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I enjoyed every single moment.

I laughed.

I cried.

I gasped.

I hid my eyes in fear.

And I relished every minute with my Tara,

who I have seen all the movies with.

It is truly the end of an era.

I think I might start reading Book 1 again...

Camera Phone Friday

7.10.11 - 7.15.11. a week on my phone.

pool time with camo. 7.11 slurpees. laughing smile.

grocery shopping. drew sleeping through the storm. liv did, too.

front yard frolic. twirls. princess drew.

11 years...

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.
It is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
I Corinthians 13:4-8

City Park

Google+

A new social media obsession... Google+. I kind of love it. The downside: I only have 15 "friends." If I could only get all of my friends to migrate over from Facebook... I would never logon to the Book again. I'm a Google girl through and through... Gmail. Blogger. Google Search, Maps, etc.
I ♥ Google!

My Monkeys ♥

Buddies. Pool. Cupcakes.

I ♥ the 4th of July!

The 4th of July!

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what you're worth
~Katy Perry

Liv's 5th Birthday!

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And then she was FIVE (5!)

Five years ago today, you, my precious Olivia Grace, entered this world in dramatic fashion. Everyday since you have blessed our lives with your expressive zest for life, your boundless love and your infectious laughter. You are pure love and light. I adore you, my monkey girl!

Happy 5th Birthday, Liv! ♥

It seems to be becoming a birthday family tradition. Donuts at Daylight. Cake. Frosting. Sprinkles. Yummy!

Love Them Anyway.

There’s no time for regrets. Life is too short for that. Do what you feel you need to do.

Love the people around you. Love without having expectations.

Give without expecting for anything in return because that is the greatest gift a person can have.

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Be good anyway.

Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

People need help, but may attack you if you try to help them. Help them anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Theresa ♥

Summer Days. Together.

Frolicking in a field. Together.

Eat a Popsicle Day. Together.

Senas on the Boulder Creek & Color Touch

My favorite apps on my phone are my photo apps. This one = Color Touch. Love it!

The pool is even better with Daddy...

Liv, our little fish. Drew, our little muncher. And, we love the pool with Daddy.

Friends ♥

Erin. Heath. Tara.

Tilly's Sweet Shop!

Happy 1st Birthday, sweet girl!

Book Club

Delicious food. Glasses of wine. Laughs. And dear, dear friends. I love Book Club.

(I especially love that these girls still accept me when I don't read the book. We have jokingly suggested that we call it "Supper Club." We missed you, Abby!)

Buddies & Twins

As Andrew gets older, he and our buddy, Cameron, are becoming quite the little pair. These two are just four days shy of being exactly one year apart. Here they are in their matching trunks. (Thanks to Sara!)

Liv is blessed to have these two in her life. She adores them both! ♥

Smart Phone Games

My favorite games on my smart phone!

My app has been on the fritz, but now I'm back up and running.
Hit me up for a game ... has0617

And the most recent installment of Angry Birds ... Summer Pignic!

Madame Mattie Silks

Patti studied and researched a famous Denver Madame, Mattie Silks, for one of her Colorado history courses at CU-Denver. For the Summer Soltice Red Light District Bar Tour in Lodo she played the part of Mattie Silks. It was an interesting night and we met some characters, but she played her role flawlessly and was the hit of the evening!

I heart Fro-yo!

Heath. Liv. Tara.

(We shared with Drew.)

The light that shines on you...

I believe the light that shines on you will shine on you forever

And though I can't guarantee there's nothing scary hiding under your bed

I'm going to stand guard like a postcard of a Golden Retriever

And never leave 'til I leave you with a sweet dream in your head

-Paul Simon

Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy in the world! ♥

Father's Day! ♥

We spent Father's day with Dad, Kiki, Paul, Angie, Garret and Preston. It was a lovely day filled with exploring the "Real Pirates" exhibit at the DMNS and lunch at the Irish Hound. Happy Father's Day, Jas & Dad!

♥

Birthday Fun!

Birthday Surprise... The Tavern for drinks and dinner. Surprised by my Spotts. Rockies game.

(Kids at Papa and Gigi's house! Stayed at the Hotel Manaco downtown.

Thank you, my love!)

Daylight!

To begin my birthday, Andrew and I met our Williams Family - Josh, Sara, Cameron and Eli - at Daylight Donuts. When we arrived, they completely surprised me with a donut "cupcake," lit candle and a Happy Birthday serenade. It was just the sweetest and made me feel so special. I just love this family and am so incredibly thankful to have them in our lives! ♥

Book 2 - Catching Fire

Done. And done.

Bring on Mockingjay.

I ♥ feedly!

I'm still trying to master my new Android phone and all of its capabilities, but today I made the most amazing discovery! I was hunting around on the Android Market for a RSS feed reader because I was struggling to get the pre-installed reader to update my feeds. (By the way, I should mention that I LOVE (♥♥♥) being able to access my favorite blogs on my phone!) After a little searching, I landed upon feedly. I quickly downloaded, sychronized and BAM! I am now in blog heaven with feedly and I love the format. Yay, for feedly. If you need a reader, check it out!

We heart Anythink Library!

Plant, grow, eat. Puzzles.

This Summer's Trilogy

Last summer, I was hooked on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. This summer, I have a new obsession. The Hunger Games. It is actually a Young Adult series, so it's not nearly as graphic and disturbing as the Girl series. It is just as captivating, though! Today I spent 2.5 hours at the pool devouring the pages on this book. Seriously. Read it! (And Catching Fire and Mockingjay, too!)

Playdate

We spent a glorious almost-summer day with our CBW and EJW. The improptu backyard playdate with all of the kids' new water toys was absolutely perfect! We heart our Williams family! ♥

And here I am with my sweet "baby" boy! This is his "cheese" face! I adore him!

Fight Night!

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Fight Night at Tara and John's. After that, Jas was hooked! When the next fight rolled around, we decided to have people over for the pay per view event. I was highly impressed with my girls, Tara & Spotts! These two know their stuff and are quite the MMA experts! It was a great night with wonderful friends!

We ♥ Costco Pizza!

all the world's a stage...

just another summer day...

library with camo. bubs at the pirate ship park.

Pool Fun

Andrew was not too enthused at first, but he warmed up! ;)

We love swimming at the pool, but it's even better with Daddy!

Chalk Art Festival

Downtown Denver. Larimer Square. Chalk Art Festival. The fam. Perfect summer day.

my linus ♥

First Pool Day of Summer

Hand in hand, off to the pool we go...

Liv & Cam ♥

Casa Bonita for CBW's 3rd Birthday!

Fight Night!

Happy Birthday, Cameron!

Birthday BFFs! ♥

Preschool Graduation

It's official... we now have a Kindergartener!

8th Grade Continuation

"There are the families we are born into,

and there are the families

that we choose our circle of friends."

I spent a gloomy May day with my Sena family.

John's 8th grade continuation.

A 4 mile Sena hike.

Lunch at 3 Margaritas with Cindy.

And a movie - "Life as We Know It."

Thank you, Sena family, for a wonderful day!

Love you! ♥