pictures are from Eaglecrest High School's homecoming activities.  Justin was the only freshman band member chosen to go on the Homecoming Spirit Bus to the different elementary and middle schools in the area.  So proud of him!

Riding the Spirit Bus.

 Parade in one of the schools.


Pep tunes in one of the school gyms. 
 I heard that they went to 11 schools that day!

And another pep assembly at Eaglecrest on the day of the game.  He's the trombone player on the right side in the brown pants.

Practicing outside before the homecoming parade.

And here they come!  
The Eaglecrest High School Raptor Regiment!

You can't see his head much, 
but he's the one in brown pants!



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Caylie got a balloon and candy.  She was happy.  😄 Eaglecrest won their homecoming game, and every other game they played this year, until the state finals. 


Sunday, October 22, 2017

Samuel is 14


Samuel turned 14 on October 21.  I just realized I don't have a photo of him in his new Golden State Warriors shirt and hat.  The dog ate the hat the next day . . . 


Yummy lunch at HuHot Mongolian Grill.


Kansas Dirt Cake made by Dad!

Happy Birthday, Samuel!  🎈🎈


Saturday, September 30, 2017

September

Summer is over and gone.

Things I see while out walking in our neighborhood.

Cutie boy Elias!



 Caylie started dance class! 
 She takes both ballet and tap, and is loving it!



Papa and Elias



Me with my Jussy and Elias.  💙


On our way to Pueblo for the CSU Pueblo Band Day!  Justin's marching band played during halftime of the football game.

Sam, Caylie, and me before the first Eaglecrest High School football game.

EHS football.  And a really awesome marching band!


I'll do a separate post on the awesome Raptor Regiment Marching Band!

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Random August Photos


Caylie and Daddy at Steak 'n Shake


Me, Keelan, and Justin on a rare lunch date at ChickFilA


Caylie and Tessa


Tessa and Nana at the park.


Our last summer trip to the zoo.  
Caylie and our friend Rachel.


Always fun to see the elephant show close up.


Cutie.


We rarely see the lions, so we have a get a photo when we can!


Beautiful peacocks.


Samuel went to a baseball camp one evening.  He was very nervous about it, but ended up having fun.



And, of course, a few more sweet baby pictures!