I am technologically stupid

Sorry about the pictures from halloween, I am learning to use our iphoto, and apparently I am not very good at it yet.

I just realized that I hadn't posted pictures of Halloween with the family. We had a great time trunk-r-treating at the church. Lizzie got tired quickly (which was fine with us!) I can't believe that Sam only has a couple of years left and she wont be going trick-r-treating anymore. It's amazing how time flies!!

Preschool Party

We were supposed to be using the candy corn to make a craft.....

Rhode Island flashback

I was looking through some old folders and found these pictures that Steve took right before we moved from Rhode Island. It brought back great memories of our time on the east coast. We had a lot of fun in our yard(except for mowing all of it!) The kids had a blast on our tire swing, and there's nothing like having fall and spring in the woods! We really enjoyed our time in North Smithfield and we are looking forward to many wonderful memories in our new home in Colorado.

Birthday Party

Lizzie had a great birthday party. We had a Tinker Bell party. We decorated cupcakes, pumpkins and had a pinata (that was actually a princess one, but I had to let her have it cause it was so cute!!) She had a lot of fun and I am glad it's over!!

Fun times!!

The kids love climbing on Steve's bike when he gets home. it's been really fun for Steve to ride this with his friends. He has yet to take the kids out, but Trey is getting a little antsy!!

Red Sox Rock!!

It's been a great season for New England fans!! The Patriots are doing so great, BC is kicking butt and of course our Red Sox Rule. What a great fall. We had fun with the fact that our old town is playing our new town, but we are true Red Sox fans, and it was fun to have banter with our neighbors, and it was great that we had the last laugh. Steve went to the Broncos Monday night game tonight proudly displaying his Red Sox hat, blanket and his BC sweatshirt. We love Boston and we miss it a lot, but Colorado is definately where our heart is and we are so happy to be here.
Although, sorry to say Richard boys we will never put Broncos above the Pats, Go Pats!!!!

Picking Pumpkins

Lizzie went on a field trip with her preschool to a pumpkin farm. It was a beautiful day and she had a great time picking out the perfect pumpkin.

Luke and Paula

Apple Picking

We went to a Farm and picked apples. We took a tractor ride that Colby loved, and there were goats and lots of lady bugs!!!

In New York

Yeah, it works!!!
I'm in New York with Julie and Michelle and we are having a blast.

Help

I can't get my pictures to post. Any solutions??

So, I have been planning Lizzie's fourth birthday this week and I was thinking how my life changes from year to year. Last year at this time she had two friends that she wanted to invite to her party, this year we had to put a limit at eight, sorry but I don't know if I can handle more than eight four year olds at one time.
I then began to think of all of the things that I love right now, at the ripe old age of thirty-one with three kids.
Things that make me happy:
Seeing the Red Sox win!!!
Walking in the morning with my friends and kids to school
Watching Sam kick butt in soccer (is it bad that I am happy when she 'checks' another girl hard?)
Listening to Trey practice cello (the boy has a gift I think)
Eavsdropping on Lizzie play pretend with her friends
Seeing Steve act like a little boy when he gets on his motorcycle
Doing Yoga
Looking at my new house and thinking how great it is
Taking a bath in my Jaccuzzi tub (when all the kids are at school)
Bed time
Looking out my kitchen window and seeing Pikes Peak everyday (I LOVE being back in the mountains)
teaching my sunbeams on Sunday, never a dull moment!!
Talking to my sisters
Hearing my parents voice on the other end of the phone
Having eleven kids from the neighborhood at my house and having a great time
Being close to Mark and Christy and the kids
Knowing I don't have to get the kids ready for church Sunday, don't you love Conference weekend?
Green lights when the kids are ten minutes late to soccer practice
Taking Lizzie to get her shots and have her not even bat an eye (she is one tough cookie)
Watching Brazil women loose the World Cup game (even if it wasn't the US, at least it wasn't Brazil!!)
The Patriots are winning, was there any doubt?
Having great friends around me everywhere

Steve finally won

Steve has wanted a dirt bike for a long time, and I just wasn't so sure. So, some of our friends ganged up on me and convinced me that if he got the right gear it would be 'safe'. Ha!! Well, needless to say, Steve won. He is just using a friend's bike right now until he decides which kind he wants. The kids think it's great. Make sure you check out the other posting I did of the kids on the bike!!! When Trey got on the bike I knew instantly why I didn't want this bike. It's only going to be a matter of time before he is doing all of these crazy tricks while the bike is moving. I think I'm in real trouble.

What am I thinking???

Party time

Our neighbor Gracie had her birthday party at the Focus on the Family Center. They have a huge indoor playground. The girls had a great time. We are so lucky to have four little girls on our street that are Lizzie's age. They are great friends.

Horseback riding

Sam, Steve, Mark and Cassidy went horsback riding at the Air Force Academy. After they came back the insturctor at the stables let them ride on a horse they were training. Sam was in heaven. She hardly slept the night before and was up at the crack of dawn. It was a fun time for the girls to have a day with their daddys. Mark was excited to wear his 'shirt with the bib!!'

walking to school

The kids and I started walking to school the first day of school, and now we have three other families that walk with us. It's so fun, and it's nice for the mom's to have social time every morning.

Ready for school

Lizzie got new glasses yesterday. this is only her second pair since she was 15 months old, we are hoping that trend continues!!! She loves to eat cereal out of a bag while we walk the kids to school in the morning. She was in charge of snacks for pre-school today, the highlight of her week!!!!