SOLD

We sold our house last week!! We are just so happy and feel incredibly blessed. It's so nice not having to worry about the "if's" and "when's" of selling our house in Denver. Now on to the bigger and better things in Wyoming!! :)

- As a side note - we had a rare snow fall that stuck to the valley floor in Southern Oregon today. We had so much fun making snow men and running around. My dad nailed me pretty good in the face though with a snow ball. He better be watching his back......bwa hahaha (evil laugh).

Crawling?

I don't know what you call this - but I'm pretty sure it looks like full push-ups. Emmett can even do them one handed (seriously) if he tries to grab a toy - or Zoë's hair. He isn't really moving forward all that much, maybe a few inches, but it's still impressive. Zoë' is even trying to teach him how to crawl.

To Dream the Impossible Dream!

We did it! The house is on the market. We are now in Wyoming renting a townhouse that does NOT have mold (a tall order around here obviously). We've been trying to explain to Zoë what's going on and showed her our house in Colorado online. She replied "That's a better house" and started to cry. Nice.

To View your dream home - click HERE!!!

Check it out - Tell your friends...and send me some lexapro or something!! : )

Don't worry Ryan and Alison - I'm just kidding. I'm actually doing really well considering the fact that everyone ran away from us at church and wouldn't talk to us. (A quite funny long story that I'll post in a blog later)

Out with the old in with the new....er

So we went to Wyoming and stayed at an apartment for one week. The night we got in I started itching like crazy - the rest of the week the kids and I were sick. Alex had been complaining that there was always water on the counter tops - and I knew I didn't spill anything. The day we left he took a shower - and sure enough - more water on the counter tops. So I of course took a LONG shower - and practically came out to a flood in the kitchen. Come to find out there was a significant leak in the walls of the nasty apartment and black mold EVERYWHERE!!! We packed up and left. I called every available place to rent and everything was taken. On the way out of town, Alex was talking to a Realtor and she had a townhouse open that day! So....we got our house on the market in Colorado and are now renting a townhouse. Yipee!

- Luxury - (the nasty apartment)


Playing dress up with Emmett.


Emmett begging us to stop :)


Zoë was a ballerina for Halloween. We went to a trunk or treat at the local Stake Center there and I swear there were over 150 cars!! We obviously didn't get to everyone. It was pretty chilly too - so she had leg warmers. Two words: Flash Dance!




Trying to entertain ourselves building towers. Emmett was pretty ticked that he couldn't quite reach over and knock it down.


Emmett jumping (what he did most of the time)


Another free advertising moment:

Get out and Vote

I stole this cartoon from Alex's cousin's blog - but I thought it was appropriate. GET OUT AND VOTE!!

Sunflower Farm with Daddy

Alex took the kids for me a few weeks ago to a cute little farm in Longmont. I got a break and the kids got to spend time with their daddy!! I think we should to that WAY more often (Alex? hint hint).

You can tell her love is NOT with pigs. That's about as close as she got.



You know it's crazy - I guarantee that she would have been screaming her head off if I would have left her alone on that pony. One more reason to have Alex go it alone.


Zoë is scooting as far away from this lady as possible.


Emmett likes the attention


Climbing up



Thinking of climbing back down


Once again, Zoë was playing it shy when a little girl was trying to play with her.


She actually looked like she knew what she was doing!



Free advertising:

Children's Museum

Last week we went to the Children's Museum in Denver -
Right outside of the museum there is a cow.

Zoë of course doesn't know if she should run away screaming or consider the animal harmless. (Look at my previous post of the aquarium's shark!!)
So in typical fashion - she stares it down.

I'll just say she wins.

Emmett was thrilled as usual.

There was a train center there - and from that moment on,

Zoë was singing "Thomas and His Friends" song. She did it while being the secretary at the Veterinarians...

While she painted...

But took a quick break to give the fire engine mutt and big hug. She did NOT want to let that thing go. She wasn't a big fan of the sirens or lights on the truck- but stayed because of the "dumb mutt" (as my family lovingly refers to them).

I'd have to say - I think she liked the Aquarium better than the museum - but maybe the Zoo more than the Aquarium. The Zoo is tied with the Butterfly Pavillion. I'll have to take her back to the Butterfly place for a second opinion! (The first time I almost had a panic attack that one would land on me)

Alex??

Alex's brother sent this picture - I don't know about you but I think Alex has a "side" job. Hmmmm

The Denver Zoo

"Fun" at the zoo:



We went to the Denver Zoo with my cousin Anya and her little boy Owen last week. The yappers all went on the carousel too. Emmett hated every minute, and Zoë and Owen were business as usual.



I'm sure you aren't supposed to do this, but Zoë fed one of the geese an animal cracker. Now I know why it's discouraged - that goose was CRAZY! I had to step in between that stupid thing and Zoë because it was coming after her. Of course I had to take a picture first!!



Last time we went to the zoo, Zoë was all about the monkeys. This trip it was a tie between the elephants and penguins.





Almost made it to the car until she saw the giraffes.



Isn't she a pretty little girl? I'm not biased of course.



I don't think Emmett was really enjoying it though. This is how he looked when we finally arrived back at the house.

The Diamond of Wyoming

Yes - the rumors are true. We are moving yet again! For the fifth time in less than 4 years, we are crossing state lines. I'll be sad to leave my beautiful home and less severe winters - but check out what's waiting for us on the other side:



And this view, ladies and gentlemen, can be yours for a mere $450,000. Seriously though - I just saw that a double wide sold for $300,000. SWEEEEEEET!!! It goes right along with their Walmart.

Alex got a job offer to be the district manager of the shop - which is something that he has wanted to do since he started in his company. So anyone traveling from the east to SLC - you'll drive right through! And for those fleeing the Wasatch front - stop on by.

Alex is taking off in the next few weeks - and I'll be staying here with the munchers until the end of the year. If you know of anyone who wants a house in Denver for CHEAP - I'll give you like 25 cents to refer us - or whatever change I can find laying around in my car. Your choice.

A Close Shave

I don't know how it started - but Zoë always "shaves" with Alex on Sunday mornings. It's their bonding time. Of course her razor has a clear cap on it - but she just LOVES to be like her daddy. When Emmett grows up, the bathroom will be crowded with this little ceremony - unless he wants to be like ME and then we can put on makeup together (Alex will cringe when he reads this!).




The glamor shot:




The shave:




The finished product:

Denver Aquarium

Zoë, Emmett and her friend Jackson all went to the Denver Aquarium on Wednesday. I think it was a hit!! Emmett just fiddled with his tags on his stroller the entire time. He didn't make a peep.








Zoë is afraid of sharks. So - since there was one at the entrance - it took her about five trips over to the statue to make sure it was safe to proceed.





There was tiger there too. It was awesome seeing it up close. I guess he was waiting for his lunch (seriously) to be brought out - so he started stalking Zoë. She was real close to throwing a fit too because she wanted to "touch the precious kitty".

Way back in July

I was supposed to post Emmett's 3 month pictures a long long time ago. But since the water damage happened I lost his official 3 month pics. So.....here they are!!! Alex put them away somewhere where I never would have found them: where all the pictures that need filing go. These pics are obviously pre-haircutting pics.





More CURRENT pictures later!!!