Matteo's Party, Lettermen Jackets, and Disc Golf

For Matteo's 8th Grade Graduation Party at our house.
The kids were all to sign each other's basketballs.

Fina got her lettermen's jacket!

Vickie took us disc golfing! We played the first nine.
It's very weird to "golf" in a totally wooded area.

Each of us one-putted!

We survived.

Recent Goings On

With school now out for everyone, summer has begun!

Summer starts much like all other seasons...

Tracy's doing some organizing and cleaning.

Nana and Lexi started in on Lexi's PlayMobil kit.

The fishing season began a couple days ago for Matteo!
Don't miss the train on the other side of Palmer Lake.

This award gets the Understatement of the Year award.

Don't all summers start with prepping for an outdoor overnight?

Making Dump Cake for Friday night's Family Dinner.

Checking it twice...

Our Shabbat-like Friday nights usually end up deep in
conversation about something.

A recent game-room addition. Very popular.

The boys listened intently to the recording
of Tracy's visit to Simple Church
in Louisiana on Mothers Day.

Remy Graduates

Today was Remy's 5th Grade Graduation exercise and the Thunderbirds showed up! Coincidence, you say. Don't be silly. On to Middle School...

Mountain Shadows Restaurant

Nana and Papa's traveling shenanigans took them to Mountain Shadows Restaurant in Old Colorado City today. A current owner was our server! The food was very good, and they have quite a menu. We were totally engaged with the signs on their walls. We've been looking for a year-round decorating answer to our kitchen area above the cabinets - how about inspirational and/or funny signs?! 

Cinnamon Roll. About 3" thick, too!

Snowy Saturday Part II

Later on Saturday...

I think she said 10 inches.

Moving water doesn't freeze.

Topic selection board for Friday dinners...

Graduation Weekend

Many of Fina's Besties graduated this week. Ethan is receiving his diploma on the monitor in the first pic. A few other things to note these last few days - see below... Plus, Fina and AJ went to callbacks last night for DCC High School's production of Oliver. We'll see...

Lynn and Jamie tried 3 Margaritas for the first time.
We'll be back. We've been passing by and saying we
must try for years. It's along 105 in Monument.

And a return to a fave: Sushi Ato.

It started snowing last night...

Our first official Friday Family Dinner, or Shabbat
as Jamie likes to call it. Tonight's topic: Gratitude.
Grilled Cheese Please, potato salad, fruit salad,
and everyone's favorite - Fat Boy ice cream sandwiches.
And a Rodney Strong "Brothers".

This morning, pushing a foot of snow.

Total Lunar Eclipse

We had a little front yard Lunar Eclipse party tonight. The moon show was only slightly better than watching the kids play around rolled up in blankets and riding kid toys. The nice moon photo was taken with a cellphone looking into a little tabletop 30x telescope; whodathought. Tracy added the Stargazer Playlist to the party environment.

Just getting started.

 

Tracy's photos.