Boys at the zoo!

The perfect pumpkin!!

Quick trip to the "Bells" Dad, Skyler, Jenn and Keagan.

Potato Days in Carbondale. Aaron, Skyler, Danielle and Gracie

We have had a busy month of October so far... The first week "Tanta and Gigi" came to visit and hang out. We didn't do much traveling but the one time we did get out with them we went to the Maroon Bells and about 2 minutes from the parking lot Keagan decided to get sick. Needless to say we didn't spend much time at the "Bells."

Then the boys and I headed out the same day as Tanta and Gigi to go to ABQ, NM to visit my friend Cari, from college. We got to go to the pumpkin patch and the zoo. Both of which were very fun! Keagan loved stomping around in the mud looking for the perfect pumpkin!

I hope you are all having a wonderful fall! We would love to hear from you when you get a chance!

So, my goal was to update the blog on a weekly basis but at this point if I get it done once a month I think I am doing good!!

Skyler has been teething so laundry is keeping me busy! He is running all over the place and loves to make you laugh.

Keagan is doing great as well. He has grown quite fond of his loader, dump truck and trackhoe. Anything he can use to play in the dirt!

Aaron is plugging along at the town and I am working with a chimney cleaning business doing their customer database entries.

I have added a few pictures with the boys and their cousins! We had Leah and Izabeau here for a couple of months and the boys loved playing with "Izzy." We went on an outing to the gym with Gracie today and by the end of the morning we were quite worn out!

Hope you are all doing well! We would love to hear from you when you get a chance!

I am a bit behind with the updates but we have been going nonstop for the last couple of weeks! The boys and I spent last week in Denver with Rachel, Aaron's sister, helping her pack and saying good-bye as she is on her way back to live in Dallas. We really enjoyed having her close for the past year! Aaron came up for the weekend and we all went to the Butterfly Pavilion. Keagan wasn't too sure about the whole thing and Skyler didn't really care as long as someone was paying attention to him.

Keagan has started putting his words into sentences and Skyler is now walking! Look out world!

Hope you are all well! Drop us a note when you get a chance!

This past week was a bit chaotic! We had all of Aaron's family here for Mountain Fair and the siding guys residing our house! We also had my uncle from Houston stop by for an hour since he was in the area for work! The weekend was a lot of fun, however, since we were all running around so much I don't have a single picture to show for having the whole family here! I do have a picture of our "quaint" mountain home though! For those of you who have never seen our little house this is a perfect view! You can't see the 500 cars that are usually surrounding it and you can't see the rest of the houses that are stuffed in such a small area! :)
We are thankful for our home and the beautiful area we live in! Hope you are all doing well and when you have a minute we would love to hear from you!

Today we celebrated Skyler's 1st birthday! I cannot believe a year has already passed! It seems like just yesterday we were literally rushing and praying we would make it to the hospital in time. Skyler came into this world with a, "nothing's stopping me" type of attitude and he has not changed since! He goes full force into everything that he does! We had a great day playing with friends in the pool, going for a bike ride, playing at the park, playing in the pool some more, opening presents and down for a long nights sleep!!

In an effort to get out and stay busy last weekend some family friends invited us to go to the pool at RVR (otherwise members only) and Keagan was quite fascinated with the shooting water. Aaron and I also took a motorcycle ride over Independence Pass to Leadville for the day on Saturday. The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to get to spend the day with just the two of us!

It is always hard to say good-bye, especially to a loyal and true friend. Arthur has been very sick the last few weeks and instead of getting better he continued to decline. So yesterday we put him at peace and said our good-byes. Please remember Aaron in your prayers as he goes through this time. Thank you for your love and support.

Hello family and friends!

I am trying a new thing!!! I am not very faithful about keeping everyone updated with our family and little ones so I thought I would try creating our own website and update it weekly. At least that is my goal! So here is a recent picture of the boys and I will add the latest info and pictures to the site soon! This is just a trial run to see if I can actually do this!

Have a wonderful week!

Love to all,
Jenn

I thought I would give each of the boys their own update! Keagan is doing great. He loves to play outside and drive daddy's car! He has also learned quite a bit about the art of bargaining... If I tell him it is time to come in he yells, "Five more minutes!" To this I usually have to remind him that he has already been given 5 more minutes! He is such a joy and in constant motion! I am continually trying to find new ways to entertain him because he gets bored very easily and then the destruction sets in... He is going through all the typical "terrible twos" fits, yelling etc. We are trying to redirect those but anyone who has had a 2 year old knows how easy that is!! All in all he is a joy and I could not imagine life without him! :) Now if I can just get him to stay in bed at night...

Skyler is growing like crazy!!! He is only 4 pounds less than Keagan and about 5" shorter... We have nicknamed him "Sherman" after the tanks in WWII. He now has 6 teeth and eats more than I do. He is not walking yet but did make it up the stairs all by himself a couple of days ago. His first word was, "Uh-Oh" which is not overly encouraging for me. He is going to be our class clown. He loves to make faces at you until you smile or better yet laugh. He is such a sweet boy! We are doubly blessed with both of our boys!

We had a wonderful 4th of July! We went early down to Redstone (a small town about 15 miles from here) and enjoyed the cool morning by the river and at the playground. Aaron spent some time teaching Keagan what rocks are really for... Throwing in the river of course and now Keagan loves to throw rocks. Thanks Daddy!!! :) After our morning in Redstone we came home for a good solid nap (which neither boy took) and then headed to a picnic with our friends. The fireworks started a little after nine and Keagan was not sure what to think. He kept asking us to go home in the car and then proceeded to tell us all the colors he saw in the fireworks. Maybe next year he will enjoy them more. Skyler did great. He just sat in my lap and stared at the sky with sort of a blank expression. At this point he doesn't really know what fear is...