Thursday, February 7, 2019

Fina / SOTU / Parenting

Tracy: Typical teen. Then I ask what are you watching? “State of the Union Address.” Then later on her phone again - what are you looking at? “Oh I was reading an article about Trump, taxes and the Democrats.” #makesense #idoublecheckedshereallywas #whenteensdonthavesnapchat #iamawesomeparent #probablynotduetomyparenting #dustingoffmynicedressforherpresidentialinauguration


Saturday, February 2, 2019

USAFA Basketball and Thunder Tones

Fina's choir from school, the Thunder Tones, sang the national anthem to open the USAF Academy basketball game against the Colorado State University Rams. The Rams won. It was our first time in the Academy's Field House. There's a hockey arena, a basketball arena, and a track and field area. Lots packed in there. And like the football game, there was a considerable amount of fun stuff going on in addition to the game itself.



To the tunnel and into the arena.


Final warm-ups in the hallway.


The USAFA Falcons were going down the tunnel just ahead of the choir.


The Thunder Tones sing the national anthem.











Thursday, January 31, 2019

New Parking Space

Not sure how many weeks of snow are on the ground now. AJ would know as he periodically bets on how long the snow will last. He's been a big winner lately as he's always pro snow. Papa's the sucker. Anyway, we were blocked out of the driveway for several hours today (appliance delivery) so Speedy found this parking "space" on the street.

Nice little pocket between plowed snow pile and the curb.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

New Quilt

Nana and Matteo are working on a new quilt. And putting the new craft table to work, too!


Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Third Snow in Three Weeks

Got dumped on again last night! We got an official blizzard warning yesterday (that was a first since moving out here). Supposed to keep up until afternoon. And yes, it's a snow day from school.



The snow has never gotten this deep up against the door.
Lots of drifting.

Center courtyard. Best indication of amount of snow we
got as the area is somewhat wind protected, 5+ inches again.
This snow storm was very windy.

Papa's office window well.

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Snow, Birthday, and Space

We got another 5+ inches of snow yesterday and were still shoveling it this morning. Fina chose to build a snow-unicorn using some of the parts from Tracy's unicorn ice cream birthday cake. Then Papa and the two older boys headed to the Space Foundation Discovery Center. We got their just in time to watch live (on our phone) the Delta IV Heavy launch from Vandenberg today. Then we took our picture by the model of that rocket at the Discovery Center.



A Unicorn ice cream cake.




That's a model of the Delta IV Heavy.

Remotely driving a submersible.

Working the "I found it" sheet.

Driving rovers.

The prize was your choice of heat-change-color pencil,
wrist band, or bookmark.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Ikea and Castle Cafe

Nana and Papa ran to Ikea again today (Tracy and Nana went yesterday). Needed to exchange some parts for Nana's new craft table. Found another fun place in Castle Rock on the way home, Castle Cafe. Reminded us of McLintock's back in Arroyo Grande.

Lynn took a break to read with David.


Check out that chicken!





Notice the parts of the light...