Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Fleeting Summer of 2010

Time flies when you're having fun! And, maybe, that is why I am sitting here at the end of July wondering how the summer went so fast, not to mention the last five years. With Keara and Easton starting school in August, I feel like we have to squeeze everything in and make everyday fun like I'm sending them off to a boarding school and won't see them for six months! So with trips to the zoo, the Childern's Museum, playtime at the park, bicycling trails, swim lessons that have them actually swimming, several evenings of tee-ball games, two trips to Colorado and lots of lazy afternoons at the MO Valley pool, I hope they remember all of our fun!

Boulder/ Eldorado Canyon State Park

In July, Allen headed to Colorado University in Boulder to begin year one of a three-year program in the Graduate School of Banking. He was there for two weeks, so Keara, Easton and I packed up and drove out to visit for a few days.


This is in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder. We took a morning to explore a few trails.












This is in downtown Boulder, an entertainer who sets himself on fire and juggles knives at the same time! Easton was amazed and we had to keep reminding him that this was this man's special talent and probably (hopefully) not his!

Pool time, and our dare-devil children...



Miss Sophisticate!

Getting ready to watch a movie by the pool!

The hotel we stayed at was between Boulder and Denver and it was wonderful. They had movies and popcorn by the pool, cookies and milk before bed every night, a morning with the chef creating an ice sculpture, and little backpacks filled with trinkets when you check-in. We will be there in July the next two years!!


Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Summer 2010

4th of JULY, 2010

We went back to Platte Center for the weekend and enjoyed the parade, kiddie games, tractor pull and the afternoon at the lake.

Keara and Easton patiently waiting for the parade to start (well, actually, for the candy to be thrown!)

They figured out that waving gets more candy!

Easton in the tractor pull!

Keara in the tractor pull! She was very determined!

Keara won third place in the 5-year-old group, out of the four girls and five boys that participated!

...And, Easton could have cared less, he got enough junk at the kiddie games to dress up like a patriotic pirate!

We went to some family friends' lake for the afternoon to swim and eat.

And, went for a boat ride.

Keara got the relaxation part down real quick!
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MISCELLANEOUS SUMMER PHOTOS

Keara got around six inches cut off of her hair in June.

Ready for Vacation Bible School!

Our backyard pool.

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TEE BALL

Allen pitching to Easton.
Easton looking like he is serious!! :)
The spectators!
Keara and her friend, Molly, playing during the games.

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CHAFFEE FUN
At the beginning of the summer, Keara and Easton spent a week down in Clay Center "helping" Grandma & Grandpa. They also got some good times in with their cousins!

Many hours were spent in the pool, jumping through the pool, going down the slide into the pool, jumping off the slide into the pool!!!

Easton claims he is "allergic" to babies!! But, between him and Keara, he is always the first one to go up and try to tickle their feet of give them a smile. This is Easton with our youngest cousin, Jett.


Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Our group was in charge of mixing together the corn casserole.

We had to take turns stirring!

We played games, and...

sang songs with beanbags :), and...

dressed up like Indians and Pilgrims and enjoyed our food.

Hanging Christmas Lights

Hanging Christmas Lights
Just one of the fun holiday traditions. Luckily, Allen somewhat enjoys it!

Lulu decided to help too and climbed the ladder to the roof.

Pie-fection

Pie-fection
My first homemade pie!


Halloween

Halloween
Keara- Princess Belle, Easton- Spiderman

Easton giving us 'web in the eyes'

Trick or treat! I think Easton probably rang that doorbell about three times!

We could have gone to 100 houses and Keara still would have said, go next house, more candy!

Easton was most excited about his suckers! He dug through one lady's bowl for about a minute straight saying, 'no, want something better' until he came upon a sucker!

Allen as Spiderman. Thank god they don't make that costume for adults!

Me, simply trying to live a dream! Although it is nice not to have an evil step-mother that tries to kill me or locks me in an attic!

Nebraska Game

Nebraska Game
Allen and I enjoying the NE vs. Baylor game and a fun day in Lincoln

Chaffee Fall Harvest

Chaffee Fall Harvest
Grandpa, Grandma, Keara & Easton

Grandpa teaching the basics!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!
aren't they cute!

Keara

Keara


Easton

Easton


Ahhh...the love

Ahhh...the love





First Day of School

First Day of School
Me and my babies

Keara

Keara
a few tears, but Daddy's fish face got a smile!

Easton

Easton
ready to go, stop with the pictures Mom, let's go

Daddy and kiddos

Daddy and kiddos
earth to Allen, come in Allen

Photos from the Past

Photos from the Past
Our first house in Kansas City. This was the last day we moved out of our house and the day we told Allen's family we were expecting- one baby- at the time!

April 20, 2005- they are finally here.

The four of us at the southern-most point in Ireland, Mitzen Head Point.

One of our many days at Memorial Park

Family vacation to South Carolina

June 2006- Easton with his cousins Brooklyn and Brody

March 2007- Keara and Easton with their brand new cousin, Kian

May 2008- our newest cousin and nephew, Braxton

July 2008- Keara and Easton with their Irish cousins, Kathryn and Roisin

August 2008- our Chaffee cousins, Brooklyn, Brody and Braxton

August 2008- Keara and Easton with cousin Kian