Wednesday, August 27, 2008
In other news - Mommy started school this week! Her last semester!!! She's taking 3 classes, but only two are actual classes (one is an independent study, cuz the class she needed isn't offered this semester). So Mommy only has class on two days a week!! She is offically done with her internship, but her bosses wanted her to keep working through September. So she still works at Horsetooth on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The little bit of extra money will be nice!!
Daddy's working hard as usual!! Now with Mommy taking me to and from the sitters house, he can ride his bike to work more!! It's a loooooooong trip though!! He's still got a couple of trips to take this year for work, and we are hoping that one of them is to Yellowstone National Park!! (for the Old Faithful Inn) Cuz then Mommy and I can go too!!
Not a whole lot coming up. We are coming to Indy for a visit in the middle of October, to see Jason - We hear he's doing lots better!! Yeah!! So have a good Labor Day weekend everyone!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
First Couple of Albums Up
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
FAMILY VACATION!!!
Us at Spruce Tree House (Cliff Dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park)
More to come - check back over the next couple of days for the Kodak albums!!
Monday, August 04, 2008
Also, this weekend I got to go to the Larimer County Fair!! Mommy and Daddy say that it's a good thing the fair is Free, cuz it is nothing like the fairs in Indiana!! Maybe one of these days I'll get to go to one!! But I still got to see a lot of really cool animals, bunnies, cows, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and even a TURKEN!!! It's really Ugly!! You'll have to check out the pictures in the Kodak Gallery for yourself.
There's also some pictures in there from today when Mommy took me to Rocky Mountain National Park. She's been disappointed that she hasn't gotten to go this summer because of her job, so I told her I'd go with her while Daddy was gone! We did a couple of short hikes, and spent a lot of time up near the top (Fall River Road, the Alpine Center/Trail, and the Continental Divide) It was fun!! But I think tomorrow we are going to be lazy and just lay around the house!! (well, Mommy is anyways!!)
I'm so excited - and Mommy too - cuz Grandma Wilson, and Aunt Anna, and Unkie Rodgie and Auntie Kathie are going to come and visit us in December, For Mommy's graduation and for CHRISTMAS!!! YEAH!! Christmas in Colorado!! It will be so exciting!! I can't wait!! How far away is Christmas again???
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Memories!!
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn’t matter if you knew me a little or a lot, if we’ve actually met in person or not, anything you remember about me!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It’s actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I’ll assume you’re playing the game and I’ll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don’t want to play on your blog, or if you don’t have a blog, I’ll leave my memory of you in my comments.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Well not a whole lot else going on, Mommy and Daddy have both been busy working and playing with me. They aren't too happy with me right now because I have learned how to push the buttons on the TV and change the channel or turn it on and off when they don't want me to!! ha ha!! Other than that they are just planning some trips for us! Yeah!! We are going to Telluride and Durango Colorado in the middle of August with Grandma & Grandpa Louie so I can meet Aunt Tina, and then going to Indy for a visit in the middle of October to see Mommy & Daddy's friend Jason, and for Daddy's 10 year reunion. And I get to see Grandma Wilson and Aunt Anna who I haven't seen in a long time!!! YEAH!!! I can't wait!!
Mommy and Daddy say that Jason is doing much better, but still needs our prayers for a full recovery. Thank you for praying for him everyone!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
In other news!! Riley has a new tooth! He now has three on the bottom, his two middle and the new one on the left side of his mouth. We think the one on the right is not far behind!! So this one totals 7, no molars yet! He is also starting to like the water! Aliy took him to Horsetooth again today and he let her hold him and get in up to his armpits. Also, he walked in (with some coaxing), up to his diaper and would splash the water!! He still prefers to play in the sand, or people watch, but at least he doesn't scream when his toes get wet!! Here's some pictures from today:



Cam's birthday was also this past week. We went out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse (so he could get his usual steak dinner!), and Aliy made him a Cherry torte cake (half of which is still leftover!) Not much else going on, Cam takes a business trip in the beginning of August, and we are meeting his parents and sister in Durango right before the start of Aliy's LAST SEMESTER!!! Yeah!! Hope everyone has a great week, and please pray for Jason and his family!
Monday, July 07, 2008
Camping on the 4th!
It was such a good time - I hope we get to do that a lot more!! You'll have to see all the pictures in the kodak album that Mommy made.
Today Mommy and I are going to go shopping!! (Cuz it's Daddy's Birthday on Wednesday) - but SSSSSHHHHH!!!!!! Hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Last weekend, Daddy finally found some time to stain the deck - and he did a good job! Doesn't it look nice!!


Now we just have to finish the patio part! Mommy and Daddy want to make all that dirt part in the middle one big patio, and put some kinda shade over it.
Today Mommy and I took Mowgli to the "doggie swim beach" at Horsetooth. It's really cool!! It's a sandy area that's not really a swim beach, so doggies are allowed to go there!! Mo-Mo got to play with some other dogs and play in the water. (He doesn't swim very well) Mommy made me get in some too, but I prefered the dry sand of the beach. It was fun though, and we were all very tired when we got home!! Mommy and I both took a nap on the couch, and well, just look at how tired Mo-Mo was:
Next time we will take Piper, cuz Mommy says it's too hard to take two doggies and Me at the same time! It's been really hot here, so I think tomorrow we are just going to stay inside in the air conditioning!! Have a good Holiday weekend everyone!!
Friday, June 20, 2008



Tomorrow we are going out to breakfast to celebrate Mommy and Daddy's Anniversary. They said they have been married for 7 years!! That must be a long time, cuz I know how long in took for me to be 1 year!! I can't imagine 7 of those!! And Daddy and I got haircuts tonight! Mommy said that this is my 6th or 7th haircut - she lost count a long time ago! (and probably Daddy's 700th!!) So enjoy the pictures everyone! And have a good weekend!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
So anyways - this whole morning nap thing is kinda getting old!! I'm a big boy now and I don't want to take them, but Mommy says my body just isn't ready for that. I give her a really hard time when it's time to take a nap. So she let's me stay up, and this is what happens:

I fall asleep in the weirdest places!! Sometimes she let's me stay there, other times she attempts to take me to my crib! Aren't I silly!! Here's another picture of me being silly:
Mommy tried to give me some of her popsicle, but I dropped it. We couldn't find it anywhere - until we noticed that my pocket was wet (and smelled like bananas!) Yep- you guessed it - It fell right into my pocket!! Imagine that!!Also, I'm walking EVERYWHERE!! And I can stand up with out holding on too!! Mommy took some videos, so check those out! Well not a whole lot else going on here! Father's Day is coming up, so Happy Father's Day to all the Daddy's and GrandDaddy's!! Mommy and I got Daddy a Barbeque recipe book, but she was busy with me and didn't hide it, so Daddy got it early!! Have a good week everyone!!
Thursday, June 05, 2008

Me with Mommy at Horsetooth



Saturday, May 31, 2008
Happy Birthday Riley
Oh yeah, one more thing! I can walk real good now!! Yesterday I walked from the dining room table to the coffee table all by myself!!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tornado
Aliy's Story
I was out running errands with Riley this morning, we usually do this in the morning so that we are home in time for lunch. For some particular reason (Divine intervention) I decided to start with the errands on the south (Loveland/Windsor) and work our way north (Fort Collins). At about 11:30 I stopped to get gas, the last stop, on the north east side of the Fort near I-25 and Highway 14. The wind had really picked up, but high winds are nothing unusual here. Also, there was nothing on the radio to indicate anything other than the typical spring thunderstorm. (we had been in and out of the car listening since about 8:30 that morning and heard nothing about severe weather) We left the gas station and before coming up on I-25 it started hailing (again nothing unusual). The hail finally got so bad that I turned around to seek shelter under the awning of a local hotel. We waited for about 10-15 minutes and it started to slow up. Riley is asleep by this time. As soon as I turned back onto H-Way 14 the hail picked up again. By this time all the shelter spots are taken so I pull under some trees to seek shelter from the hail. It is now nearing the size of tangerines, larger than golf balls, but not quite baseball size. It's coming up on 12:15, and I call Cameron to let him know that he'll have to look the car over for damage, but I can't hear him from the noise of the ice hitting, so it's a short conversation. It finally lets up again around 12:20, and I get back on 14 and head east. About 5 miles east of 25 traffic comes to a dead hault. The sun is coming out by this point, so I pull to one side and see that some poor farmer's irrigation equiptment has been strewn across the road, taking a large chunk of fencing with it. Some nice people have stopped to move it, and we are quickly driving again.
The sun is now shining brightly overhead, but the wind is still horribly fierce, and I am fighting to keep the car straight the remainder of the drive. When I finally reach Weld Co. Road 74 (only one more turn to our house) I come upon about 5 telephone poles literally sheared in half and laying on the opposite side of the road. Every driver in front of me was attempting to drive across the downed wires, but once I saw that that also entailed driving under them at some point, I turned around and took another more southern route. Riley slept throug the whole thing! It was only after getting home, finding no power, and locating our emergency crank radio (Thanks Rodger!!) that I learned that the devestation I saw was actually a tornado.
After that cell phone service was very sketchy, and after many tries I finally got ahold of Cameron again and learned that he was ok, and he knew that I was ok also. Power came in and out for the next few hours, and it was only then that I was able to see the damage to Windsor. I am very thankful that the Lord decided to keep that information from me until I was home, because I had a hard time dealing with it once I saw it. If I had known at the time that the hail storm I encountered was the product of the tornado, many horrible and still vivid memories may have clouded my judgement, and I don't think I could have made the drive home.
Thankfully, there was only one death (thus far), a man in an RV at a campground. The damage will take a while to repair, and there will always be scars on the landscape and in our minds, but we will live to see another day. My prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones, homes, and means of stability (jobs, livestock or crops), but I also send praises to Him that things were not any worse than they are. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!! We look forward to seeing family next weekend, and celebrating Riley's First Birthday!!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Mover and a Shaker!!

Me combing my hair!

I got this sippy cup thing down!!

Mommy gave me cheese ravioli, and I liked it!!
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
But all that sitting still for pictures made me ansy, so Mommy let me play with the box for a while!! I used it as a tunnel, and went back and forth for about 20 minutes!! It was fun!
And yesterday Mommy and I went shopping for some new shoes. I got my first pair of sandals!
I also got some brown oxford shoes, Mommy thinks they are so cute. I don't think I like them, I can't get to my toesies!! I keep trying to shake and kick them off my feet, but they just don't go anywhere! Oh well, I guess I'll have to learn to walk with these things! I only have 1 more week with Katy, then she's leaving me!! I'm so sad. I started going to a new babysitter part time already, but when Mommy leaves me there I cry, because it's not Katy's house!! I'm going to be so sad when she moves away, and Mommy is too!!
Well, Mommy only has two more weeks of school left! And still no job for the summer. She didn't get the one she wanted in Boulder, but now she's hoping for another one. It's a ranger position at Eagle's Nest Open Space (the place where she's doing the big project for her class), so hopefully that will help her get it!! It doesn't pay as much as the other one, but it's closer, so she'll save on gas. Plus she will be helping out at Red Mountain Open Space, a new one to open in 2009 on the CO/ WY border. So keep your fingers crossed everyone!! I'll keep you updated!!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
NEW VIDEOS!!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Here's me eating my baby pancake!
And here's my snot bubble that showed up too!! (just for you Mommy!!)
Then Daddy and I let Mommy relax for a while, then we took her shopping!! She got to spend all the money that everyone gave her! She got some much needed new clothes, and says THANK YOU to everyone!! Then we took Mommy out to dinner, she wanted to go to Texas Roadhouse. Then we finally went home for CAKE!!! Daddy made Mommy a cake all by himself (well, I helped a little!), and Mommy said he did a very good job! It was very chocolatey, so I didn't get any, but I helped Mommy blow out the candles!!
Overall, it was a good day, but now it's back to the daily grind!! Mommy's still hard at work on all her school projects. But we took some time out today to play in the sun outside, it was in the 70's!! I really like spring!!Sunday, April 06, 2008


As you can see it was a long day, and it's difficult to nap in a back pack! We had fun, and Mommy even got some work done, imagine that!! This week is her big interview, and this weekend is her Birthday!! Yeah Mommy! And Daddy says that Grandpa Louie's birthday is this week too! Happy Birthday Grandpa Louie! I still don't quite understand this birthday thing, guess I'll find out soon enough!