Denver Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins are expensive in the LOE.  So we drove to Denver and found a reasonably priced pumpkin patch right next to a Jellystone Camping Resort.  Look who else was there!

It's G, Aunt J, Aunt K, Uncle B, and Heavy D!  They also attended this wondrous fall fest.  There was cow-roping...

A hay maze...

The maze ended in a slide...

There was even huger slides, too...Look at G go!

We got to feed goats...

Ride horses...

And pick out pumpkins.  Whoops! Heavy D fell off his chair!

We did not see the great pumpkin.  Despite this patch's sincerity.  Next post will be the rest of the Denver Trip.

M the Brownie

Hola!  I, M, became a Brownie through a marvelous bridging ceremony...Here I am with my Brownie troop after we have all transitioned from mere Daisies.

We marched in the parade and passed out candy to all the good little girls and boys...

Hey look!  There's one!

This little boy is very happy about the balls he received!

The Brownie troop visited Los Ranchos de Golodrinas.  I got to pet a llama...

My brother, JC, got to make some tortillas...

I got to make some grape juice with my bare feet...It was cold

Then I got to drink it...it seemed like a good idea at the time...

It is fun being a Brownie so far...

Happy Birthday M!

Oh boy!  M is seven years old.  We tried to make it memorable.  We took her down to the ABQ and saw some balloons...

We visited Charles Edward Cheese...

We ate at the grape restaurant (Olive Garden)...

I received a few presents...

A pizza for dinner....I wonder why SM is sad?

I guess it's because she needs a pony tail now...

Thank you for the presents.  I had a great birthday...

Colorado C's Visit. Experience the High Life.

Look who it is!  Heavy D brought his parents to visit us in the LOE.

We visited Bandelier.  Uncle B seemed to be unaware that he was hogging the binoculars.

Heavy D and SM desired a nap so they were sent home with my dimwitted dad.  The rest stayed and climbed into the caves...

And stood on rocks...

We went to Santa Fe where Uncle B got to stand in front of a statue bearing his name...

We all did the labyrinth in front of the cathedral.  We did not see David Bowie, though.

And we finished off the weekend with ice cream...

Danke Schon for the visit Colorado Cs.

1st Day of School

About two months ago, M and JC had their first day of school.  Here is JC ready for his initial entry into the educational pool (i.e. Kindergarten).

And here is M, a veteran of the educational system on her way to second grade...

Don't worry, SM, it will be you day soon (as in three more years).

Here they are walking with Grandma (Grandpa not in photo) into the school yard.  It appears that we were early or late.

JC just heard what SM plans on doing that day...

SM plans to enjoy the record-setting amounts of attention...

Bleu Hawaii

Many years ago, Elvis Presley starred in the movie Blue Hawaii.  I have seen better movies.  That, notwithstanding, my beautiful momma decided to go to Hawaii and took my dad along so he could speak at another conference (lame!).  Here is a view from between the volcanoes...

Here is my beautiful momma in front of the active, belching volcanoes...

She was so excited she tried to call us...collect....eesh!

The hotel near Kona really loved dolphins...both statues

And real ones...

Here was some of their hotels views throughout the week...

All in all - Hawaii was far better than the Elvis movie.  Who'd of thunk it!  It's a great place to lie on the beach.

It's Still July - and We are in Utah...

A trip to Utah was in the calendar for July.  That means lots of jumping on the bed....

Lots of Richard Scarry Town Building....

Lots of Orange Leaf...

Lots of Jet Skiing...

Lots of Splash Parking...

Lots of Yard-Saling....

Lots of Nickel-Arcading...

Whew!  Lots of stuff.  What a good time...Thanks Utahns!