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Ben and Zach First Day at AVA!

Today was the boy’s first day of school at the new Aspen View Academy!  We dressed them all up in their formal uniforms and they looked so cute!  🙂 All of the uniforms have to be purchased through Lands End and they ran out of the gray pants in Ben’s size, so for now, we […]

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Happy Labor Day and Welcome to September!

Happy Labor Day!  Can’t believe it’s September already!  Today we had a great BBQ at our friends the Liddell’s.  He got a new grill and was excited to use it!  🙂  We love hanging out with them and we always have such a fun time!

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AVA Uniforms Arrive & First Football Game!

Well, it’s hard to believe that August is almost over!  We’ve already been here in Castle Rock for 4 months!  Time has been going fast! Today the boy’s Aspen View Academy (AVA) uniforms arrived and we just had to dress up the boys and get their pictures!  They are so cute in their new uniforms! 

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Marching Band Parent Preview

Tonight the girls had their first Marching Band Parent Preview night at CVHS!  The title of their marching show is Tribal Effects and they performed some of the music from the show for us in the auditorium.  We can’t wait to hear it outside. They had the drum line and pit on the stage, and

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School Change and Back to School Night

Today we got a phone call and found out that Ben and Zach got into the new Aspen View Academy!  We are really excited as this is what we really wanted, but torn because they have such great teachers right now and they have already been in school for a couple of weeks.  After thinking

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Seminary Starts!

Seminary started today for the girls!  They were super-excited to be going!  This is Brittany’s last year, and Kirstyn’s first.  They’ll be studying the Book of Mormon which will be wonderful!  They have great teachers and I’m sure they’ll have a wonderful year!  We’re proud of your commitment to Seminary, girls!  Study hard!  🙂

Home Life

“Color Me Rad” Run

Today Angela ran a 5k with some of her friends and they had a blast.  It’s called a “Color Me Rad” run and everyone throws colored powder at each other and gets as crazy as they can with it.  She came back completely covered from head-to-toe but had a blast! She’s excited to do that

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Brittany First Day of School!

Today was Brittany’s first day back to school as a SENIOR!  Where has the time gone?  Before you know it, Angela and I will be empty nesters!  🙁 I think that Brittany is excited for her senior year, but I also think she’s just as excited to have her senior year over, graduate, and go

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Brittany Senior Pictures

Today, Dad and I took a bunch of pictures for Brittany’s senior picture portfolio.  We found a great spot, although I think that right there is the ONLY spot in Colorado with mosquitoes.  We had to fend them off, but got some great pics! We love you cutie!  After we got done, we had to

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Day of Festivities!

Today we got up early and went and had breakfast Applebee’s.  It was for a school music fundraiser so we thought it was a great thing to support.  The students served us.  🙂  After that, we went and watched the Douglas County Fair Parade in which the girls were both marching in the band. They

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Visitors from Utah!

Today, my mom and dad arrived from Utah!  They came to watch the girls in the parade, and to enjoy some time with us!  We’re excited to have them here!

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