A Group Of Stahrs

08 Jul 2011

Friday Five (or so)

1. I apparently need to play catch up so I’m doing it here. The last post on Pop Pop’s visit a few weeks ago is of a trip to the zoo. I was so excited to catch this guy posing this way for me…

He was fun with his tongue hangin’ out. It was a clue to how hot it was at the zoo which meant there was ice cream consumed…

and a carousel ride…

This one I wanted to post because Mazie was actually touching the baby wallaby…

We had a great visit with Pop Pop and can’t wait to see him again (hint, hint)!

2. The kids were playing on Mazie’s computer. I love how they were all having a good itme…Even the chef of the day!

3. It’s been hot around here. Like in the 90s which is unusual for Colorado. So we’ve been cooling off with sprinklers. Sometimes at the fountains at the movie theater…

and sometimes here in the back yard…

4. July 4th was fun. We picked up supper and took it to Jeremiah at USAFA since he was working. Since the wind picked up while we were there, I decided it would be better to come home to watch the SkySox fireworks show from our porch instead of staying at the stadium. The kids didn’t mind as long as they were watching fireworks somewhere…

5. Facebook tells me that our anniversary is on Sunday. We are celebrating 12 years of marriage! I love you, babe, and would marry you all over again.

6. I had my first wedding cake last week. It turned out so much better than I was expecting. I received an email from my customer saying it was a hit and she was so happy with it. I like reading emails like that! You can check it out here if you missed it.

7. Today was the last launch of the space shuttle. Jeremiah got the kids (and me) excited to watch it live on tv this morning. It was pretty cool to watch…

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

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28 Jun 2011

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Ten On Tuesday: The Academy

1. So the basic cadets arrived at the Academy on Thursday. In honor of the new class of gold, I’m posting pictures of our visit to the Academy with Pop Pop. The kids thought the footprints were funny…

2. Jacob’s face is hilarious. Like he understood he would be yelled at if he were there for training…

3. Jamie is just too adorable to be yelled at, right?

4. I could see Mazie being the Yell-er instead of the Yell-ee…

5. We made our way to Jeremiah’s office where Jamie found Jeremiah’s old cadet hat. She decided to pose…

6. I was never in the library any time I visited Jeremiah while he was at USAFA. Jacob was happy to see the airplanes at the top of the stairwell…

7. The kids with Pop Pop…

8. Jacob couldn’t wait to get to the airfield. He needed to stand near the plane.

9. And the chapel, of course…

10. This one is for all the 99ers out there. The class of 2015 is also a gold year.

Happy Tuesday!

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22 Jun 2011

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Pop Pop’s visit: part 1

Pop Pop was here for two weeks and we had a fabulous time. I would like to start with a few pictures from his visit. I have way too pictures to put into one post so there will be parts to his visit.

We’ll start at the beginning. First thing’s first, right? We gotta get the big guy up in the playhouse…

We were in the 90s here (crazy for Colorado, I know) so we had to have some icy treats there too…

We went to a Sky Sox game and had a great time.

We also celebrated Father’s Day (a week early due to Jeremiah’s work schedule and Pop Pop leaving). There were lots (and lots and lots and lots!) of home-made paper crafts from the kids…

Silly faces…

This is my new favorite picture of Mazie and her dad. More to come from Pop Pop’s visit.

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19 Jun 2011

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Happy Father’s Day

We are pretty lucky to have some great dads apart of our lives. Mainly I’m talking about this guy in particular…

He’s kind of adored around here. Just a little 🙂 and I wouldn’t want it any other way. But then there is this guy, too.

Pop Pop’s a big part of our lives and the kids (and we adults) wouldn’t have it any other way as well. Thanks for being such great dads, you two!

Happy Father’s Day to all our Dad friends. We love you and we hope you had a wonderful day!

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03 Jun 2011

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Memorial Day, S’mores, and a visit

After Jeremiah’s change of command ceremony, it kind of became a little crazy around here. Jacob’s last day of his gym class at The Little Gym was the following day. Jacob loves Show Day because he gets to show off all his new gymnastics he’s been working on. Miss Alexis introduced each of the kids so they could each make a grand entrance!

Then it was onto the activities. First the group huddle…

then the bar routine. Jacob started out the semester not wanting to be on the uneven bars at all. Now he willingly goes to the bars and goes all the way up. As you can see, he’s quite pleased with himself…

Then it was onto the high beam.This forward roll on the beam was not a favorite of Jacob’s either. Then he did it only a few times and he wasn’t so scared!

Jacob went onto the tumbling routine. He went through everything Miss Alexis told him to do. Backward rolls, star jumps, back hand springs…

This was the most important part. The medals. The kids all enjoy receiving their medals. Jacob especially…

Then the kids all sat together for a quick group picture…

The theme for this show day was red, white, and blue. So the instructors were playing patriotic songs throughout the class. When the kids were getting together for the group picture “Hail to the Chief” was playing. Jacob marched around and acted like The President himself! It was pretty funny.

Next we move onto what a lovely weekend we had for Memorial Day. It was sunny and warm and perfect. We decided to take Stahr Mam, who was visiting, to a Sky Sox game.

Really, the kids only like to watch Sox the Fox but Mazie was getting excited when the team finally started racking up points in the 5th inning when they scored 13 runs (4 of them being because of a grand slam)!

The kids had a fun time with Stahr Mam. They took her to some of our parks and played games…

We even roasted our first s’mores of the season! We started the fire pit, toasted some marshmallows, and put the s’mores together. This was a first for the kids…

Yes, Jamie’s is without marshmallow.

I love this guy…

Jacob liked the s’mores but really liked toasting the marshmallows! It was a lovely weekend.

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26 May 2011

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Change of Command

This morning, we got up (super, duper) early to head to the Air Force Academy for Jeremiah’s change of command ceremony. The kids were a little less than stellar but it was only an hour and was fascinating to see the whole thing. I never realized how ceremonial it was. This was Jeremiah’s first. So here is Lt. Col Anger relinquishing command…

so Jeremiah can accept command…

The new AOC of squadron 6…

Jeremiah is excited about the new job which officially started as soon as they handed the blackberry over to him. We aren’t looking forward to the middle of the night calls but it should be an interesting job for him to say in the least.

I also have to say that I love seeing him in his dress blues. So handsome! We are so proud of you. You will be great at this job. Love you!

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24 May 2011

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Ten On Tuesday

1. So I’m starting with Jacob’s field day on his last day of school. It’s been kind of busy around here so follow with me. Jacob’s class warmed up for the games. Check out Jacob’s mean air guitar!

2. The preschooler’s first event was ping-pong cups. I know, it’s beer pong but there was water in the cups, not beer.

3. Just a quick note, I was shocked at how accurate Jacob’s aim was. He got the ball into two cups. I would hate to play against him and I have already had a little discussion with him about his choice of colleges…no party schools!

4. The kids ventured outside for a water relay. The kids were so funny walking with their empty cups to the water buckets and then walking back with their full cups dripping water all over themselves trying to fill their empty bucket…

5. It was on to the egg relay. The boys were kind of horrible at this one. The girls really rocked! But Jacob, at the very least, concentrated. He didn’t like that his egg kept fall off of his spoon.

6. Instead of a three-legged race, the preschoolers did a three-armed race. It was such fun. The kids were giggling with glee. I heard some of the parents laughing too!

7. Fast forward to Thursday, please. Jeremiah graduated from college. His graduation ceremony was on Thursday. His biggest supporters were there cheering him on…

(yeah, I know, why didn’t I ask someone to take a family photo…I just don’t think of those things)

8. And here he is, the big graduate, getting his diploma!

Now he can get back to work, right? Just kidding, he’s looking forward to taking command this week. Funny to think he is going to be an AOC!

9. Saturday was a pretty busy day for us. Jamie and I tested for our next belts in taekwondo. This is our before picture…

Jamie advanced to a bo dan I belt (meaning she has to get two more belts before getting her black belt) and I advanced to red senior II (I am currently one belt below Jamie). We didn’t get any pictures of us testing because Jeremiah and the other two were busy adopting our dog.

10. Meet Maxine (Max for short). They went to get her and after our test, this was the first picture I took. Jamie with her new belt and our newest member of the family. She is a lab/border collie mix. The shelter also thinks there is a little golden in there somewhere. She is awesome and perfect for our family. The kids love her and she loves to just be here. We are having fun getting to know her!

Happy Tuesday!

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17 May 2011

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Then And Now

Today was Jacob’s last day of preschool at Odyssey Elementary. So I will do a comparison of his beginning of the year and end of the year photos. Here he is in October, kicking it preschool (that’s what his shirt says)…

And here he is today, ready for field day and his end of the year party (more on that later)…

And, yes, we had to do one funny face, of course…

Not a lot has changed with Jacob. He’s a little more mature looking. He is certainly more focused when doing tasks. He looks forward to doing certain tasks. He definitely acts like what I thought a four-year old boy would act like, which is not unlike his sisters at this age. He loves to learn and gets excited when he knows new things.

Overall, this year has been great for him. He is looking forward to next year at a new preschool for more days!

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13 May 2011

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Landsharks

Jamie finished the Spring season on Monday with her last meet. She ran her little heart out and did so well.

And when she finished, she received a medal. She was so proud.

On Tuesday, instead of having practice, the team had a party. The kids lined up according to grade level and the parents joined their kids (if they wanted to play) to run relay. The object was to be the team who had the most water in the other bucket but only filling it by a sponge full of water at a time.I played a round with Jamie and then I stepped out to get some pictures. The second time around they skipped instead of ran. It was fun to do and watch!

Then it was onto the party part. Jamie insisted that I made a cake, chocolate, of course. Oh, and it had to have the shark on it. OK!

I didn’t think I did too bad! The kids were then presented with certificates and a key chain with running shoe charms. Jamie thought this was the greatest thing ever!

She has her key chain attached to her backpack zipper, proudly! Jamie has already said that she wants to run in the Fall series.

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10 May 2011

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Ten on Tuesday

1. I had a lovely Mother’s Day. I was summoned by three kids saying all together, “Would the Lady of the House like to join us for breakfast. Happy Mother’s Day”. Well, Jacob was kind of just making noise but it was still cute.

2. Jacob and Dad had to make a trip to Costco in the morning. Jacob walked in like he owned the place and asked the lady who was stocking the flowers if she had any yellow roses (my favorite). She said that she did and gave him a bunch. He hiked them over his shoulder and walked to the cashiers. It was pretty funny to hear Jeremiah tell the story!

3. I had the most handmade cards I’ve ever gotten! I’m serious when I say I have 15 cards to put in my keepsake box. I love handmade cards!

4. Jacob didn’t get into the preschool program at school. The lottery is completely random apparently. I have heard that there was only one position available to paying parents. Nice. So we’re searching for a new preschool for the Fall.

5. The kids helped Jeremiah put the picnic table together this weekend. It feels like it’s officially time for warmer weather now. Unfortunately after a few days of warm, sunny weather, it supposed to be super cold tomorrow.

6. Jamie ran in her last meet yesterday and had a party tonight to celebrate. I will do a separate post on that. It deserves its own.

7. We are adopting a dog. We went to a pet fair last weekend and found a perfect match for our family. She is a lab mix and we can’t wait to get her home! She is nothing like Cletus.

8. Remember Cletus?

9. Mazie is supposed to walk to a SkySox game tomorrow for a field trip with the fourth and fifth grades. I’m not sure if they will be going if we get the weather we’re supposed to.

10. Jeremiah and I are going to a Murder Mystery this weekend. We were invited by some friends. We are playing parts. I am a chef. It should be lots of fun!

Happy Tuesday!

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