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The First Day of School
Today was Abbie and Jack's first day at their new school and boy were they excited. With new lunchboxes and backpacks, what's their not to be excited about? They're both in preschool as Abbie is a bit...
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Beautiful
This has to be cutest picture I've ever captured. It's hard to believe she's going to be 5 next month.
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Happy Halloween!
Abbie and Jack had great Halloween costumes this year. Abbie was Little Bo Peep (she even had a lost sheep) and Jack was Edward the Train. I emphasize Edward because everyone kept calling him "Thomas"...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
5 years sure goes by quick when you're a parent. It's hard to believe that 1) I started blogging over 5 years ago and 2) Abbie turns 5 years old today. It's pretty cool to be able to look back at...
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Hike up Green Mountain
I can't believe these two actually hiked up to the top of Green Mountain. It must've been the promise of a picnic at the top that motivated them -- or maybe the ice cream afterwards.
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Which one do you believe Daddy?
Abbie: Which one of these do you believe Daddy?Abbie: Mommy and I believe the 2nd one is right. Me: I agree.
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Fun Weekend with The Munchkins
This weekend was action-packed and a lot of fun. On Friday night, Abbie, Jack and I watched The Empire Strikes Back. We watched "the first one" a couple weeks ago; their first "grown up" movie to-date....
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Raible Road Trip #12 Vacation Report
I'm happy to report that the kids and I made it home safely last night after a heckuva Road Trip. We were gone for a total of 8 days and we drove for 4 of those. Here's some stats from Snow White:43...
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Spontaneous Stuff Weekend
This weekend, I didn't have much planned to do with the kids. I had a couple ideas, but nothing set in stone. The good news is the kids were full of ideas and we kept ourselves plenty occupied. On...
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Abbie gets her first tooth and The Bus looks great!
Today was quite the day. First of all, Jack and I took Abbie to A Wild Smile to get a couple front teeth yanked. She has her first adult tooth coming in and her baby teeth weren't getting out of the...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Today marks the 6th anniversary of Abbie's birthday. Happy Birthday kiddo!To see how Abbie has grown up over the years, see past Happy Birthday posts: #1, #3 and #4, #5. To celebrate, I'll be getting...
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Abbie is a Blue Skier!
On Friday afternoon, the kids and I headed up to Winter Park for a night at Zephyr Lodge. The drive up was great (no traffic) and it started snowing as soon as we got off I-70. 45 minutes later and the...
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The kids actually like skiing!
The kids and I had a blast skiing at Winter Park today. I can't remember a day I've been more proud of my kids and their willingness to ski. I woke them up just before 6 AM this morning. I was very...
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1st Hike of 2009
This past Sunday, the kids and I loaded up our camelbaks and headed out for a hike to the top of Dakota Ridge Trail. We parked in the Green Mountain parking lot next to C-470 and trekked up the...
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Jason and Holly's Wedding was a blast!
This past weekend, I experienced an incredible 4 days in West Palm Beach, Florida. When Julie and I got married there in April 2000, we had so much fun that we always wanted to do it again. We had a...
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Life Update: New Treehouse, New Kittens and More
It's been awhile since I wrote a life update post so here you go. After returning from Jason and Holly's Wedding in Florida, I took the next week off to "catch up on life". Having a vacation at home...
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A Fun Father's Day at Great Sand Dunes
Our Father's Day trip started out a bit rocky when my Dad's flight got delayed an entire day. Fortunately, it ended up being a blessing in disguise. As Doug commented, Friday night was wet and Saturday...
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My Summer Vacation in Montana
As an adult, I've often reflected upon my childhood and one of my favorite times of the year: Summer Vacation. The feeling that fills your mind and body on that last hour of school before summer break...
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Labor Day Weekend at The Farm
This past weekend, the kids and I journeyed into the Colorado mountains for a weekend of camping, hiking and fishing. It was my good friend Matt Good's 50th Birthday Celebration at his place...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Today marks the 7th anniversary of Abbie's Birthday. Happy Birthday Kiddo! I have to say that this year is quite a bit better than last year, especially since I got laid off on her birthday last year....
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