Recipe for Destruction

This boy...

+ this hopper ball...
+ this stair case... = this gouge in the wall!

Delia just got this hopper ball as a bribe, I mean reward for potty training (yeah! finally), and Isaac thought it would be a good idea to ride it down the stairs. Apparently when he lost control he grabbed the gate we have screwed into the wall at the top of the stairs. He tore the gate out of the wall, leaving giant holes in the drywall, and crashed into the landing leaving the giant gouge pictured above. Thankfully he wasn't hurt too bad, but isn't this stuff supposed to happen when my kids are older? Adding lots of spackling to the weekend to-do list.

You Say It's YOUR Birthday...

Since Delia's birthday Isaac has had a hard time keeping his mitts off her presents- we keep having to remind him he can play with his sister, he just has to use his own toys. Here they are riding bikes... And playing Rock Band. The White Stripes watch out!

Delia Turns 3!

Delia turned 3 this week! We celebrated with a PINK party as requested. Fun gifts included a new pink bike and a drum kit. How did our little girl get so big??

We love you little girl!

Fall Fun in Durango

Last weekend we took an in-town "fall" adventure...

Downtown to see the giant pumpkin at the train station......and get a caramel apple at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory... ...Isaac and Delia picked the one covered in M&M's (good choice-it was delicious!)...
...a walk on the river trail to look for leaves......and look at the river......Miles slept through everything......and Isaac and Delia had fun running on the bridges.Back at home we had s'mores for dinner (and mac-n-cheese for dessert.)

Seven Years

Today Matt and I have been married seven years. It seems like much, much longer- in a very good way. I can't remember or imagine life without him.

See how far we've come...
I love you, Babe!

Yee-Haw!

Last week was Cowboy/Cowgirl week at Isaac's preschool. Here's our little urban cowboys...

Miles at One Month

Our littlest is about a month old now- hard to believe how fast this is going. He's doing great and growing a ton, something Isaac and Delia never did when they were very little. We are amazed daily by how big he is getting! He is eating well, sleeping some, and keeping us all entertained. Isaac and Delia LOVE their baby brother (sometimes a little too much) and are finally calling him Miles instead of "the baby."

Old School

Today we all wore our Bronco gear to church, even Miles. I wanted to get a shot of all of us together, but anything involving all three kids is proving to be pretty tricky. Here's our littlest Bronco fan sporting his old school style...

Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!

Preschool soccer season is here again! This time Matt and Isaac's team is the Cheetahs. So far Isaac has scored goals in his first two games, and more importantly, done a great job listening to Pop as his coach. Delia can't wait to play next year- she has a hard time staying on the sidelines...

Back to school...

Isaac went back to school yesterday- his third year of preschool. I guess by now this should seem old hat, but it's still hard to see him go. His class this year is full of friends... and eleven boys. I'm a little scared for his teachers.Out in front of New Horizons- one of our favorite places... Playing cars- he was not so sad to see me go, but I'm glad he has such a good time...

miles

I'm finally feeling better after surgery- yeah!- so I can start my quest to get a good picture of Miles. This one is pretty cute...

Introducing...

Miles Moses Born August 30th at 8:01am

7 pounds. 11 ounces. 19 inches

He is totally awesome, and we are all in love with him!

We got home from the hospital today and are settling in... lots more pictures to come!

Gameday

The kids have been anxiously awaiting the new season so they could wear their Bronco gear again. Yeah! Orange socks!

It's the Final Countdown...

Woo hoo! Baby Bong #3 will be here on Monday, and I CAN'T WAIT! I can finally count down in earnest. As much as I'd love to go into labor right now, Matt is working a ton this week, so it would be best to wait for the scheduled c-sect on the 30th. The last 9 months have been so challenging for all of us- I am anxious to say good-bye to this difficult pregnancy, but even more excited to meet this baby!

Besides the baby, we have a lot we are looking forward to right now...

-college students are back in town which means a much needed boost in business for Matt

- soccer season starts for Matt & Isaac in a couple of weeks

-Isaac is off to his 3rd year of preschool in Sept, this time for 3 days a week

-We decided not to send Delia to preschool this year, but we'll still be having fun with potty training (yeah!) and hopefully get to do some art or music classes for our very artistic little girl. She promises to be my number one helper when the baby gets here.

Can't wait to introduce our little one to you next week!

Music Education

A couple of days ago we were listening to music and a new song came on the TV.

Delia: Which one this, Mommy?

Me: Um, this is Rock the Casbah.

Delia: No , Mommy! This The Clash!

Yeah! My kids are getting quite the musical education...