So As Not To Question . . .

I finished reading this book on my trip to Denver. There were three other people reading the same book on my return flight. It's a thought provoking story about a man and his struggle with his faith because of a tragic event in his life. I am still thinking about the book which is usually an indicator to me that it was a good read :)

Unfortunately, I do question the events that happen in my life and the lives of people that I care deeply for. I know that it is not my place to question and that I need to have faith in the way that events play out. I just hate that bad things happen to good people.

Denver

It was really hard to say goodbye to the kids this time. We've spent the last couple of months in school together, running around in the afternoons, and at soccer games all weekend. It makes for a much needed break from one another, but it also makes it hard to let go.

We talked to the kids everyday that they were gone. They had an absolute blast, but who wouldn't . . . a week out of school, Disney Magic Kingdom, MGM, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, etc. Swimming almost every day, etc., etc., etc.!!!

Chris and I had a great time in Denver. We knew it was going to be cold, and Denver certainly didn't disappoint in that regard. It was a high in the 40's and lows in the 30's. The game on Sunday was a bit chilly. It kind of decided to spritz on us during the 3rd quarter, but by that time we were so involved in a great game that we didn't notice. I put an ad on Denver's craigslist to text me with available lower level tickets. We ended up with tickets on the 10 yard line 3 rows up. They were the best seats that we have had by far EVER at a Bronco game. The guy who sold me the tickets gave them to a buddy to sell b/c he was in Mexico for the weekend. The tickets have been in his family since the 60's. We definitely lucked out :)

We also were able to hang out with a lot of friends this weekend too. Stacey and Geoff Danheiser, my friend from middle and high school Erin, and Shiela, Jason, and their boys. So good to see and hangout with everyone :)

The rest of the week was spent getting to school early or staying late for parent/teacher conferences all week. This work thing definitely put a kink in my shopping excursions I usually take when the kids are gone. I'm glad that they had a great time and I am also glad that they are home. They are tan, Grace's hair is really blond, and they seem like they grew an inch last week :)

M-I-C. . . K-E-Y . . . M-O-U-S-E!!!

Can't you just hear the song in your head?!? The kids leave on Friday for a week in Disney with Gma and Gdad. This will be the last year that they will be able to go. A week of unexcused absences means that grades cannot be made up. The teacher in me wouldn't be able to handle a week of zeros in the gradeboook. It has been great bribery for the last couple of weeks with the kids. "If you don't (fill in the blank) you're not going to Disney." HA!

Chris and I are flying to Denver on Saturday and we will be back on Monday. I am looking forward to a mental health day :) We're planning on getting tickets to the Broncos for Sunday. My kids at school are excited for me to be gone for a day I found out today that it's supposed to be COLD there this weekend with a possibility of SNOW!!! Thank goodness we'll fly away from it and come back to Texas. Snow is fun to play in when you don't live up north, but day after day with snow would be a whole different ball game :) Have a good couple of days and I'll update when we get back from Denver!

After Tut . . .

Our friend, Thomas Michael Riley, was playing at Love and War in Texas. We did the museum with a 5pm entry time (we got in some naps after the soccer games in the am) and knew that we were going to make an evening of it. We left the museum at about 6:30 and arrived at Love and War about 7:15pm. We figured that we would eat dinner and listen to Thomas for a bit and then head home around 10pm. We had a great time hanging out. The kids played with a cool game that they have there. It's a ring toss game, but the hook is attached to the fence and you have to swing the hook (or release it above your head) so that it attaches the ring to the hook. Grace was definitely the pro in our family with Chris close behind her. Here are some pics from the evening . . .Some serious concentration .. .I see you ...
Oh My Goodness ...
Chris and Thomas Michael Riley
Grace in the hat
Grace the photographer

King Tut. . .

Yesterday we took the kids to the Dallas Museum of Art to see the King Tut exhibit. It was the first time that they had been to a museum and they were genuinely interested in the exhibit and learning about ancient Egypt. All of the gold was pretty appealing too. It was a fun family outing where we all learned a bit about history :)