Once Again, I'm a little behind.....

   The kiddos at the Park!

 Riding the Train at the Denver Zoo

Eli watching the fishes!

Eli, Opa and Nonni in GTNP

Mmmmmmm

My new Birthday Chair!

I guess I'll go chronologically backwards here....
The big news .......... WE'RE MOVING TO VERMONT!  The decision was made just last week... we've given notice at the Ranch, and we're heading east!  After mulling it over for a while (do we go now, do we go in the spring, do we go at all?), we decided there's no time like the present, and the timing feels right!  As it stands now, Eli and I will be flying back on Sept. 23, and Kevin will follow with Ruger about 2-3 weeks later.  My dad will be flying out to drive one of the vehicles back too (thanks Dad).

We're waiting to sign the lease on a house in Moretown, off exit 9.  Hopefully we'll both be able to find suitable work in the area without having to commute too far, and we can find a good daycare (or nanny share, etc.) in the area as well for Eli... and of course we'll benefit from some Nonni and Opa care too!

Stay tuned for any additional updates on that as they happen.

A little further back.....

Eli and I just had a great trip to Denver for a visit with Faith, Shane and Scarlet.  We also got to see Chad, Jen Molly and Duane.  Eli, Faith, Scarlet and I spent a day at the Denver Zoo.  The kids had a great time.  Eli seemed particularly interested in the really big animals (elephants and giraffes), and loved the tropical fish tank.  It was a hot day, but we still had a blast, had lunch there, and even went on a train ride!

It was a lot of fun to see Eli and Scarlet together for 4 days... he's never been around other kids for that long.  They got along great (aside from the typical toy hogging at that age).  We can't wait to see them again, and are hoping to still come to Denver whenever we can for a visit.  Hopefully we'll see them in VT frequently as well ;-)

A couple of weeks prior to that, we had a great visit from Nonni and Opa.  They flew out for Eli's first birthday.  It is so hard to believe how fast this year has gone by.