Jake's Poem 9-19-2008

By Jake Colleran

LEAVES

Red, Yellow, Purpal, orange. Just think of the colers Jumping in. Cold Windy day. What would you do if you were a leave? I will tell you my secret if you don't tell. it's aoubt me flowing throw th grass.

I just had to share this as I thought it was just too cute. Jake now in second grade.

FALL SEPTEMBER 2008

JAKE'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND!

A couple of shots of Jake at his party. He had lots of fun! He also had his first flagfootball game. He just loves football. I still think he is going to ask me to play the real game next year...ugh!

The weekend was fun and tiring. We took the boys up to Shaw Pass - just pass Echo Mountain for a really nice hike. I always forget to bring a sweater when up in the mountains as it was a little chilly. We took the blanket up with us and had a picnic off the mountain eating Subway..yum...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE!!

Our little Jake will be 7 tomorrow - September 6th. He is so excited for tomorrow to come. We are going to pick up Nicky tonight at the airport. It will be nice that he can spend the day tomorrow with his brother. We will be celebrating his birthday at Color Me Mine. Jake loves to paint, draw, etc. It will be a football theme as we are all getting pumped up for the Broncos to begin the season. Thanks pop for the gift - we'll give it to him on his birthday. :) Here are some pictures of our time together while he was on school break. They go back to school next week. Yippeeeee.

WEATHER IS CHANGING

A couple of weeks ago we were having dinner with some friends and noticed a couple of funnels forming. They have an awesome view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It seems that we had quite a few tornadoes touch down in Parker. Kids were running around excited and ready to depart to the basement in the event it came any closer. I never knew that Parker got tornadoes. We had to put some cardboard on my car so that the golf ball like hail didn't damage the roof. Here is another couple of shots after the storm pasted.

ONCE A YEAR

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

TIME FLYING BY......

We are busy with the basement and the tile/stone has arrived. I have a few blisters and taking a couple days to let them heal and then back to painting. David worked in the bathroom to put in the drain for the shower this past weekend. Don't ask me how but he fell back into the hole and bruised himself up pretty bad. I'm still scratching my head..ha.

The boys have finished baseball for the season and are getting ready to enjoy another break from school. Since they are all year round, they will be off at the start of August 14th with a few weeks off. Jake is doing well with his reading and really likes his new teacher, Mrs. Rousey. Nick had a couple of tests today - let's cross our fingers that the studying paid off. David spent a few hours with him reviewing his math..:)..last night. Jake will be playing flag football towards the end of August. It's a little less painful for me to watch. He still wants to join the 'real' football but I'm afraid that he will get hurt. We will see how things go this year.

The weather is finally cooling off! I think after August we will really be looking forward to the snow season..:)