Weekend Review

Somewhat of another quite weekend here. On Saturday, I headed out for a bike ride while Rene and the children went the Haystack Mountain Farms. It is kidding season so the children got to see all the young goats in the nursery. I had the camera or there would be a picture or two. They had fun and brought home some good chevre. I was wooped after the day and not wanting to cook, we headed out for some mexican.

Sunday was cold and snowy, so we pretty much stuck around and got some things done around the house.

Fallon is on spring break this week. That means I have to come up with some creative things to keep us busy. We may head to the Children's Museum, Museum of Nature & Science, REI, Boulder, Denver Zoo, or Breckenridge.

We are in planning mode for the summer and started to pencil things in. Here are some things on the calendar: TransIowa, Northfork Blue Grass Fest, Crested Butte 100 miler, Austin, Imogene Pass Run, and WS100.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Happy St Patrick's Day

A little Irish Girl at Heart.

Guest Bedroom

The pictures are hung.

Marfa Kid

I am the Marfa Kid.

Snow objects appeared

Two small alien beings were found in the front yard amongst a gathering of the snow people.

Skating away

Miss Fallon skating with the aid of a walker.
We all had fun.

Race day for Fallon

Saturday was the last day of Fallon's Bombers class in Breckenridge which meant it was race day for all the kids. They set up a GS course for the kids and they went down with their classes.

Fallon launching out of the starting gate.
Fallon tucks for some aerodynamic speed.
A medal winner.
Top step of the podium!

V-day Shirts

The kids received some VDay shirts and I finally am getting around to posting them.

Fallon in her new horse shirt.
Keagan (and Bongo) showing off his best construction digger face.

4H

Fallon has joined 4H recently and has been enjoying it. Last evening they had a meeting in which a Mother spoke about birds.

The kids were able to make some crafts and learn about birds.

Fallon made a bird feeder out of a bagel, cisco, cornmeal, and birdseed.

She also crafted this birdometer.

Cold and busy weekend

It was frigid here this weekend! Stayed inside as much as possible except for the forays of fun and exercise. A good friend from college was in town doing business so we were able to catch up with him on Friday for dinner and again Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. Also, had a church function on Saturday night and Rene taught Sunday school.

Keagan grabbing a quick bite to eat.

















Fallon hamming it up!

Happy Valentines Day

Hope all that read this have a Happy Valentines Day!

Love to you all.

Gymnastics

Fallon has been keeping busy for the past few weeks taking a beginning gymnastics class. She really enjoyed it.

Here she is getting ready to do a double rounder with a flair mctwist.
A little work on the balance beam.

Skiing in Breckenridge

Keagan making his first attempt at skiing. He will be skiing on the big slopes before too long.







Fallon on her way to 'Bombers' class. She is enrolled in a seven week ski school where she skis with the same 4 kids and instructor. She is enjoying it. The other kids in her group are Karl, Max, and AJ. Three boys and her.





Fallon following her instructor Kathy down a run. Her goal is to be faster than the boys.

New toy

Mike is getting a new toy. This is a 29 inch wheeled single speed mountain bike being made by Walt at Waltworks. It will be the smallest 29er he has built to date. I plan on getting painted blue. I may have it painted and built up in two weeks!

Nice Shirt

A nice shirt from the Marfa Book Company on Fallon compliments of our dear Austin friends (and her God Parents). Keagan already wore his and it is in the hamper. Thanks!!

Science Fair

Fallon and her Science Fair Project. The question was 'How do you make the color aqua?' Well you add three parts blue, one part yellow, and some white to lighten it up. Fallon also completed the color wheel by making the secondary colors of green, orange, and purple.

National Western

Real Texas Longhorns loose on the streets of Denver.

Keagan and Fallon riding tall.

Busy times

So, things have been rather hectic to say the least. Fallon is already into her second week of ski school and skiing really great. She is racing the other kids (boys) in her class down the hill. She has also started a gymnastics class, which she is enjoying. Plus her school work, science fair project, and 4H. Keagan has been just tagging along as he is not quit old enough to participate in organized events yet, but he is signed up for a preschool. This means two free mornings a week for me - I hope I can find something to do with the time.

To the rodeo tonight, should be fun.

Mike

To Texas

Congrats on beating USC

(photo by Fallon)

More Christmas Fun

Fallon and Keagan with their Great Grammie.













The kids playing with some of there new toys (err box).












Here is the Gingerbread house that was decorated by Fallon and Keagan with help from Grammie.










The holidays are over and we enjoyed every minute of it!