The Guys ~

Once a month the guys have been playing at Yum Yum's Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar, and they jam for several hours while belly dancers perform.  Its all very improvisational, and the guys have a great time getting together.  I havent had a chance to go yet, but someone else took this photo and shared it on Facebook, so i wanted to share it here.  I love these guys!  Fabulous musicians, and great friends!

Happy Easter!!!

 Jordyn woke up to a full basket of goodies this morning including the complete second series of the Warriors books by Erin Hunter.  She loves these books and has already devoured the first series but since these are checked out of the library already, she was thrilled to have her own set to read right away!

 She also got a Monster High Doll, the new Madagascar Penguins movie, sparkly nail polish, and of course a giant chocolate bunny, peeps, assorted chocolate and of course jelly beans (both sour and regular).  Yum!

 Then it was time to hunt for eggs!  There were no eggs hidden inside this year (much to her surprise), but they were all outside....all 40 of them!

 With a little help from mom and dad...and even the cats, she found all of them.

 and here she is posing with her stash!  Way to go kiddo...maybe next year the birds will get a few!  :)

Happy Easter!

Time to Color Eggs ~

 On Saturday night we colored eggs to get ready for Easter!  We tried a new dye method...tie-dying.

 You wrap the egg in this cloth and then place it in this plastic holder with holes, that you squirt bits of dye into with a pipette.

 You let it set for a few seconds and then you take out the egg, and ta-da!  Tie-dye fun!

 Naturally Justin got in on the action!

 and here is a shot of some of our egg creations...

Bring on Easter!  :)

Soccer - Game 2

 Well, the girls played a fantastic game today!  They tied 2 to 2 and Jordyn scored the tying goal!  Very exciting!

 She played goalie for about half the game, and then they put her on the front line for the second half of the game...and let me just say...its nerve-wracking to watch your child as the goalie!  :)

 The weather was gorgeous though, and after the game Jordyn and I went to lunch at the Ever Open Cafe, and then checked out all the little chicks at the Jax Farm and Ranch.  They were so cute...we wanted to take some home, but we still arent quite set up for chickens, so maybe next year. 

 We decided we would try to work on a chicken run this summer though so we could be ready, so we'll see if we can put that together!

 When we got home i received a package in the mail from my mom for Easter....this awesome Dodger visor and a couple of Easter cards with fun money for Jordyn in it!  Thanks mom...i have wanted one of these for a while now!  I love it!  Go Dodger Blue!!!

First Game ~

First game of the season....they lost 3-1, but had a good time!  Considering its their first game they played really well.  I didnt get very many shots...but plan to take more next time out.  Its hard to mess with a camera when you are totally sucked into the game!  :)

Go Stallions!!!

Meet the Stallions + mascot!  Jordyns new soccer team!  They had their first practice tonight...mostly just getting to know each other and covering some basics...but the girls had a great time!  Looking forward to another soccer season...especially since im just an assistant this year :)  GO STALLIONS!!

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery ~

 The K9 unit did a fun demo for the kids at the Museum of Discovery on Friday...it was a lot of fun!  These dogs are amazing!  We met Iago and Trigger...and they were super sweet! (and super hyper)

 After the demo we went inside to enjoy the museum!  Great Grandma Anita joined us for the day too!

 They've added a lot of wonderful things since we were here last...and the music section is particularly cool!

 

We watched Life: A Cosmic Story in the Digital Dome Theatre...and then we went to El Burrito for some lunch, courtesy of GG!  Afterwards we brought GG home to check out her new place and have some dessert.  She has moved into a lovely place & there are a lot of friendly folks there.  When we were back at her place, she taught Jordyn how to knit...and Jordyn really got into it!  I see a new hobby in her future!  It was an absolutely gorgeous day in town & a nice end to our spring break week!