Author: coloradowescotts

Every once in a while…

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My kids like what I cook…or so it seems. Tonight I made chicken nuggets and Sam said “Mommy, these taste way better than McDonald’s!”. The last time that I made them he wondered aloud if I had borrowed the McDonald’s nugget recipe. The recipe comes from Jessica Seinfeld’s cookbook, Deceptively Delicious. You can find the recipe at www.deceptivelydelicious.com. I think there are tons of great recipes in this book. I am not bragging (well, maybe a little) but my kids love veggies so I don’t have to be quite so deceptive. You honestly cannot taste the spinach puree in the nuggets. Yes, I did say spinach.
If you are looking for a great mommy gift, this is a good one. Wow, and I am not even getting paid for this…

jen

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Scott snapped this photo off the deck one evening this week, double rainbow, beautiful!

Hi all,

Life has been pretty crazy around here. Jesse has run away 5 times this week , so that alone has kept me busy, chasing her around the neighborhood. The kids have found it very amusing, so I am glad that someone is happy :)! Invisible Fence has been here and laid the cable. Hopefully, next week, the cable with be turned on and she will no longer roam free. I am sure the neighbors will be almost as happy as I.

Our friends are still staying with us. The kids love it and are having so much fun with their friends, Ellie and Brendan. They have pretty much lived on the swing set for the last two weeks. I know we will all miss the company next week! Boy, will it be quiet around here! I took these pictures of the kids this afternoon. Once again, they were enjoying the warm morning on the swing set. Alice didn’t feel like having her picture taken (I am taking her temp right now).

Happy 4th of July!!!!!

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It has been a while since my last post! We have been very busy. Since last Sunday we have had some friends staying with us. They are moving back down into the Springs from Monument and needed to crash somewhere while work was being done on their new house. We are thrilled because their new home is only 1 1/2 miles down the hill from our house. The kids have been having a blast from morning until night!

On Tuesday, I had Lasik surgery on my eyes. I was laid up for one day and have been feeling and seeing great since! I originally had my first Lasik in college because my eyesight was really horrible, so bad that I was legally blind in one eye. I do not miss those contacts and glasses one bit, so when the doctor told me that I needed them to drive, I decided to forgo the glasses and get enhanced, by the laser, of course!

Friday the 4th, we spent most of the day at the pool. The weather was beautiful, a perfect Colorado day. We sat next to the sand box and playground mainly because there was no other place to squeeze in. The kids had fun in between swimming and eating to play and get super sandy! After the pool we cleaned ourselves up and went out for a yummy dinner. After dinner we headed back to our house for bocce ball fun. We were planning on watching the fireworks at the Air Force Academy but decided to wait and see what we could see from the yard. Our house is up on a ridge so we can see pretty far. Thankfully, after lots of crossed fingers and toes, we were able to see the downtown fireworks from our neighbors driveway. They were pretty spectacular and we definitely know where we will be next year for the holiday!! After the pool and fireworks, all the kids fell into bed. The adults enjoyed the rest of the evening with cocktails and more bocce ball.


Victoria, Brendan and Scott hanging out on the deck waiting for those fireworks.

Ahhh, Saturday. Scott and I got up bright and early to hit Barr Trail. My big race (Barr Trail Mountain Race- 12 miles) is next weekend and I wanted to make sure that I could easily beat the 3 1/2 hour cutoff. I started off really slow, thanks to the cocktails and the heat (not a good combo) but sped up as we got closer to Barr Camp. I am pretty sure that I can make it but I am also pretty sure it isn’t going to feel good:) After 4 Advil and a shower, I was feeling much better. In the afternoon, we drove to a friends cabin on the backside of Pike’s Peak. We relaxed and had a great dinner. The kids spent the entire time jumping from rock to rock and exploring around the cabin.
Headed to Barr Camp.
I love this sign….almost there….
Ellie and Sam wrapped up in the hammock, relaxing at the cabin

We hope that you had a fantastic holiday weekend!
Jennifer

Fun Outside

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As I mentioned in my bio, we try to play outside as much as possible. In Colorado that is pretty easy to do. My kids pretty much start climbing the walls if they are inside for too long. I think that is the reason summer has become my favorite season- they can be outside all day long. We also eat outside for most meals in the summer. It just makes sense to me….

Anyway, here are my three very dirty but happy children playing on the Slip n’ Slide. It could also be called by other names at our house….Run next to it n’ accidentally Slip…..Slip n’ Slide n’ Water the dead Grass too…..
We finished the evening yesterday with dinner on the deck (where else?!?). Papa Jerry~ I took the last picture for you. All the kids love corn, but Paige thought it was too yummy. She didn’t like eating it with the holders (that might be too clean) so she took those off and dug in.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer

Stay tuned for more posts. We have a busy weekend planned!

Father’s Day

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Sorry, I am sort of posting out of order but I forgot to send out a note about Father’s Day!
Before we were blessed with our three angels, Scott and I actually spent quality time together. One of the things that we loved was disc golfing. Needless to say, the last time we disc golfed together was in 2004 with a 2 year old in the backpack and a 1 year old in the Baby Bjorn. We haven’t been back since….
For Father’s Day, we bought Scott a mini-disc golf catch. We all had lots of fun trying to make shots into the basket in the back yard. I couldn’t resist it when I saw it at REI. It now resides on the edge of our computer desk, ready for golfing. Without our three precious kids, there would be no Father’s Day at our house and a lot less fun. Happy Father’s Day, Scott, we love you!!!

Breckenridge Fun!

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Well, we are finally home from our week at Breckenridge. I know that the grandparents were having blog withdrawals while we were gone so I decided I had better get blogging. If you weren’t aware, I took the kids to Breckenridge for the week and Scott met us on Friday for the weekend. Thanks Mom and Dad for the condo, we really enjoyed it. The days would have been really long without the indoor, outdoor pools! Paige really enjoyed the little hot pools (hot tubs). She thought that they were made just for her. Had we stayed one more day, Sam and Alice might have turned into fish. Lucky for us, the room that we had was a stone’s throw from the pool, playground, restaurant and grills. Here is a quick summary of our adventures in Breckenridge. I know that you are wondering what I did with three kids for a week. We actually stayed very busy….
Monday– Happy arrival. After listening to VBS songs and “Are we there yet?” for the entire ride, I was more than ready to bolt from the car. We pretty much relaxed for the day. The kids were so excited to see cable that they didn’t care to leave the room.
Tuesday– We walked downtown, played at the fun toy store and had lunch at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. After a quick nap in the afternoon, we hit the pool.
Wednesday– The weather was beautiful so we drove to Dillon and walked part of the trail around the lake, checked out the boats at the marina and went to the playground by the amphitheater.
Thursday– Every time we are in Breck, we hope to hit our wallets…oops, I mean the children’s museum. I decided this was the perfect occasion so we arrived when they opened and stayed for 2 hours. A little pricey but definitely worth it! We had a quick lunch downtown and then headed back to the pool.
Friday– Can you believe it? We have made it this far! The kids are still happy and I haven’t flung myself off the balcony yet! Nevertheless, we are still grateful to see Scott arrive. A new face, a refreshed parent to take the helm. Yeah!!
Saturday– Scott made an early morning run to Daylight Donuts for sausage rolls and you guessed it, donuts. We went to the pool for the entire morning. At noon, we dragged the kids out of the water. We walked downtown for lunch. A bike race was just finishing so there was tons going on around town. We stopped for a bit to watch a bike trial demo. Very cool! After a quick rest/nap, we headed to Mi Casa to celebrate Alice’s birthday.
Sunday– A full day of hiking, fishing and stone throwing. The pictures tell it all! We headed for home after a nutritious lunch at Wendy’s. Lucky for me, the kids all slept and I drove home in silence.

Enjoy the pictures, I am still trying to figure out this slide show thing. It is a bit fuzzy and the pictures are out of order. If you have any advice, please let me know!
Have a great week.
Jennifer
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Vacation Bible School

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Sam, Alice and Paige attended vacation bible school at our church this past week. They sang, danced, snacked, worshipped, crafted and generally enjoyed themselves all week. I thoroughly enjoyed my alone time…I ran, hiked, enjoyed chai’s, shopped and had a great week! Sorry, Laura, but somebody had to do it! One of the VBS crafts was Tye-dying t-shirts. The kids stamped VBS 2008 on the back and wore them for the performance on the last day where they sang a couple songs for all the parents. Afterwards, the church served a picnic lunch. As you can see from the pictures, my kids definitely loved the dessert…Popsicles. Paige was a little unsure about my leaving every morning but warmed up quickly and had a blast. She had great teachers that kept her engaged (distracted) as I left. Singing was her favorite part of VBS! That did not surprise me. Enjoy the pics!!

Dance, Dance, Dance

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Alice and Paige had their first ballet class on Wednesday evening. They have been wanting to start ballet for a while now and I finally found a class at a studio close to our home. It is really nice because they can be in the same class. Scott snapped these pictures before they left for their first class. For the most part, they are such good friends and play really well together. Enjoy the slide show, I am still trying to figure out this movie making thing!!

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Weekend Fun

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We had another great weekend. Scott ran at Waldo Canyon yesterday morning and then we went to the zoo. In the afternoon, Jesse (our dog) got out of the house and we spent the better part of the day looking for her. She gets so excited when she gets out of the house that we have a really hard time getting her to come back. She usually stays pretty close but won’t actually come to us. It drives us crazy!!!
Today, I got up and went for a run on Barr Trail with one of my running buddies, Kim. I am training for a race up to Barr Camp, the halfway point on Pike’s Peak, and then back down again. It ends up being about 14 miles. I made it home just in time to change and get to church. This afternoon, we had a neighborhood ice-cream social in our driveway. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t really cooperating so we ended up all in the garage. The kids didn’t mind the rain, they all played in the yard. We have a great neighborhood and get together a few times a year for socials.

Tonight while we were eating dinner, we were talking about how the kids behaved when they were younger. We were telling Alice that she used to scream every time we went to a restaurant. Here is our cute conversation:

Scott: Alice, do you know what we used to call you?

Alice: Yeah! Screamalicious!!!

Scott: Actually, we called you SIREN but that is a pretty good guess!

If you know Alice, you can definitely describe her with any word ending in -licious!

The kids are really excited to start VBS tomorrow, especially Paige. She knows that she has to be a big girl to attend and she is thrilled about that!
Have a funalicious week!
Jennifer