Jeff Dunham - Live!

Jim's big Birthday/Christmas present was tickets to see Jeff Dunham the day after Christmas in Denver. My parents had reserved a room at a hotel in the Tech Center but later decided that, due to my mom having a bump taken off her foot for biopsy, it wouldn't be a good idea to visit Denver for the weekend after all. They were kind enough to keep it for one night so that Jim and I had somewhere a little closer to stay after seeing the 2nd Jeff show at 10:30 Friday night! Thankfully Jim was starting to feel a little better after his week-long cold. We met at the hotel and had a blast at the show.

Walter

Peanut & Jalapeno on a Stick

Bubba

Unfortunately, my Achmed and Peanut by himself videos were a little too large. They were great too, of course!

Time-Lapse Wii Bowling

I got the idea a couple Sundays ago to record a time-lapse of Jim and me Wii bowling. Though you can't really tell, I believe I won this game...even if it was by just 1 point! :-)

Dogs

Nala seems to have a love/hate relationship with the vacuum cleaner. She can't stop barking at it, but doesn't run and hide from it either!

The pretzel! Apparently there was an issue with Pepper stealing a pretzel from Nala as I arrived at Shell's on Friday. On Sat., Shell decided to see what would happen with 4 dogs and a pretzel!

Baking Weekend

Baking "Day" has really turned into more of a Baking "Week" for Shell. Tara, Linda, Emily and I helped out last Friday to get the weekend started.

Thanksgiving!

Kassidy and Morgan played a little Wii Tennis before they left the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Friday night, Jim & I took my Mom & Dad to see the Greeley Grizwald's Christmas display.

Cats at play

MoJo and his beloved pink mouse...

The laser!!

Jim and I decided to watch Garfield on TV a while back. Shortly in to the movie, I noticed that Zack was watching very intently! I guess he likes Garfield!! From the time I noticed him on, it was all I could do to not watch HIM instead of the movie! What a goofy kitty!

Several minutes later...

Mickey didn't watch for near as long...

Halloween! Less than 2 months late...I think that's pretty good!

This is a house in Greeley that Jim introduced me to this year. I guess he learned about their Christmas display, set to music you can listen to on your car radio, last year and was anxious to see it again. I think their Halloween display is pretty impressive, too! We decided to check it out while my Dad was in town. My videos don't really do it justice, so check them out here for more!

As per tradition, Jim and I spent Halloween with Shell and Rich. We watched Sleepy Hollow, ate kraut burgers Rich made, and passed out candy. It was a nice way to get my mind off having lost Mahleah just the day before, even if for a short time...

Here's Pumpkin Nala trying to make her bed cozy.

The maze

Trip to the mountains

Anything for a great picture!

Bell Game

Centennial's Bulldog mascot

The Peas Are Here!!!

Jenn and Brandon welcomed Benjamin and Tristan shortly after 7 pm on September 23rd. Jim was kind enough to drive me down to Littleton (my tired self would never have made it on my own!) and we got to meet the little ones shortly after they were born. They are now home and the last I heard are doing well. Can't wait to see them again!!!

Tristan

Benjamin

Jenn's Shower

Smokey & the Chickens

The Cowan Wedding

I'm sad the videos are kinda blurry and dark, but I still think they're cute... Audrey and Scott did a great job picking out original songs for their special dances!
First Dance as Husband & Wife
Father/Daughter Dance
Tim & Audrey's dance again

Enemy!

Mickey was very interested in me cutting Jim's hair. He watched with wide open eyes and tried to attack the clippers when I showed them to him and they were running; swatting and hissing to show his dislike!! And when I was done, I let him check out the silent clippers, though I couldn't help scaring him just a bit. I don't think he's a fan!

Storm!!

More time lapse fun. I sat on the porch and watched this wall of rain coming toward us for a little over 10 minutes. As soon as I felt the first drop, I went inside!! I wish I would learn to not move the camera around while I'm recording in time lapse, but I just can't resist trying to get everything!!

From inside, the storm was REALLY loud. While it sounded like it was hailing, this was all just rain. I'm sure my yard was very happy. The rain lasted for at least 45 minutes and was the 2nd storm with that much rain in as many days!! Yay!!

MoJo's toy...

It seems that MoJo has adopted the pink mouse as his own. While the other cats prefer strings, he mobilizes his mouse for loads of fun.

Fun at the Pool

Shelby, Kassidy and Morgan playing nicely for a change!!

Dad swimming around without his hat...

I'm gonna get you!

Treats, that is... I think she'd make a fair soccer player; don't you??

And yes - that IS Harry Potter playing in the background... : )

Demo Derby 2008

Time-lapse fun!
The final 3

Playing??

Mahleah rarely joins in when the boys are playing with strings or toys. When she does, it's just too cute! The boys actually let her have a go at "their" string for a change...

Country Club and Stampede Fireworks

Fireworks at the Country Club

Fireworks at the Stampede

Shhh...don't tell!

So apparently any fireworks you have to use fire to light are illegal in most CO cities. However, if you take a short drive, you are likely to find many of these "illegal" fireworks to purchase and entertain. Here are a couple cheapies...


And on, and on, and on... Jim and Jeff had purchased several of these stobe, seizure-causing wonders...

How to play Wii Tennis...

Choose at least 1 of the following options -
A.) Hi Energy - see short person
B.) Medium Energy - see redhead
C.) Low Energy - see male player

Fire!

Another Centennial Graduate!

Getting her diploma
Booing the security guard for stealing the beach balls - even after all the diplomas had been handed out!!It's official!!

My reception at the Black residence...

Someday, now that I've thought of it, I will record my reception from the time I walk in the door. This is after I had already pet her and watched her for a good 3 minutes!! I love my little 4-legged niece!!

Hwy 60 & Twin Rivers Parkway

The day after a tornado passed through, it looked like crews were out checking the power lines. Everyone pulled over in the second video stopped for a firetruck. I stopped too, but apparently got going a little quicker than most everyone else once the truck was past! Sorry for the shaky footage; I was trying to get everything and of course stay on the road as well!!

The sky on my way home today...

Hwy 60 heading North just West of Gilcrest and Greeley.
49th St. heading East toward 35th Ave.

Heading North on 35th Ave.

Nala's favorite song

Or maybe her least favorite??

Springtime in CO

I had to drive to a meeting in Centennial on May 1st. It had been so warm that the snow didn't stick to the roads, but it sure stuck most other places! I guess Spring will arrive a little later this year, which of course is fine with me!

All Better!

Zackary is much better now... It's hard for me to play with them in one hand, and record with the other, but here's an idea of how he usually plays.

Poor Zackary

Someday I will record him when he's really playing. This is just one of the ways I could tell he wasn't feeling well. Of course, whenever I pull out this particular toy, Mickey is usually always ready to play!!

Fun with Bunnies

Easter treats

Snow!

It snowed off and on the day before Easter. At times it looked like a blizzard because it was also windy. However, we only ended up with a dusting on cars and grassy areas... It was pretty none-the-less!!

The Not-So-Aerobic Wii

Please pardon my boyfriend's foul language!! :)

Mom and Snoop

More play time

A.D.D. Boy...

Talent Show

I realized halfway through these that I wasn't recording, but I still think they're pretty funny. Here are the end of "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" by Bob and Erin L., and "Rindercella" by James A.

Lily Teaches Dad

Hula-Hoopin' Fun

Nala makes her bed

My camera stopped recording... After this big ordeal, Nala then proceeded to take the blanket back to the other side of the couch, make a few turns, and finally settle in for her nap. She is becomming a MASTER bed maker!! I'm sure this wasn't the first time, and it certainly wasn't the last!

Ocean Journey

My Dad, Kassidy, Kristi and Sam got up close and personal with the Stingrays at Ocean Journey during our Denver Getaway 2007.

Electra Critters 1

Electra Critters 2

Penguins

Penguins at the Pueblo Zoo during Electra Critters

Catnip

A while back I bought the kids some new scratch pads that came with catnip... They always calm down when I get the camera!!

Halloween

Pumpkin Nala and Rich's hand...

Coffin Races

October 27th, 2007 - Manitou Springs

The Beginning...

So YouTube has really been frustrating the heck out of me lately. I can't seem to get any of my videos to upload, even though they are from the same camera as all the others already on my site, and none are more than 40 seconds long, if that! My solution - create a new eBlogger site for my videos!! :) Now I just have to find all the videos from the past few months that I'd like to share. This will be the challenge considering my laptop is still on the fritz and many of my videos are there... None of my videos have sound yet. Perhaps that's something I'll splurge on with the "let's give the economy a boost" checks we'll get this year!
From October 27th, 2007. This was the opening of the Emma Crawford Memorial Parade in Manitou Springs where Paul and I spent his birthday.