Quote of the Day

Nathan: "Nothing like a Sunday morning to bring out the devil in you!"

2014 Memory Jar #20

-written by Nathan

I attended my first voice lesson tonight.  I have come close to getting set up with a professional voice teacher in the past, but I finally decided to go for it.

2014 Memory Jar #18

-written by Nathan

Trailer Court Casanovas played Meadow Muffins again.  This time it was from 9pm-1am (last time, it was a fundraiser, and we only played for a little more than an hour).  Ba and Pa watched the little ones and MNG and I met some of her co-workers (her principals!) at Colorado Mountain Brewery in Old Colorado City before the show. A good number of people came out to see us, and I think they will have us back again.

2014 Memory Jar #14

-written by Nathan

A busy day.  In the morning, we walked to Bon Center to take our books back to the mobile library.  Afterwards, MNG felt like stopping at Stir for some pie and coffee.  We called ATM and LGM, and they walked to Stir to join us.  We hung around for awhile, the little ones playing with the toys and coloring.

the babies coloring at Stir

ATM was thinking of buying an electric-acoustic guitar at the pawn shop, so he and I went to look at it.  I had errands to run, and Adam felt like going along.  We made a few stops, took care of errands, and had the usual ongoing talk about band camp.

In the evening we took the little ones to the church for the Legacy fundraiser babysitting night.  MNG and I went to English Dockside for dinner for the first time in years.  After that, we used our child-free time for a romantic trip to Kohls to use my Christmas gift card.  I bought some much-needed new jeans.

When we got back to the church to get the little ones, JLG was enjoying a Veggie Tales video on the projection screen and jumping on the couches with other kuddies.  Of course, he didn't want to go home.  Lisa Allison, who was there with Clay to pick up her own kuddies, commented that we should have brought sleeping bags and beer, and we could just camp out and be at church already when Sunday morning came around!

2014 Memory Jar #13

-written by Nathan

I reported for jury duty this morning.  I was selected for the second round of the day, which was a bit of a relief, as I wouldn't have to be sitting there the whole day wondering if I would be picked.  We were taken to one of the court rooms, lined up, and escorted to our seats.  I was in the jury box, and it was announced that the trial we would be hearing was a murder trial.  It would likely last three weeks.  The attorneys asked questions in order to narrow the group of 60 or so down to 12 jurors and 2 alternates.  We were dismissed for lunch.  I came home, ate, and headed back.  More questions were asked of the potential jurors, and I began to feel like I just might be on the jury for this one.  At the very end of the day, with only minutes to go until 5:00pm, they dismissed me.  I left with mixed feelings, but I certainly didn't complain.

2014 Memory Jar #6

-written by Nathan

'Ol Abrahams came to town last night, because he had today off for MLK day.  He got here right after the playoffs game that determined that the Broncos would be going to the Superbowl.  We recorded a few of his songs, and he asked that I overdub a few enhancements.  I've done a few, and I'm looking forward to more.  So awesome.

Week 39!

Our baby girl is coming in just a couple of days so this evening we headed to the park and took some last minute pictures of the baby belly. Soon, we'll be posting pictures of the baby girl herself... !

(Thanks for taking the pictures, aunt Lauren!)

Ryan & Stacey's Wedding

Congratulations, Ryan and Stacey!!

Father's Day Picture

Saturday Morning