Friday, April 13, 2012

Happy Birthday Ella!

Our little Ella turned 5 this week.
She is a sweetheart---such a cute age!
She is energetic, talkative,
clever and always witty.
We love her so so much!
Ella wanted to have a
B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y
P-I-C-N-I-C
We invited 15 little friends to join us.
Ella was so excited to decorate her birthday candle.
She was very proud of her design.
C-u-t-i-e.
Ella's birthday picnic...
sack lunches full of her favorite picnic menu,
pink and yellow layer cake,
dipped marshmallows and balloons.
We walked to a near by park to eat and play.
She has so many sweet little friends.
They had a lot of fun playing together.
After Ella's party, we went to the American Girl store.
She picked out new pajamas for her and her doll.
After visiting American Girl, we went to a"doll friendly"
restaurant next door(White Chocolate Grill-YUM).
Ella's doll sat in a cute little high chair next to her
and received a free dessert for stopping by. It was so cute.
Ella's HUGE backyard chalkboard.
She helped me paint it.
All of our girls are enjoying this new birthday gift. :)

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Beauty and the Beast

Another lovely evening at the theatre.
This time...
Beauty and the Beast
It was fabulous--so fun.

Olivia and Addison
Denver Center for the Performing Arts-Buell Theatre
Girls night out with my little darlings.
We had a great time. They are sweethearts.
We shared the evening with good friends--the Westhoff girls
(Dads went to law school together)
Kennadie, Olivia, Addison and Addyson SO C-U-T-E!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sisters and Birthday

We love having a house full of girls!
I am the oldest of 3 girls.
My sisters and I are very close--best friends.
It is so fun for me to see my girls build
the same bond that I have with my sisters.
Love it.

Ava and Ella
best friends-little roommates-cute sisters
Last week, my sisters and my mom came to Denver for a shopping trip.
They were here for 4 days and we shopped 'til we dropped...seriously!
The weekend was a success--new clothes, purses, accessories, shoes...FOOD.
We have adventurous palates, so we set out to try unique dishes, flavors, and treats.
We scoured the farmer's markets and dined in fabulous restaurants.
My favorite was the Israeli couscous (topped with roasted pistachios)
at White Chocolate Grill--DELISH--can't wait to go back!

Kambria, Mom, Shilo and I
out for sushi at Happy Sumo---SO fun.
It was great to have my family here so close to my birthday.
Sad to see them go, but fun to have a birthday to celebrate.
Brad and the girls made my birthday so perfect.
I was excited to get a new dining table
and a fun new cake stand to add to my collection.
Unfortunately, I was very sick for a few days
and had to take a rain check on birthday cake.
So, we are having a red velvet this weekend...
can't skip birthday cake, it only comes once a year. :-)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Olivia's 7th Birthday

Olivia celebrated her 7th birthday!
She is a sweetheart---so darling. We love her so much!
Olivia wanted a late night birthday party.
We invited 10 of her good friends to a "night owl" party.
We celebrated with flashlight games,
sledding in our backyard and a lot of chocolate.
Olivia loves chocolate--she is related to me. :-)
We had a chocolate fountain,
hot chocolate and chocolate cake. YUM
It was so much fun.
H*a*p*p*y B*i*r*t*h*d*a*y
Olivia L-O-V-E-S American Girl.
She was so excited to get Ruthie (Kit Kittredge's best friend)
from our family and Kit's summer dress from Grandma.
So cute-love her!

Addison's BRACES

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Happy Birthday Brad!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
We celebrated Brad's birthday this year
with peanut butter cups (his favorite).
His cake was loaded with
peanut butter cups
and rich chocolate ganache.
Soooo D-E-L-I-S-H.
Happy Birthday to our dashing fellow. :-)
We all adore you.

Remove and serve with vanilla ice cream

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Christmas-New Year

We had a fabulous Christmas.
L-o-v-e-d the time together---away from school and work.

Santa found our new house and left a few surprises.
The favorites...
Addison's new alarm clock (her top request). She's a cutie.
Tickets to Beauty and the Beast and Wicked. Can't wait.
Ava's wooden instruments.
Instead of playing them,
she pushes them around in her stroller.
SO s-w-e-e-t.
The girls received a plethora of American Girl crafts to keep them busy.
Olivia was so happy about her new sewing machine. She loves to sew.
After Christmas, our little Ava spent some time in the hospital with pneumonia.
She was in the hospital for 4 days and on oxygen at home for another 4 days.
NOT what we had planned to celebrate the new year. Poor little girl!
She is such a sweetheart and has made a full recovery. So glad.
While Ava was recovering, we spent a lot of time at home.
So, I decided to give our bedroom a makeover...
I painted our bed, armoire and even our old pillows!
Brad knows how much I love to paint furniture, but pillows?!?
I wasn't too sure, but it worked. :-) Here is one of my favorites.

Monday, December 12, 2011

New home

The last few weeks have been busy!
We moved into a new home and we are loving it!
We were so excited to find a home within the same
community, school and village of fantastic friends.
Our girls are adjusting beautifully to the change.
Our cute little Ava is walking now.
She started walking soon after we moved.
She is excited to have new space to explore. So fun.
The last few weeks have also been
full of holiday fun! So much more to come. :)
Love this time of year!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Lion King

The Lion King at the Buell Theatre.
We spent the evening spellbound by costumes
and magical theatrics. The costumes were unbelievable!
We were captivated from the start. Loved it!

Fuzzy picture inside the theatre.
The girls were so cute--so excited.
They loved every minute of it.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Baby Ava

Having a 4th little girl join our family has been a delight!
Baby Ava is a s-w-e-e-t-h-e-a-r-t.
It is so exciting to watch her grow
and see her little personality blossom.
She loves to be with her sisters.
She follows them everywhere. They LOVE it.

Watching a movie---all in a row.
Ava thinks she is so big! :)
A few snapshots from my phone...
Eating a banana before church--her favorite.
Shop 'til you drop.
She sleeps anywhere. I love it. She is a very easy baby.
I could kiss her little cheeks all day.
Morning run--she loves to ride in the stroller.
Listening to the story at Pottery Barn Kids story time.
She is growing up so fast. LOVE HER!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Halloween

C*O*S*T*U*M*E*S
Angel---Ladybug---Mad Scientist---Fairy
Sweet Little Ladybug
She loved Halloween.
Halloween highlight--creepy Hillary Clinton mask.
Brad went to the Costume Shop in search of a
costume for work. The last minute selection
was terrible. He ended up with...Hillary.
His costume was H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.
Little Ella could not get enough.
She thought it was the funniest thing ever!
She had a great time in photo booth,
laughing hysterically under the mask.
H-a-p-p-y H-a-l-l-o-w-e-e-n!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

First Snow

Snow, snow and more snow
in Denver today!
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L
Olivia and Addison after school--
SO excited about all of the new snow!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Training-Day #1

Ella, Ava(hiding in the stroller) and I---early morning run.
Brad and I are looking forward to our next race. Training started today. We are training with my sisters, cousins, and other family members. Our goal: Train together and run in a race Thanksgiving morning. We are going to run different races since we don't all live near each other. Brad and I will be running the Turkey Chase 10k. I love my family so much! We are very close. It will be so much fun to train together. Love it!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Steamboat Springs

This weekend we fell in love with Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
My parents invited us to join them at their condo for the weekend.
Steamboat Springs is nestled in the mountains northwest of Denver.
Our surroundings were covered with Autumn Aspens---s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g.
Fall colors were in full bloom. We loved it. WOW
Thank you Mom and Dad for an unforgettable weekend!

Sunday, September 18, 2011


Addison is the newest member of the student council.
The election was on Friday.
She was so excited-so nervous.
She had to give a speech before the voting took place.
She really wanted to write it by herself.
I thought that her speech was darling! We are so proud of her.

ADDISON'S WINNING SPEECH
This is why you should vote for me for student council:
I will be positive and a good example.
I will share my ideas.
I will attend meetings, student store, and help with spirit days.
I will try to get good grades and be good in class.
I will be kind and follow the rules.
I will help others if they need help and I will be a hard worker.
If you fall down, I will come to the rescue.
If you need a friend, I will be there.
That is why you should vote for me for student council.

On Friday night we celebrated.
Brad took Addison and Olivia to the Rockies-Giants baseball game.
They had a blast being energetic cheerleaders. :-) So fun.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Paris Street Market

It was a treat.
It is open on Saturdays, May-October.
My girls and I spent the morning rummaging
through antiques and vintage treasures.
So many treasures.
We were there for hours and loved every minute of it.
We will be visiting again...soon.


Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Labor Day Weekend

We had a fantastic Labor Day Weekend.
We began the weekend with
Les Misérables at the Buell Theatre.
One of our favorites.
B-R-A-V-O
Grandma Daybell was here to visit!
We had so much fun at the...
Pool
Butterfly Pavilion
Art Museum--Marvelous Mud Exhibit
Elitch Gardens
Farmer's Market
Boulder--Pearl Street
Downtown Denver Food Festival

SO fun.

Denver Art Museum
Mud Studio---So many creative sculptures.
Addison added a cute little puppy to the gallery.
Boulder's Pearl Street
Great street performers on the weekends.

Ella had the best view. :-)
Elitch Garden's
Mind Eraser Roller Coaster- YIKES

SO tired-busy weekend with Grandma.
S-w-e-e-t baby.