Fun Filled Saturday!

I started Saturday morning with a 5K run supporting Aids for Colorado! I raised $100 for the cause and 30% of that went directly to the Aids program at The Children's Hospital! Lauren and Kyle went with me and were a big support. The day started out chilly, but warmed up to a nice 70 degrees!











So, the weather was great for the Rockies game Saturday night! It was Kyle's first major league baseball game, so he had to have a foot long hot dog and cotton candy! The Rockies lost to the Astros, but we had fun anyway!!! Lauren even got into the spirit!! Its great to have so many fun things to do!

Happy Labor Day

Its finally Saturday! It was a long, hard week! But, the weekend is here and the DNC is gone, and I am happy! We are going to buy a grill this weekend. We left our old one in Arkansas and haven't grilled in 2 months, so I decided, we will buy a grill and cookout on Labor Day! I'm hoping they are on sale!

Lauren and Kyle finished their first week of school. Kyle caught some virus and had to miss Thursday and Friday. So, he will have make up work right off the bat! Lauren was tardy one day and their policy is you have to go to a tardy station to get a note to get into class! So, the next day she made sure she was way early, little did we know class starts 40 minutes later on Wednesdays, so she was WAY early!!! Poor thing, I think she has it down now! I'm really impressed with their school system here and think they will get a great education!

Ty came home last night to watch the SMU game with Troy. His friend, Bryce Lunday, is playing football for SMU. It sure was good to see Ty. I miss that kid so much. He is heading back already today......guess he is bored here! I can't blame him, he's made some really neat friends, from Portland and Alaska! They have been exploring Denver this week, since they were out of school for the DNC. He seems happy and that is all I need.

Hope you all have a marvelous Labor Day weekend.
Gotta run,
T

First Day of School

Lauren and Kyle started school today! I can't believe I have one that started college, one that started high school, and one that started middle school! Lauren looked so little walking up to that big high school and Kyle looked so big walking up to his school! I did have to take the dreaded "first day of school photos" that my kids have come to look so forward to. But, hey, I figure I only have a few more years to torture them! I think they are both going to love school here!

Adios for now, gotta run!

T

Missing you!

Well, I am officially homesick! Although, I love Denver and my job, it has finally sunk in that we are here to stay. I miss my family, I miss my friends, I miss my old job and I miss the familiarity of everything. I will tell you one thing I don't miss and that is the humidity! This weekend the high on Saturday was 57! We had to find our jackets and sweatshirts! It rained more this weekend than it has in 7 months here. I guess they get it all at once! The temp is back up in the 80's today, with the wonderful blue sky and the mountains as the backdrop.
Ty is in his second week of college and loves all his classes. Its just so darn weird with him gone. I keep waiting for him to come to the table at dinner and say, "wheres the meat?" I am so happy that he loves it there and is making friends. He's already in a film club.
Lauren and Kyle will start next Monday. They are ready to make some friends. Lauren loves her schedule. Along with her normal classes, she has German I, photography, journalism, newspaper, and weight lifting! How cool! Kyle will get his schedule tomorrow. We are so proud though, they are putting him in 7th grade math!
Please drop me a line, I need some good southern hospitality!
love,
T

Denver Zoo

We had so much fun at the Denver Zoo on Sunday. The Children's Hospital gave all the employees free tickets and lunch! The kids loved it, especially Tyler. I thought we would never get him to leave! It was a really great zoo and the day was beautiful!
Check out some of our pictures at this link- Denver ZOO.
Let me hear from you.
love,
T

College Bound!

Who knew 18 years could go by so fast? I never dreamed as I brought home that 7 lb. 12oz. baby boy, that the years would fly by at lightening speed. It boggles my mind and breaks my heart, but at the same time, I am so excited for Ty. He is so ready and University of Colorado Denver is such a cool place! He is going to love the film and media dept. We learned yesterday at college orientation that Colorado is #1 in growth for producers and directors! We had to laugh because his room mates' name is Kyle! How funny is that? So, as one phase of life comes to an end, another one starts for my sweet young man. I can't wait to see what he does with his life, I know it will be amazing, just because he is amazing!
Thanks for letting a mom grieve a little....
love,
T

The Holter Hacienda

Here is the new Holter Hacienda!!!
We are still in the midst of unpacking boxes, but we are pretty much in business! We really like the house and the area, lots of great places to run and bike, the trails are endless.
The boys were worn out, so I sent them to see the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Lauren, Cyr and I were able to get so much more done, with them out of the way. But, I need them back now, I want some furniture moved......well gotta run....
love,
T

Let The Upacking Begin!

The next 3 days will be an unpacking blur! The truck arrived yesterday, and one of Troy's church planting friends brought a youth group from Missouri. They had 25 youth unloading the truck and got it done in an hour!!! What an amazing blessing! It would have taken Ty and Troy two days!
This house is so different from our house in Sheridan. One thing I love is that there is so much light! Tons of windows and as soon as the sun rises, it is bright sunshine throughout the whole house! Lauren told me this morning that she needs dark curtains, so she can sleep past 6 am! Another big difference is that you can reach out the window and practically touch your neighbors' house! That will take some getting used to, after living on 2 acres for so long. But, all in all, we love it! Kyle is in heaven because the cable/internet guy came yesterday! I have to say, I am very thankful to have internet. How else would I keep up with all my wonderful friends?
Well, I must run ahead......let the unpacking begin!!
love always,
T

The Guys are Here!

My boys made it to Denver! Finally! We have been apart for 5 long weeks and I've missed them so much. They pulled in around 3 pm yesterday and unloaded the truck. Our furniture won't be here unil Thursday, so they opted to sleep on the floor! Lauren and I are way too good for that, so we went to Cyr and Aubro's to spend yet another night!!!! I'm too old and spoiled to not sleep in a bed! That and I have to work, you know!
I am so glad to have the fam together again. Its been a long year and one of my future blogs will be about this past years journey, so stay tuned.......
Say a prayer that all our furniture gets here in one piece. I'm a little worried about that. Troy said the 26 foot trailor was packed like a can of sardines. Why do we Americans have soooooo much stuff??????? I know it will fill this 4 bedroom, 3 car garage, with a complete basement to the max! Insanity!
Well, I'm off to bed. One more day of work and then a 3 day weekend of unpacking. Where are all my friends when I need them, I tell you?????
much love,
T

Snow in July

July 12, 2008

We spent the day driving up to Rocky Mountain National Park! It took several hours on a very narrow and windy dirt road. The scenery was unbelievable, with the snow capped mountains as the backdrop. Cyr had never seen so much snow in her life (little Florida girl)! We climbed up to 12,000 feet to get an even better view. The air was crisp, the mountains spectacular, and the sky so blue. It really was breathtaking.......figuratively and literally (the altitude takes some getting used to)! We stopped and had a snow ball fight on the drive down. The snow was cold on our sandel clad feet! We ended the day in Estes Park, where we had dinner and did some window shopping.

I am so anxioius for my boys to get here.....they are leaving Arkansas tomorrow for their 2 day trip here. Its been way too long and I've missed them terribly. The longest I've ever been away from them was last October when I went to China for 2 weeks. So 5 weeks without them is definetly too long.

We will move into our house in Aurora, CO. It is in a nice neighborhood and in a great school district. Kyle can literally walk to school, its two streets behind our house. Its a 3 story house; basement, main floor, second floor with bedrooms. I just hope the heat works!!!! It is big enough for company, so I wonder who will actually come like they said they would?????

Let me hear from you and remember to keep running ahead.......

love,

Tonya