The Woolf Pack

November 2011

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November was all about Kevin :) Happy Birthday!!!
Bronsen is such a daddy's boy. They are best pals. I guess it is more fun to build legos then learn the alphabet or clean with mom :) Although I will say Kevin is an amazing teacher and has taught Bronsen a ton!

When Bronsen gets out of the bath, he knows its "massage" time. I wish I could depict on here what he sounds like because he says it so funny and pretends to get real relaxed and ready for it.

Georgette is a super Grandma! She came and hung out with him on one of the nights he's been the sickest... while we went to an Avs game. He likely had croup, although we never took him in. We sure are grateful for all the wonderful family we have!!! Bronsen still talks about watching Winnie the Pooh with Grandma Georgette.

Every Friday at school it was "Jersey" day. This is one of Bronsen's "one year old" teachers. Ms. Susan is wonderful!

Rough day!!! My ring broke!!! I am SOOO glad I found the diamond! I had gone to Silverthorne for a girls weekend with my mom, aunt and her friends. We came home from dinner and got cozy and started playing games, when I realized my diamond was missing. Worst nightmare. Everyone jumped up and helped search. My mom was determined we'd have to go back to the restaurant. I was panicking but also remembering in the back of my head that we do have insurance, however you can't replace your first diamond :( Low and behold the diamond was right under my chair where we were playing games! PHEW!!! Panic was gone, but wasn't too excited about telling Kevin. He didn't seem to think twice about it, especially since I did find the diamond!!

We had a great shopping trip! Very successful all around! There were five of us... those are not all my bags!

For Kevin's Birthday we went to the Denver Aquarium. We'd never been, so we really enjoyed it. Bronsen is at a good age to enjoy seeing all sorts of cool stuff.
For a kid who is pretty scared of new people he was VERY brave when the scuba diver came up to play. He was so into him and kept giving him "knucks" through the glass. We sat there for a long time letting him play with the guy.

Kevin is definitly the pancake man around this house, however, he can't cook his own breakfast, so I tried my best and even made a heart shaped one for him :)

He learns his skills in the kitchen from his mom. Check out this amazing Spounge Bob cake she made! We went to Wahoo's for dinner. A guy in the restaurant came over and asked to take a picture because his kid loved Spounge Bob. She's pretty amazing!

This is Bronsen's latest trick... he likes to close his eyes when I ask him to do something. It's like he thinks by doing that I can't see him and won't ask him anymore... strange boy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Woolf Clan came over on Thanskgiving morning for breakfast. Ellery is potty trained so we thought we'd sit Bronsen down with her. He usually puts up a huge fight and refuses to sit, but that morning he actually did it AND went pee!!!! Hip Hip Hooray!!

We went to Grandma and Grandpa Hlewko's house for Thanksgiving Dinner. I'm not real sure how we ended up with these on our head, but this is about the only picture I got on Thanksgiving :)

I had my first real experience with Black Friday. Kyla and I sat in line at Toys R Us. It was fun! We were really rookies, so next year we'll be better prepared.

Bronsen in November:

-Loves the snow
-Loves pull toys
-Loves soap suds
-Still loves everything art
-Loves watching the construction men work outside his classroom
-Really loves "The Napping House" book
On the last day of the month Bronsen got what we thought was Food Poisoning because another kid in his class also got sick, but then in December when Kevin and I both got sick, and the other kids parents too, we determined it was probably the flu... Bleh, miserable!

October 2011

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Our neighbors gave us this great toy!! It's a little big for Bronsen but he loves it. Even if he's fallen off of it a few too many times, but as the saying goes "if you fall of your horse, get right back on" and he does...

We went to a fun pumpkin patch the Saturday RIGHT before Halloween. I thought it would be packed, but it was actually pretty quite. All the pumpkins had froze from a recent snow storm, so it was good we had already picked ours out. We just went to this one for fun.

He wasn't too into the goo, but he liked to scoop what I pulled out and put it BACK in the pumpkin :) Such a big helper!

Costume Number One. Only used for pictures because costume number two was far more popular!

Bronsen and Ellery at the church chili cook off. They were a hit! Everyone loved the "garden gnomes"

So mischievous

(out of order) back to the fun pumpkin patch. I had a hard time getting him out of this thing!

The family pumpkins. Kevin's was awesome... it was Elmo! What a great dad!

Luca and Ivan were also garden gnomes. Everyone came over to trick or treat in our neighborhood. I had a wonderful time! This could be the makings of one of my new favorite holidays! Bronsen was so into it and so polite! He'd say Happy Halloween and then Thank you. As soon as the door closed he'd say, "I WANT MORE CANDY" It was a very fun night and I was very pleased with the neighborhood participation!!! Sounds like an annual event to me!

Bronsen in October:
He sings lots of songs "head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", "Twinkle Little Star" are a few favs.
We went to Ellery's Owl party
The Buckley Fire Department came to his school. He loved it and still wears his fireman hat around. He wasn't even scared of the man dressed up as a dog!
He had his first trip to a petting zoo, no he wouldn't pet a single one of the animals :)
Everyday at school he loves to run and look at the window for the bunny

September 2011

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We love riding our bike in the house with our favorite pal Monkey.

We love stickers

We love pretending to be a paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

We love acting like animals

We love sitting in the rain watching Zac Brown Band at Red Rocks :) Ok love is a strong word for such miserable conditions for a concert.... however that is what you should expect in an outdoor venue! The band was great nonetheless!!!

A few things about Bronsen in September:

NO MORE PACIFIER!!! WOOT WOOT

New love for Dinosaurs. We had a great time at DMNS

Said, "I wub you mommy" all by himself before going to bed!!! MELT MY HEART!

August 2011

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I think Bronsen fell asleep before we put him in his bed, so I took his shoes and hat off and left them in his bed. When he woke up he was REALLY ready to get out and play again :) Kevin just thought it was too funny and took a picture of it...

He appears to be such a soft, sensitive little boy :) Too cute not to capture!

Growing up so fast! He loves to brush his teeth, or at least suck the toothpaste off the brush!

We went back to Grand Junction in August for Quentin's first birthday party. Lucky boy to be born in the summer!! He can have his parties outside!!!

(A little out of order) We stocked up on delicious peaches from Palisade!!! Didn't take long to go through that box! I think my parents brought us more on their next trip to Denver, which wasn't long after the August trip!

Quentin's party was at Rifle Falls State Park. Great scenery and we did a little hiking after a BBQ and lots of cake!

Happy First Birthday Q Man!!!

A few things about Bronsen in August:
At his 18 month appointment he weighed in at 21.6 lbs. and he was 31.5 inches tall. His head was still in the 90th%
At school he enjoys many things:
-Finger painting, or all things art
-Playing in the water
-Looking at books
-Painting with a fly swatter (good idea!)
-Playing legos

He had his first day at Nursery in church. His manners really sparked this month. He said things like "Excuse me" after he'd tell us he "burped". He counted to ten, saying every other number with us. He LOVES singing Wheels on the Bus.
I woke him up one morning and he said "sleep please". He's his momma's boy! :)

July 2011 Part 2

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The rest of July, again in no particular order.....

Bronsen's Grandparents from Grand Junction came to visit a bunch this summer and on one trip they brought him a water table. What a hit!!!

We loved going to story time at the library. Maybe me more than him. I love to see how much he loves books. Other kids are wild while the stories are being read, but Bronsen just sits on my lap and listens (maybe he's shy)... but when its over he likes to stay and read more stories with the librarian.

While we were in Grand Junction, my dad took us out to shoot. First time for both Kev and I. I was sore and the gun bit my knuckle, but it was fun. Kevin LOVED it :) That makes me happy!

We spent a lot of time at the zoo too and are missing it this winter, we need to get back there!

July 2011 Part 1

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July was very busy! So just enjoy the pictures (in no particular order) :) And small comments...

We love going to the park. Spent many warm summer evenings going down the slides, playing with the rocks and watching the bunnies hop away.

Many modes of transporation got us to the park. Our preferred way was the bike, but we also used the stroller and wagon a few times too. Can't wait for summer to return!!

We were quite the landing for birds this summer. We had one dove make a home in our flower pot and some sparrows made a home in the other. We saw two doves grow up and I think there were four sparrows. Fun times for Bronsen. He LOVED to see the birds!!

Cutest little boy you'll ever know!!

Bronsen doesn't love all dogs, but he sure loves Molly, my parents 16 year old Bichon. They have really bonded

Bronsen some how convinced all his friends to push him around and around and around in his wagon. Never ending fun for little boys!

I turned 26 and my mom gave me 26 presents! LOVED having them in town for my day, taking the day off and having a party with all my friends. Great way to turn 26! We are never too old for a party right! (I keep telling myself that)

We spent a weekend in Winter Park for the Woolf Family Reunion. It was AWESOME! I really loved meeting a lot of new people and spending time with those that don't live close to us.
Grandma Woolf and I share a birthday, so we got to blow out some candles together. Fun!

4 generations of Woolf Boys. Love this picture!!!

The rest of the pictures didn't load, so we'll see if we can figure it out....

June 2011

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*I have no idea what happened to the Month of May... they must be on the other camera card, because I can't find any pictures from that month right now, so we'll just skip it :) Grandma and Grandpa Taylor came to visit at the beginning of June and Bronsen some how ended up with a new water table. Boy it sure helped us get through the hot summer afternoons. He loves it!!!

We had a pretty good garden this year and when Grandpa comes to visit everything looks nicer. Probably because he has a very good helper. The little cowboy gardner.

My Grandpa John also came to visit. Bronsen had so much fun pointing at his PawPo and his great PawPo. He just loves anyone named PawPo!

I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Washington D.C. for work. I had one quick afternoon to tour around all the Monuments AND see the WHITE HOUSE!!!

I was super disappointed to see the Reflecting Pool was under construction!!! What a sad sight :(

I also was not use to the humidity and enjoyed some great swollen ankles!!! What!?! :) It was HOT!

I came home for a few hours (about 22) and then was off to Vegas for a girls trip with my mom and Aunt Chris. (Kevin was a rock star with Bronsen)

Everything is bigger in Texas.....er I mean Vegas. I saw this donut and of course HAD to have it! If you know me at all, you know donuts are a HUGE weakness! It was the size of the plate and I ate it all! DELICIOUS!

We spent lots of time at the pool (sorry no pictures to share....ha!) shopping and we saw the show Ka (Cirque du Soleil) It was amazing!!!!!!!! YouTube it if you want a glimpse!

Can't go to Vegas without having a good old Cheeseburger in Paradise at the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville.

Had to get a picture of this guy's hair! I was too curious and when we were leaving I asked him how long it took him to do his hair. He thought I was funny so he told me 4 hours. I lifted my jaw off the floor just in time to realize he was kidding and that it only took 20 minutes. WEIRDO

A few things Bronsen accomplished this month:

-While I was out of town Kevin taught him how to give Knuckles (pound two fists together, maybe considered the modern day Hi-Five)

-Kevin didn't tell me this right away but while I was in Vegas, his daycare leaders mentioned that I was coming home the next day and he had a huge breakdown and kept asking for me. We were ready to be together again!

-He fell off the bed...oops!!

-His vocabulary grows every day. A few words I captured in June were:

Milk

Juice

Apple

Meat

Turtle

Again

-We started going to story time at the library on Saturdays. The first story time was all about Farm Animals. He knows all the sounds for the animals. Super cute!

-Uncle Zach came to visit and he called him "ack"

A note about his day at daycare comes home with him everyday and they often will write what he enjoyed doing that day: here is a glimpse at some of his favorites

-Story Time

-Drizzle Goo Paint

-Shape Sorter Puzzles

-Playing outside

-Pop Up Toys

-Trucks and Blocks

-Big Books

-Card board boxes

-Painting sea shells

-Reading with Ms. Liu

He's cute, I love him :)

July will come soon!!!

Phew, April...Finally

2011-05-01T22:00:00.000-06:00

I'm way behind, but will eventually catchup, I have no doubt. We went to the park tonight and I'd love to post those pictures, but can't until I've gotten everything else posted, so maybe that will be my motivation.Annoyed... this picture belongs down with the other Rockies game pictures, but I can't figure out how to move it, so here we are :) Happy as can be!

At the beginning of April I decided to cut Bronsen's hair without Kevins help. So my friend Emily and I went to her basement strapped Bronsen to his chair and got out the clippers. I must have been oblivious to the number trimmer I was using because it came out WAY short! Kevin won't let me do that again! But I didn't have to cut his hair again for a while anyway! Cute boy, with short hair enjoying a whole pear

We are loving our Zoo Membership (Thanks Cherrie!) especially now that the weather has warmed up. We enjoyed a trip to the zoo with our friends, Emily, Kendal and Landon. Bronsen and Landon are 1 week apart.

Lunch time! I didn't realize how grown up Bronsen looks until I saw this picture again tonight. And that was 3 months ago! Good grief!

Drooling over the Icee, must be his father's son!

The zoo can be so boring... HA! Thats what happens when you run into nap time! At least he's easy going!

We have a park pretty close to our house so we convinced Kev to put off studying and take a walk with us.

Who doesn't love the swing!

Such a boy, trying to climb UP the slide

Some adorable videos, I just couldn't resist.

Best seats in the house! Or pretty dang close anyway! Best seats I've ever had! One of our friends got great seats from work, so we enjoyed a night out without kids.

14 rows behind home plate! A new vantage point for me!

Emily and Clark

[Insert above picture of Kev and I at the game;)]

We headed over the mountains for Easter Weekend in Grand Junction. The cousins had a fun time playing.

Quentin is abotu 7 months younger than Bronsen, they'll be best buds in a few years.

Dying Easter Eggs. Bronsen wanted to throw the eggs like they were balls, so he's playing with a plastic egg

My mom and I made the traditional Easter Bunny Cake.

Then we took the first bites.

He's a genius! I didn't even have to show him how to pick up the eggs, he just went after them. Quentin can't quite walk yet, or at least not at Easter, so Bronsen didn't really have much competition ;)

Back in January Bronsen started at a new in home daycare with Belinda. He was there part time for about 4 months. We put him on a waiting list to get into the Daycare Center on the Base where we work and he got in at the end of April, so Bronsen had his last day with Belinda. Here are some pictures of his time there.

Other happenings from April;

Bronsen's last day with Belinda was on Monday the 25th. He started at the Child Development Center (CDC) on Tuesday the 26th... on the 27th (Wednesday) he was exposed to Whooping Cough. Thursday we took him to the doctor to test and for his 15 month appointment. Thursday night we found out the room he is in at the center was closed for 5 days!!! Off to a great start :) His test came back negative so we were in the clear. We haven't had any other problems since, but it was good to know that he was in a center that really follows rules, the health department is involved and things get taken care of. I will update more about how much I LOVE it there, so stayed tuned :)

At his 15 month appointment, he came in weighing a whopping 20lb and is 30 in tall. He's in the 4% for weight. Just a little guy :) But we sure do love him.

April was great, but we've LOVING Summer!

Photo Book

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I got a coupon in the mail to order a free book on Shutterfly. I just finished it and after I ordered it, it let me share it on my blog. Enjoy!

Click here to view this photo book larger

March Madness

2011-04-01T20:03:00.001-06:00

So here comes March Madness (in a nut shell, and when I say nut shell, I mean 33 pictures later) With March Madness in mind, we headed to the gym to shoot some hoops. Bronsen picked it up right away. Grandpa will be so proud!

We spent a weekend in Grand Junction with the Glovers. We had a blast, catching up, playing games, swimming, bowling, hot tubing, movie watching and of course ensuring the Bronsen and Emma began their long lasting relationship :)

Poor old lady Molly. She'd rather not sit right next to Bronsen, but these days she doesn't have much choice!

Future Hunter, practicing already

My mom and dad came to visit while my mom was on spring break. We crammed a lot into the few days they were here and had a blast. First stop, the zoo! The weather was beautiful and the animals were out. Below, I posted so many pictures, its your own personal tour of the zoo on March 16th!

We spent a fun afternoon outside, again wonderful weather.

Bronsen licked the rock... he didn't like it

We love bubbles!

Happy St. Patricks day little cowboy!

We headed to the park on another afternoon.

Bronsen is getting better at feeding himself. Its a mess, but he loves it and it gives us a little more time to eat with him too :)

Other things to remember about Bronsen's 13th Month:

He hugged Daddy goodnight

He had his first rash on his back and torso, never knew why...

We went to Ivan's first birthday party

3 new teeth. 2 on the top and one on the bottom. He now has a total of 7

In one day he fell down the stairs, poked himself in the face with a fork and he sneezed and hit his lip on the table. It was just a rough day!

As a previous blog post said, he is officially attached to Mr. Monkey, Gus Jr.... we aren't sure what his name is yet

He had a HORRIBLE diaper rash, probably the worst one yet.

Dad made him a new toy box

New words: ball, cheese

Since May is right around the corner, you just might get lucky and I'll post about April next week and then you'll see the cutest little boy in his Easter outfit EVER!

Lucky Little Boy

2011-03-28T19:51:00.002-06:00

Well the time finally came, after Christmas and Birthday Parties, toys had taken over our living room! So Daddy came along and built us a new toy box! Before: TOYS WERE EVERYWHERE

The box turned out big enough it could be a play pen!

All the toys fit, with room to spare!

Such a happy little boy to have a new box!

Also, you'll notice the little monkey in his arms. This is officially his best friend. Lately, it goes everywhere with him. He refuses to get up out of his crib in the morning without it. Last night he didn't want to go to bed without it either. I try to give him other stuffed animals and he says no and looks around for his monkey.

12 month check up

2011-02-06T15:27:00.002-07:00

We had Bronsen's 12 month check up on Monday. Here are his stats:

Weight: 19 lb 3.6 oz (6 %)
Height: 29.53 in (42 %)
Head: 93 % (not sure why they don't write down the actual measurement on that one...)

So, he's a scrawny kid with a big head :) He's gonna be sooo smart!

We made the transition to whole milk this week. We came home from the doctor on Monday night and had whole milk for dinner. We didn't give him a bottle before he went to bed and he did GREAT! It didn't make any difference. He was thirsty when he woke up, but he didn't wake up any earlier than normal. Bronsen's grandpa Ray Ray stayed with him on Tuesday and endured the grumpy, thirsty baby. (He had also gotten 3 shots, so he was a little sore) I decided to stay home with Bronsen on Wednesday and Thursday to go through the transition with him. We had so much fun together (of course!) Now he's a natural milk drinker! I gave him a new fancy sippy cup at church today. He would NOT let go of it and threw a fit if I tried to take it away, so I'd say he likes it!

I started uploading a video BEFORE the Superbowl started... it still isn't done, so I've canceled it and will try again later. Sorry...

Just Plane Fun

2011-01-29T21:14:00.007-07:00

Bronsen's birthday is actually tomorrow, but we had the party today! What a blast! I had so much fun planning this airplane themed party and everything went very smooth and I hope our guests had as much fun as we did!! Everyone was invited to Fly on by to Celebrate Bronsen's First Birthday. Only a few people were bummed they weren't real plane tickets...

Not even kidding! This year went so fast! I really feel like it was just yesterday we brought this special little guy home!!! This whole week I have been flooded with memories of what I was doing this time last year.

Bronsen's grandma made the amazing Airplane cake. It was delicious! Bronsen dug into the cake so our guests enjoyed cupcakes.

Tarmac table decor

We got Bronsen this adorable chair. He loves climbing in and out of it and spent most of the morning pre-party playing in it

We had a baggage claim area for everyone to take home a little goodie bag

They were full of all sorts of goodies, including a few that would be great for a plane ride

Bronsen's grandpa got his first feel for tempera paint. He made this wonderful cardboard airplane that the kiddos could sit behind and pretend to be riding in an airplane

Our family enjoyed a ride from Pilot Dad

Present time! Good thing Bronsen had practice only a month ago (Christmas)

He dug right into the gift bags and tore open the paper without hesitation. He knew the goods were underneath!!!

Oh how he cracks me up, he really got excited about his presents. Here he is loving the fact that he just got his own ball pit!

This boy loves cars, he's fully loaded now. He even got his very first Remote Controlled Car, which he's currently scared of, but we'll work on it.

He was SOOO excited about his Dog Pillow Pet he fell over! Lucky dude!

Grandma and Grandpa brought him a rocking rocking cow! It's just his size and plays lots of fun music!

Cake time!

He figured it out right away!!! I cut a wing off for him and he ate the whole thing!

He'd take a bite and then say yummmmm and throw his head back. Such is the life!

Sharing with Daddio

Thank you everyone who came to celebrate this big milestone with us! I know he's only one but I will remember this day forever :)

Stay tuned for more pictures on his actual birthday tomorrow! Dad promised to make him farm pancakes!!! YUMMY!

Happy Birthday Kevin

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My Kevin Wevin turned 26!!! We had an amazing dinner thanks to Mom and Dad Woolf. Replica of Cafe Rio, Sweet Pork Burritos!

The oh so special "You are special today" plate

Kevin got a sweet toy for Bronsen... an infant sled (stay tuned for sledding posts)

Oh how cute are all these babies! If only Ellery was actually strong enough to pull Bronsen!

Can you read it? Kevin asked for Brownies instead of Cake for his dessert. Momma Woolf took care of that request!!! 5 different delicious brownies!

Happy Birthday Kev!! We love you!

Recipe for One Festive October

2010-11-15T21:01:00.017-07:00

One weekend trip to see Grandma and Grandpa One strong Dad to carry one BIG pumpkin

One cute little boy to keep the pumpkins in the wagon

One corn stalk for perfect pictures

One cute little baby boy to love and adore, and bring back memories of the quieter days

One late night, trying to cramp in pumpkin carving and keeping one tired little boy up late...

All for a picture...

Two festive pumpkins to greet Trick'r'Treaters

One afternoon to celebrate the cutest little girl's one year birthday

and a reason to invite the other cute cousins and grandparents over

One long road trip resulting in wet pants and the opportunity to play in the grown up seats

Lots of fun balloons to chase around

One pile of magazines to cause a little mischief

One sad momma who has no pictures of her cute little monkey. Bronsen was a monkey for halloween, but I didn't have my camera, so we'll have to get them from someone else :) Bronsen was more of a humiliated monkey than a happy monkey, we'll try again next year!

In other news: We've changed babysitters. Below are pictures to remember Bronsen's first daycare experience. He really was in a loving home, but we've got an awesome opportunity to have Auntie Kyla watch Bronsen for a while.

Abby, Ava and Melanie

Bronsen and Cami

Can't believe its already November!!! Sorry for the picture dump, but I had to play catch up before the holidays start!!!

A Trip to the ZOOOOOOO

2010-10-17T15:25:00.003-06:00

Back in September Bronsen and I were invited to the Zoo by our friends, the Shutters! Woot Woot, we love the zoo!! Bronsen and Mason ready to rolll
Irresistable little man

We even rode the train!

(Sasha, Marin and Mason)

Bronsen's first train ride!

(I promise he'll start wearing shoes soon Mom)

Baby tigers

(Kinda hard to see, but they are there. I think they were nursing on their Momma)

Bronsen noticed the elephants this trip. First trip back in May he only noticed the fish. But this time, he definitly stared at the Elephants. I can't wait until he can see and know all the animals!!

Bronsen Meets Quentin

2010-10-14T20:13:00.005-06:00

We really do still exist... Everyday is like "Groundhog Day" for me. I just have enough time to do the same things everyday, and never enough time to do something extra, like blog... The dishes are still in the sink and there is still laundry to be done, the house needs to be cleaned badly, but tonight, its all about me and my blog!

Over Labor Day weekend we got to go back to Grand Junction to meet our new nephew Quentin. He was born to my brother and his wife on August 23rd. He's a cutie!!Is that a look of guilt or what!!!The boys sure are loved by their Grandma. She bought them matching outfits.

Bronsen is not quite ready for a little sibling (not that we were even considering the idea) He doesn't really know what it means to be gentle... or what it's like to share your space...

Look at that angry face. :( He's got the best forehead wrinkles ever!!

One proud Grandma.

One Proud Grandpa

I laugh out loud everytime I see this picture. Bronsen looks so excited about his car. Tee heeee

A walk to the park gave us a great picture opportunity.

I LOVE family photos and just can't get enough of them.

I love my cute little eternal family :)

There are still many more blog posts to come, we'll get caught up sooner or later. A month and a half behind is better than not posting since July 7th...... I won't mention any names, but she should know who she is...

Splashes, Haircuts and Parties

2010-09-02T15:41:00.006-06:00

My parents came to visit but stayed in a hotel one of the nights because some of my aunts and uncles were in town too, so we took advantage of their pool and went swimming again!

Bronsen sure enjoyed himself!

Crazy Uncle David

We decided it was time to give Bronsen a hair cut again, but this time it was a real hair cut, none of this "trimming just around the ears" business anymore!

{Don't mind my extremely messy bathroom and bedroom, that I only just now realized is reflecting in the mirror}

This just shows how long his hair was. He had this clump of hair that is probably what covered his entire head when he was born. It was probably 3 inches long.

Look how good he did!

He still is doing really good, just getting distracted by the hair that is falling...

Ahh, and the final product :) Now his hair is short enough I can spike it in the front like his dad's.

We went to a party at a coworkers house last weekend, and another coworker has a similar car seat. Bronsen and Sam are destined to be best buddies now :)

Luca invited us over for a Pirate Party! We had such a great time! We all dressed up like Pirates! I think the little ones had a hard time getting use to the look...

Ellery took one look at Bronsen and started crying...

Ivan took one look at Bronsen and started crying...

Sooo Bronsen started crying...

Little Woolf Pirate Family

Little Woolf Pirate Family, if we had twins :)

Ivan and Bronsen (5 weeks apart) had matching outfits! What are the chances :)

We also got a great opportunity to get Bronsen's pictures taken for free, so on his 7 month birthday (WHERE DOES THE TIME GO) we went and got some shots of him. You can visit this website: www.myonlineportraits.com, session number is : 100373, password is : 2HBFP to view them. I thought they turned out pretty cute :) She only took a few pics because, well it was free and we got to take home a collage. Not bad for free!

Oh life is good

2010-08-25T20:45:00.004-06:00

I can't believe Bronsen is almost 7 months old! This last month has gone by sooo fast! So here it is in a nut shell... Last weekend Bronsen discovered that his feet actually reach his mouth, so he eats/chews on his toes every now and then

Kevin gets Bronsen ready in the mornings, because I can't seem to get myself up early enough to get ready fast enough... but Kevin is really good at getting in the back of the closet and finding new clothes that fit Bronsen. I am surprised every morning and oh he is so cute!!

He's finally a good sleeper! He sleeps through the night and is on a great schedule. He usually wakes up around 5:30 am to eat, which is fine because then he goes back to sleep and I can get ready. On the weekends he'll sleep as late as 9 still!!! He takes an hour nap around 8:30 or 9, during the week. Another 3 hour nap from 12-3 and then is ready for bed at 8. He usually falls asleep without a problem in his crib, but sometimes he'll just fall asleep in the middle of the floor... This picture was taken on a Sunday before church. But tonight he fell asleep in the middle of the floor again. Silly boy

He loves sitting up like a big boy. He thinks highchairs are funny and exciting. His attitude changes, he cracks me up. He also LOVES to get strangers' attention when we are out, so sitting in a highchair gives him lots of opportunities to get our "neighbors" attention. Good thing he's so cute, everyone loves him!

We met some of my coworkers for dinner. I thought this picture was cute with Annadele. He looks so interested in what she's showing him on the menu

Annadele has a sweet bike!!

MMM my heart melts for little boys.

We went up to the Tree Farm last weekend. We rode around in a golf cart. Bronsen thought it was pretty fun to ride in a "car" without his carseat (haha, as if he told me right?)

We got two new trees and two grassy bush things.

Kev is a champ. He planted them all on Saturday.

Time for another hair cut?? This kid has got some long hair...

Little cousins, cute kids!

Ellery is just 3 months older than Bronsen. It is getting to be more fun to watch them grow and start to interact with each other. Check out the video below to see just how entertaining Bronsen thinks Ellery is.

Driving home one afternoon, we saw this most amazing rainbow.

Happy August

Grandma and Grandpa's House Round 2

2010-08-09T20:45:00.004-06:00

We headed off to Grandma and Grandpa's house again, second time in the same month! (We're so lucky!) Bronsen + Grandma = 2 happy people

Who can even resist this!! Oh my goodness, this is a whole new look that I've never seen before or again... He was one sad, tired little guy. I think he woke up because he was hot.

My brother and Gretchen came over for a pre birthday brunch while we were there, and my mom served up some of my all time favorites.

I know, most of you are probably totally grossed out at the waxy, hundreds of calories in each bite, mound of chocolate doughnuts, but I think they're great. *I don't eat them all the time, sometimes at work after we've had a conference and they are left over and sometimes for my birthday I'll put in a special request.*

There, that's a little healthier :)

We took a little trip to the mall and Bronsen had his first encounter with "Bob the Builder"

We had birthday lunch at Red Robin, oh so good! (love the matching shirts? We had family photos taken on my bday, such a great present!!!, future blog posting I promise)

Could have done without the embarrassing singing by the servers, but the icecream was worth it!

And I got a SWEET new toothbrush, so watch out, these teethers are gonna be blinding you soon!

I remember growing up, we all got presents when it was anyones birthday (totally great tradition ;) so Bronsen got his very own Tigger on my birthday too. He loves him, probably because his tail and ears feel oh soo good on a teeting boys gums.

We of course went swimming in the little mans pool again. My mom found these old sunglasses, I think they were pink or purple at one point... a little sun fading made them perfect for a little boy :)

We had to make a few extra pit stops on the way home (Bronsen doesn't quite sleep the whole way anymore) at least the drive offers plenty of pleasent places to stop.

I was way spoiled to be able to go home twice for 5 days each time in July. I wish I could do that every month!!! I'm excited to go home at Labor Day though. We'll have a new nephew by then!!! Good luck Gretchen!

2-5

2010-08-09T20:25:00.003-06:00

Well I turned 25 last month! A whole quarter of a century. So of course, many parties were to be had.
The first party was a joint party with my sister in law (Kyla). She had a birthday on the 17th so we went to dinner at my other sister in law's (Karissa) house. They cook some mean italian food so I always JUMP at the opportunity to go eat at their house!! Bronsen: he sits so patiently

The Spears: best chefs in the west

Grandma and Grandpa Hlewko: they will celebrate 60 years of marriage next year!!

Us: We'll celebrate 3 years soon :)

The Cake: mixed with vanilla ice cream, covered with orange sherbert syrup = DELICIOUS

Birthday girls: I need to get a copy from the camera we were looking... anyone? I didn't have one on mine.. none the less we were excited about our cake!

Presents: Full of plenty of goodies!

Magnetic boards: LOVE THIS! Georgette got these for us, I am so in love with it and loving the idea of changing out the photos monthly. It is proudly displayed on my kitchen counter.

Sour Patch Fruits: SOO amazing. I'm pretty sure they didn't last more than a few days. YUMMY

The Little Boys: They're gonna be best buds, I can tell.

Time for a hair cut

2010-08-09T19:59:00.002-06:00

This post is way over due, (6 July) just like all the others. But I finally gave in and let Kevin trim the hair around Bronsen's ears. He did pretty well... now its about time for another...

We're working on the "shape" of the trim for next time :) Maybe a little more inline with the ear, but hey, Bronsen was a wiggle worm and this was Kevin's first time :) It's only gonna get better now!

A Weekend in Grand Junction

2010-07-26T22:24:00.004-06:00

Bronsen and I took our first trip back to Grand Junction (just the two of us) in early July. My sister-in-law Gretchen is due to have a baby boy in August, so her co-workers threw her a baby shower, so that was our main purpose. My grandpa and aunt from Illinois came into town for a vacation that same time, so we got to spend time with them as well. Everyone got plenty of relaxation in. (Grandpa John, My Dad and Bronsen)

Bronsen went swimming in the kiddie pool. I wish he could sit up better on his own, I think he'd enjoy the pool a little more, but oh well. Instead, he'll just lounge in the pool.

Here is a picture of Bronsen and his Great Grandpa!

Notice the shirt my grandpa is wearing. GO BEARS :)

Don't mind Bronsen's totally bizarre face. This is just a glimpse of the future. Bronsen is "sitting" on his newest cousin. He'll be the oldest, so he'll get to beat him up right?

Gretchen's aunt and sister came in town for the shower too, so we got a big picture of the baby's aunts. (my aunt Cherrie, Gretchen's sister, Hannah, Gretchen, Me, and Gretchen's Aunt Jan)

4 Generation Photo Shoot!!

Grandma sure knows how to entertain this active little boy! (She's a preschool teacher) She has lots of GREAT toys (we sometimes steal them) that Bronsen just loves to play with. Here he is reading a very large "church" book (as we call them) tons to find and peak under in this book!

I'm soon going to have my very own pianist. This toy is a real hit! Bronsen can play with it for hours... well that is a lie, I've never met a 6 month old that will play with the same toy for hours, but he sure does like this one.

He's not crawling just yet, but gosh he sure does try. He's got the stance down but just launches himself forward, he gets what he wants, but belly flops along the way.

mmmmm I love SMORES!

After this trip, I realized that we'd be better off if we had a dog and some fish. Bronsen is so amazed at Molly (the dog) he searches for her and loves to watch her, even if she is just sitting there (which she normally is) I think he likes her because she is more his size.

Bronsen and his Great Aunt Cherrie (she sure is great!)

Bronsen with his Uncle Zach (he's great too, just not that Great)

4th of July

2010-07-23T22:21:00.002-06:00

We went up to Breckenridge with Kevin's family for our 4th of July celebration. :)
They have a parade, bbq, and fireworks.
Bronsen fell asleep before the parade even started...
We enjoyed the parade for him
Miss Liberty

Uncle Sam

Bronsen has such personality. His newest thing is the scrunch face which includes him breathing quickly out his nose... he does this when he's upset... I just laugh and mock him, which can either make him laugh or make him more mad, but I just think its a cute little reaction.

I wondered how Bronsen would do with the fireworks. It started raining, so we sat in the car... He slept the whole time. They didn't faze him one bit. Good enough for me!

5 Months old

2010-07-02T22:50:00.003-06:00

He's 5 months old!! I cannot believe how fast this is going by! This time last year I was just barely showing (really not at all, but I felt bigger) and now here we are with a kiddo who is growing SO FAST!
He's a strong little guy. He's almost sitting up. He can do the "tripod" sit but still topples over. He's very alert and loveable.
He has some stranger anxiety, but only when he first wakes up. He shortly warms up to everyone after that. He love his toys, especially if they fit in his mouth. He'll crawl any day now. Just check out the video at the end!

He is such a happy baby! Smiles at everyone and everyone comments on his big eyes, and I mean EVERYONE. That is the comment that will go down in history!!

He's got this whole crawling position down, but just can't seem to figure out how to get those legs moving with his hands.

He has figured out how to move around though. His head just must weigh too much, because he can't seem to pick it up before shoving himself across the rug.

So fun to watch him move around though. He's mobile and I'm not sure mom and dad are exactly ready!!! Time to really start baby proofing the house!

Father's Day

2010-07-02T21:55:00.004-06:00

Happy Father's Day to Kevin!
We started the day off right. Kevin got HOMEMADE (from scratch, I've never done that before) waffles with cinamon apples on top! MMM they were good!Bronsen looking very tired. I never realized babies could look like they just woke up in the morning. hahaWe went to Kevin's Grandparents house for dinner that night and got to spend time with the cousins.
Check out Ivan's hair!! Bronsen was.Not a huge fan of sitting up, but he can do it.

Father and Son on the first Father's Day.

After taking too many pictures, Bronsen started getting a little crabby...

... which soon resulted in falling fast asleep. I will always cherish the moments that he falls asleep while I'm holding him. It is my favorite.

Swimming!

2010-07-02T21:42:00.002-06:00

Bronsen's first trip to the swimming pool!!! He seems so excited!We walked... by the time we got there he was fast asleep! Figures!He woke up soon after and got to swim with one of his many girlfriends. This is cute little Marin. She was born in December and Bronsen (born at the end of Jan.) is much bigger than she is. She's just petite

He seemed to enjoy it. I'd look over at him and see him just staring at the water. It's a little different than the bath tub!

Can't wait to go again! Probably in good old Grand Junction!

Bowling with the Spears

2010-07-02T21:07:00.002-06:00

We went bowling with the Spears. Bronsen did great :)
I actually won the first game, and then Kevin and I tied for first the second game. I didn't know I had such skill :) Maybe everyone just let me win.
Luca sure was tough competitor.

It will be fun when he actually bowls for himself. But for now, I'll just love these baby years.

4 months, a month ago

2010-07-02T20:45:00.003-06:00

SO BEHIND! Bronsen is actually already 5 months old, but here are the pictures from when he turned 4 months!

He once again did awesome with his shots.

Here are his stats:

Height: 25 1/4 inches (59%)

Weight: 13 lb 13 oz (26%)

Head: I can't remember this measurement but I do remember he was in the 96%. He's got a big brain and scrawny body.

He's on a great schedule, pretty much like clock work.

At the appointment our doctor said that we need to drop the 2 am feeding. So we asked her how and she gave us some tips... He cried that night for 25 minutes but never woke up at 2 am again! I can't believe how slick it worked! He now sleeps from 8:30 ish to about 5am and then goes back to sleep and I have to wake him up to go to daycare around 6.

Other little tidbits:

Found his left foot

Loves to stand up on our laps

Grew out of the hammock that was attached to his bathtub.

Sleeps without being swaddled

Definitely knows who Mom and Dad are (that makes me feel GREAT)

Grabs for toys when laying on his belly

Hanging with the Ell-mister

2010-06-22T21:30:00.002-06:00

Thats right Kyla, we're calling Ms. Ellery the "Ell-mister" now :)

Kevin is back in school getting his masters, so Bronsen and I have become best buds (well yes we already were...) but we like to get out of the house and go visit our friends, so we went to Ellery's house.

She likes to poke Bronsen, but he doesn't mind because he LOVES to laugh and smile at Auntie Kyla.

We got Ellery her cute robe (I thought that would be the last picture... I can't figure out how to organize the pictures) and she seems to really love it :)

We have fun hanging out with cousins! Can't wait until they are old enough to walk around and REALLY play with each other!

A weekend with the Glovers

2010-06-16T19:59:00.003-06:00

I'm way behind on posts, but let's just take this one day at a time!
It's almost bath time, so we'll just breeze through this!
Todd and Melissa came to visit us over Memorial Day! It was so great to have them stay with us! We played a lot of games, hooray! They taught us a great card game, its my new favorite and now I'm just addicted, but I don't get to play it as much as I'd like! Life is too busy! We also spent Saturday at the golf course. We played Mini Golf (I got a hole in one, but Kevin still beat us all!) Melissa and I had a slight handicap though, we carried the babies the WHOLE time!! We wore Bronsen out! Babies just find any position to sleep in... how can this be comfortable! He's a good kid though and just doesn't mind that mom and dad drag him out even during nap time!

Bronsen found his left foot! Still working on the right foot, but it will come around soon enough!

He's also found that standing is much more fun than sitting. I think he gets a better view of everything if he stands so he's pretty wiggly if we have him sitting on our lap but as soon as we let him stand, he's content... Too funny

Little Emma and Little Bronsen (just one day apart) Still can't believe it happened the way it did!

I just think this picture is funny. Emma is trying as hard as a 4month old can try to give Bronsen some lovin and look at the look he's giving her! One day he will be the one trying to charm her! Just you wait!

We had an awesome weekend and are so thankful for such wonderful friends that we can just sit around and do nothing with sometimes but still be having a great time! Can't wait to see them again in July!

Zoo Trip

2010-05-16T19:22:00.003-06:00

Grandpa Ray Ray had a birthday!! So we all went to the zoo! We had fun, the zoo is always fun. Bronsen enjoyed it as much as a 3 month old with blurry vision can enjoy the zoo :) He did notice the fish in the aquariums so it was worth it!!! Our little family

We went down to The Spears' house for dinner that night. Lots of cousin pictures! They're all so cute and it will just be so fun to watch them continue to grow together.

Big Trip to Utah

2010-05-15T20:33:00.004-06:00

Bronsen's first plane ride!!! We went to Utah at the beginning of May for our friend Torrey's wedding!!!
Bronsen was a champ on the plane! He had no problems at all and was just chill both ways. He didn't seem bothered by the change of elevation in the plane which was a relief!
We went over to Utah the night the Nuggets were playing the Jazz so Bronsen was the Nuggets Number One Fan again... unfortunately he didn't bring them much luck, because they lost, oh well! We also got to see an old roommate and great friend Sarah. Torrey looked beautiful!

Torrey's reception was in Idaho! I'd never been to Idaho before, so we were excited to cross the state line!

Torrey's reception was circus themed, which was a great idea because she became an instant aunt of over 40 nieces and nephews!! Bronsen got in on the fun and got himself a balloon animal. He chose the turtle :)

We got our faces painted. Yes, Kevin chose to have the mustache...

Look at their fun cake! We enjoyed a few cupcakes ourselves!

Only in Idaho would you find the following signs... CRACKS ME UP

Little man waking up on Sunday... Good stretch!

We stayed with Todd, Melissa and little Emma. Todd, Kevin and Bronsen wore matching outfits!!! Too bad Melissa and I didn't sport a little sunflower dress to match with Emma!

Here's the little ones. Born one day apart! It's as if we planned it! We didn't, it just worked out that perfectly!!! We just wish Todd and Melissa didn't move back to Utah :( We miss them terribly but are happy we can visit them when we travel to Utah. They're coming to visit us in a few weeks, I CAN NOT WAIT!

3 Months Old!

2010-05-15T20:18:00.003-06:00

Where is the time going?? Bronsen is 3 months old!!! He is growing up so fast! He is so much fun and I just LOVE being his Mom! I love waking him up in the morning and changing his diaper and changing his clothes all while his eyes are shut. He hates mornings just as much as his mom does!!! I love watching him find himself in the mirror. He smiles and then looks concerned and then smiles again. I love driving in the car listening to him laugh as he sees himself in the mirror in the car. I love that he is rolling over, its cute :) He rolls from his tummy to his back, which doesn't make for very much tummy time anymore, but I was pretty excited the first time he rolled. He actually started crying I was so excited...
I went back to work on 26 April. It was miserably hard and it really isn't getting any easier, but it definitly makes my cherish the time I have at night with him. I worked four 10 hour days this past week to spend Wednesday at home with Bronsen. He has gotten onto a schedule that is like clock work. He eats every 3 hours and takes a little cat nap around 10:30 (which is when his provider Melanie usually packs all the kids up in the car and goes to pick up her daughter from school) so he takes that little short nap even at home, but he then sleeps from 12-3. It really was like clock work! Very impressive! He laughs with his dad all the time. Kevin knows just how to tickle him to get a good rolling laugh out of him.

He is very alert. Everyone mentions how big his eyes are and how wide open they always are. He's cute!

Although he usually rolls over soon after I put him on his tummy, he does have great head control when he is on his tummy. I bought him a mirror to put on the floor so he can look at himself when he's on his tummy and he was just having a great time with himself earlier today, smiling at himself. He is doing so great grabbing for his toys. Many of them wind up in his mouth, but he is showing us his great coordination.

I can NOT believe how big he is getting!

Dad's Retirement Party

2010-05-15T20:01:00.003-06:00

My dad retired on 1 May after 31 years working for State Parks! It has been fun to grow up with a dad that worked for parks because it moved us all around the state and we even got to live on park property (Chatfield & Trinidad!)
We drove back to Grand Junction for the big party. It was Bronsen's first vacation! He did great during the 4 hour drive! I think he would have slept the whole way, if we'd let him! We woke him up once so that he could eat. But he was super easy!!! He also did great at the big party. Zoonked out in the beginning but woke up near the end to be social :) My dad spent the last 14 years in Grand Junction where his goal was to make a trail from Island Acres (in Palisade) through the other parks around town and end out in Fruita at his 5th park. It is still a work in progress, but after everyone said such wonderful things about my dad, it is very obvious that he did a lot of work to get the trail as far as it is right now.

A lady my mom works with made these awesome cakes. I was way impressed at how well she hand drew the images!!

We brought Bronsen's Bumbo along so that he'd have lots of different toys. This was the first time he sat in his bumbo. He did pretty well, but would only sit there for about 5 minutes. He needs to control his head a little bit better.

My sister-in-law Gretchen is due with their first baby BOY on August 25th.

We had a great time in Grand Junction. I don't think we'd been back home since last July, so it was nice to see my old room :)

What's next on the docket?

2010-04-13T21:27:00.006-06:00

A common question anyone could ask my husband... Ever since we moved into our "move in ready" home almost a year ago, Kevin has been full of projects. I say "move in ready" because of all the houses we looked at, this one really was ready for us! But everyone has to make a house a home, so Kevin went to work. His many projects have included:
Removing carpet from 2 bathrooms and laminate from the third and installing tile
Completly remodeling one bathroom (new tub, new tile on the shower walls, new faucets, new countertop)
Installing an attic in our garage
Replacing the light fixtures in our kitchen
Installing a new microwave in the kitchen
Installing a new door knob on the front door and also painting the front door
Installing knobs on all the kitchen cabinets
Installing new faceplates on all the outlets because the people before had caulked them on!
Installing a new kitchen faucet
Installing a whole house fan
Staining the back deck
And painting the entire house, every inch even the ceilings!
So, we ask, what's next on the docket Kevin? Well a little bug sparked last weekend and we are getting new hardwood floors, or should I say bamboo floors!
On Monday (yesterday) Kevin called me from work and asked me if we had any plans for that afternoon... I told him no and he said "Ok, can we go buy some bamboo" I knew he was thinking about it because he brought home samples a few days before, but I figured it wasn't going to happen like right now! Well it is. So as I stand in the kitchen typing this because we don't have any tables and chairs set up anymore... I just would like to take a moment to brag about my husband! He is such a handyman and very motivated!! I am very lucky to have such a mover and a shaker for a husband. He likes to do projects and he's fast about it. So although we are living on plywood on the main level of our house, I have no doubt that I will be able to post a blog with pictures of the finished floors by the end of the weekend. What a man!!!
24 boxes of bamboo!!!
Cianara nasty carpet!!! (the dining room view)

(Living Room)

(Kitchen)

I took these pictures this afternoon, now Kevin has pulled out all the remaining hardwood that was from when the house was built in the kitchen area and at the front door.

Where we've moved all our furniture and tables and chairs temporarily...

Sorry no guests this week... the bed is taken up by a table :)

And of course, can't make a post without some pictures of the little man. Who I also love and adore as much as the big man in my life. Yes, its true what once was a head full of lucious locks is now a head that has thinning locks... They will come back and he's still got stinkin' cute hair, just not as much...

Chunky Monkey! He's getting bigger!!!

All set for private school... er I mean church

I suppose the shoes wouldn't fly at a private school anyway...

We also just bought plane tickets for our first trip as a family of three... any advice for the first time travelers with an infant!!! I'll take it all!!

Bronsen's First Easter!

2010-04-07T09:43:00.003-06:00

He was thrilled. Bronsen is a fan of Easter. Look how excited he is to see the Easter Bunny :)
I went to The Wildlife Experience's EggStravaganza on Saturday and got really excited when I realized they had an Easter bunny there! Of course Bronsen had to have his picture taken with the big furry friend. He slept through it! I suppose I should just enjoy that he'd have his picture taken with him, because I know older kids who are scared of the bunny and santa... so that day will come for us too. Bronsen and his dad went on an easter hunt Sunday morning. Bronsen found his pretty quick (ok, the bunny didn't hide it that well) But he was checking it out!

The bunny (Grandma) brought him this really exciting duck that dances and sings. Bronsen wasn't too sure what to think, but I think in years to come he will really enjoy it! Dad and Mom thought it was fun!

Here is the little man with all his easter loot!

Ahh the cutest little Easter outfit on the cutest little man! He's getting so big!

Kev and I bought this little hat a LONG time ago!!! I couldn't wait until our little baby's first easter so that he could sport this sweet hat. Bronsen sure looked great :) (He put up with it just long enough for me to snap a photo... he's not a big fan of things on his head...)

We spent Easter afternoon at Kevin's Grandparents house. This picture is us with Kevin's sisters and their families... we are missing Luca in this photo... But we got the little babies :)

Grandpa Hlewko has these little dolls in his backyard... they are bigger than Bronsen! But it made for a cute picture (ok, yes I think any picture with Bronsen in it is cute... I know)

Here is the cousin picture (we are missing the cousins in Texas... we wish they were closer!!!)

I thought this picture was funny because Luca was concerned about his new baby brother Ivan... Ellery kinda looks shocked and Bronsen is just kinda like "oh hey..." someday they will all smile together for a picture!

Here's the boys! Again, just missing Trevor... (TEXAS IS TOO FAR!)

But look at how good Bronsen is doing on lifting up his head!!! (it doesn't stay up long... but its up!)

Happy Easter from the Woolf Pack!

Just a random picture... He's so little! I laugh everyday thinking how funny it would be if he could walk when he's so small...

On a side note, (yes I do have a life outside of my little man!) Kristen was on Spring Break last week and we had a major card making factory going on!!! Here is our final products! Don't look too close, one of those cards might have your name on it!!!

2 Month Check Up

2010-03-30T17:59:00.004-06:00

He's 2 months and making changes!! Bronsen slept for 6 hours straight last night! Mom and Dad were very happy!!
We put him in this wonderful wrap to sleep now, thanks to Melissa's great suggestion. There is NO way he can get out of this!!! (His flailing arms use to wake him up when we'd just wrap him in the blanket)

We also had his two month well baby appointment today... you know what that means... the first round of shots :( Poor guy!!! It's heart breaking to be sitting with your little man, he's real happy just cooing at the nice nurse ladies and then all of a sudden POKE POKE POKE... he didn't even know what was coming :( He wailed!!! But I nursed him immediately after they were done and he calmed right down. Now he's sleeping like an angel. Tough afternoon for the little munchkin!

Here are his stats:

Weight: 10 lbs 12.8 oz (30%)
Height: 23 cm (69%)
Head: 16 cm (76%) He's a smarty :)

My Baby is 2 Months Old!

2010-03-28T19:33:00.006-06:00

Time just flies by these days. I haven't posted in two weeks and a lot has gone on!! So here is the update:
We love to go for car rides. Bronsen does great in the car, pretty much just falls asleep when we go anywhere. Grandma Woolf makes him these great hats to keep his head warm. We had our first blow out!!! Can you believe we made it 6 weeks without a blow out! So I just had to document this first for us!!!

Bronsen is totally Irish! (from my side, hence his middle name "Patrick") He got lots of kisses on St. Patty's Day... yes most of them were from me, but his Auntie Gretchen came to visit and brought him this great green flower!

We don't mess around here on St. Patrick's Day... green milk and green water for dinner! And we wore plenty of green!

Just my little man loving his swing and his rubber ducky dress :) haha

We work on tummy time everyday and Bronsen willingly raises his head for me... it doesn't usually stay up for long, but we're making progress!!

My baby is 8 weeks old!!! 2 whole months already!!! I can't really remember life without him and just feel like he has been apart of our family for longer than 2 months, but yet it has gone by so fast that I can't believe its already been 2 months!

He's getting so big! We have our 2 month appointment on Tuesday, I'm anxious to see how much he weighs!!! Stay tuned!

The Nuggets are in first place, so we brought out the Nuggets gear! I wasn't sure this outfit fit Bronsen yet, but good thing Kevin is around. He decided to just try it on and it fit! I maybe would have missed it because I thought it was too big... I obviously don't know what is going on with his size and the clothes in his closet!

Grandma and Grandpa Taylor came to visit us!!! It was so wonderful to have them here! Kevin and I got to go on our first date since Bronsen was born. We lived it up at PF Changs and a little shopping trip.

They went home earlier today and we already miss them very much. They sure spoil our little man!!!

Today was a very special day for our family. We blessed Bronsen at church. I really had a wonderful day and just felt so good :) We were surrounded by all of our wonderful family and friends. Bronsen is lucky to have so much support all around him!!

His Grandma Woolf made him this adorable blessing outfit and his Grandma Taylor got him this cute little bear blanket that says "Bless this Baby"

He was so dashing in white!

Happy Happy Parents.

Happy Happy Grandparents

Grandma and Grandpa Taylor (my parents)

Grandma and Grandpa Woolf (Kev's Parents)

4 Generations.
Bronsen's Grandpa Hlewko (Kevin's mom's Dad)
Bronsen's Grandpa Woolf
Bronsen's Dad

One big happy family!

Thank you everyone for being there for us and spending your afternoon at our house too!

He's just so stinkin' cute!

I am just so in love with this picture too! This is my dad. It is so fun to see him interact with Bronsen. I feel like Bronsen is going to be tall, his feet are super long, and he has long fingers. His legs are very long, much longer than his torso... making him grow out of sleepers much sooner than onsies! My dad is tall, so if Bronsen is tall, it will be from my dad (Kev and I aren't the tallest people). Maybe he'll even be a basketball player like his Grandpa Taylor too!

This morning Bronsen was hanging out with his dad, and Kev caught some great footage of this little man smiling. Just be patient, Bronsen really tries to focus on the camera so Kevin had to move it out of his line of site and then Bronsen smiles :) Too funny!

Loads of CUTENESS

2010-03-14T16:32:00.005-06:00

I can't believe Bronsen is 6 weeks old already! Had I not decided to take more time off, I'd be at work today :( I'm SO SO glad I decided to take an extra 6 weeks!! There is no way I will still be ready to go back to work, but at least I have more time now!
I just love spending all day long with him. He does the funniest things and has a great personality (I realize I am completely biased in everything I say, but I am his mom :)) "Got your tickets to the Gunshow"

We spent the day with Bronsen's cousin Ellery and Aunt Kyla, the kids zonked out while we drove around. Too Cute!

He started smiling!!! Don't mind the crazy bed head in this picture. I ran to get the camera because he was just sitting cute on the bed, but when I got back he was all smiles for me. He hasn't stopped since!

He loves bath time, and remains happy even after we take him out :) Love the massive robe!

Grandma Woolf gave Bronsen this styling Sherriff outfit. He finally fits in it, so we had a photo shoot last week

He was wearing the pants too, but I changed his diaper and didn't put them back on right away.

6 week shot with the lion. He's getting SO BIG! We went to the doctor last Monday (My poor little guy caught a cold and had a nasty cough :( but he weighed in at 9 lbs 10 oz!!

Nice crosseyes!

How can you resist this adorable baby!!!

During the photo shoot I took 126 photos!! I didn't realize I had taken so many, but by the end Bronsen was a little tired of it, as you can see by the last picture! He was ready for a nap!

The video is not that exciting, but I wanted to share it with family that aren't close to see Bronsen all the time. We're just hanging out and he was making some noises and just being cute!

Bronsen is sleeping better through the night. Last night we put him down around 9:30 and he slept until 1:30, (so we're up to 4 hours!) but then was awake again at 3:00...(only 2 1/2 hours :( How do we get him to sleep longer after his first night feeding? Any tips???

Waking up is hard to do!

2010-03-12T11:49:00.002-07:00

Paranoid Mother

2010-02-26T19:42:00.004-07:00

Well, I am officially a paranoid mother... after spending an afternoon in tears the first time Bronsen "spit up" ( I felt like he threw up everything he'd just eaten!!) we took our first trip to the doctor. Not because of spit up, but because of a bloody belly button! We noticed some blood on Bronsen's diaper on Sunday after church (first lets take a look at his cute outfit!) He had more blood on his onesie Sunday night and then blood got on the wash cloth during his bath Monday morning... The good news is that the blood was nothing to worry about. The doctor cleaned it out and said there wasn't any grandular tissue present so we were sent home with alcohol swabs to clean it ourselves and told to keep it clean and dry... PHEW! We haven't seen any blood since.

Now here are just a few pictures of the cutest little man in all the land :) Soemtimes he looks so grown up...

My mom and I made these blocks when she was here last week. They are nearly the size of him right now, but will be nice once he gets older and feels like throwing things... boys will be boys!

We bought a swing this week. Bronsen seems to love it. He's actually sleeping in it right now too as I write this. So cute!

Bronsen's Blog

2010-02-17T20:22:00.004-07:00

So Kev just walked by and saw ALL the pictures I posted and said that this has become Bronsen's Blog, not the family blog... I told him there are a few pictures of him as well, but lets be honest, kids are WAY more fun to post about! Besides, I spend all day with the little man, and every moment is so stinking cute so I have like hundreds of pictures and the guy is only 18 days old!!! Anyway, hope you enjoy ALL the pictures!!!

Bronsen's cousins came to visit him last week and we tried to take a picture. Bronsen was sleeping before I moved him to sit next to Luca and I guess he was more comfortable sleeping in my arms than sitting next to Luca, so he screamed and Luca just wasn't sure what to do... Ellery was just mellow and sat there, good girl One week later we tried for round two and Bronsen was a champ. I think it helped that he was awake before we decided to take the pictures. Cute cousins!!!

Bronsen's umbelical cord fell off last Thursday. We were so excited to be able to give him a real bath. He seems to enjoy them, he just sits there, nice and calm

Cutest cookie monster towel :) (I just realized that I cut the main part of the towel off... but it is cookie monster)

2 week picture with the lion. I can't believe how he has grown!!! Looking back at the one week picture we took on this blanket, he seems so much smaller!!!

Just relaxing

We took the little man to church with us on Sunday. He was quite popular. Everyone commented on his hair!!

We sized up the cousins when they were together. Luca will have a little brother soon that we can add to this line up and watch them grow in March!

Here is the picture of the other man in my life. I think he's super cute too and he thinks he is super tired, he zonked out when he came home from work in Bronsen's room. Bronsen wasn't sleeping, but woke Dad up shortly after.

Don't you all just want to kiss their cheekies :)

I just love how he holds his hands. This is why I have hundreds of pictures.

Bronsen's Valentine

2010-02-14T16:37:00.003-07:00

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
My Dear Emma Glover
My Heart Beats for You
Hope you have a great first Valentine's Day
Love, Bronsen

2 weeks old

2010-02-11T17:10:00.003-07:00

Bronsen will be 2 weeks old on Saturday. I can't believe how much he has changed since we brought him home. He's growing so fast! He has such personality and makes the best faces. He has this adorable "drunk off milk" face that he makes when his belly is full. Maybe someday I will catch that one on camera.
He is such a good baby and only lets out a cry when he needs something. We got really lucky! He is eating and sleeping well and I am loving being his mother everyday!!!
Just wanted to share some pictures so all the aunts and uncles and grandparents and friends and family can take a peek at this little man. When he's awake he is so alert, just examining the world around him. He has gorgeous eyes. I love to watch him as he looks around.

Although I absolutely LOVE sleeping, I don't mind waking up in the middle of the night to go spend some time with the little guy. He always holds my finger when he's eating. I know it won't last long, so for now I just cherish our midnight feedings.

His Auntie Gretchen made him this cute blanket with ears.

First time wearing a big boy outfit. We were going to the doctors... as soon as we arrived, he peed out his diaper all over his cute outfit, so he wasn't all dressed up when the doctor came in... oh well, it happens and she always just takes his clothes off him anyway...

We are so in love with this little guy.

He's Here!!!

2010-02-02T21:34:00.004-07:00

What a wonderful new addition to our family! Bronsen Patrick Woolf joined our family on Saturday, 30 Janauary 2010 at 3:34pm. I seriously think we got the most mellow baby in all the land :) (and are crossing our fingers that it will last) We are loving adjusting to life with him and learning all his cute little habits. He is just a joy!!! Just a few hours after birth. He always keeps his hands folded right near his face. Super cute!

He has lots and lots of hair! It's also pretty long, almost an inch. We tried to give him a fo-hawk this morning

He's pretty little. He was born at 7 lbs. 7.4 oz and 19 inches long.
He had his first visit to the pediatrician today and has lost his allowed 10% so now he weighs 6lbs 12 oz, skrawny little guy

He is so adorable always, but when he's awake and alert his so stinking cute! He just looks around and has pretty blue/grey eyes... Doctor says we'll know what color his eyes actually are in the next 4 months.

December Updates

2010-01-13T19:30:00.004-07:00

Well, I guess if I can get one blog in a month, I'm doing alright right?? So here is a review of December. It absolutely flew by. I felt like one day I put the Christmas Decorations up, and the next I was taking them back down! I also neglected to use my camera much... so the pictures I have to post are only from two days, although we did do a lot!!!
Kevin and I celebrated our two year anniversary!!! (NO PICTURES OF THAT, BIG BUMMER) We went to dinner downtown at Kevin's favorite restaurant, Rodizio's. I had to convince him we were going to Zoo Lights in order to surprise him. He wasn't thrilled when I ran out to the garage to beat him into the driver's seat, but as soon as I covered his eyes and made him relax, I think he was excited for a surprise... maybe. Anyway, we had a delicious dinner and ate way too much, but had fun out together. So much fun that we went out again on our actual anniversary. We went to Maggiano's and again ate way too much! I can't believe we've already been married 2 years. It's like serving a mission! I told Kevin that and he said, "Ya, except you're a way better companion..." ahh I thought that was just too sweet :) I just love him!!!

I think Kevin really had liked the idea of going to Zoo Lights, so we went the next weekend with our friends Curtis and Mary. The lights were super cool but I wish we could have seen the animals better. After a while I felt sad for the animals because I'm sure they were just trying to get some rest!
This is Curtis and Kevin pretending to be like the rams head butting each other... boys will be boys!

We took this picture for the hippo lover in our family, she knows who she is :)

Then we found our family member, the wolf! Had to take a group pic with him :)

Now on to Christmas... we went to The Spears house on Christmas morning to spend it with Kevin's family. Cute picture of Luca loving on his cousin Elllery. She looks thrilled doesn't she. They both had some super cute christmas pjs! Can't wait for more cousins next year!!

Kyla dressed Ellery up in a super stylish Christmas outfit for opening presents. She ended up sleeping through the whole thing, but she looked great :)

Santa came to visit the Spears house!!!

Later that afternoon, we were back at our house and Santa came to visit us too! My parents drove in on Christmas day to spend it with us. It was such a treat to have them stay with us for a few days. I always enjoy having them around :)

We made a delicious dinner with ham and all the fixings. (I was most excited to use my fancy table cloth)

Kevin just couldn't contain his excitment to see what Santa had brought him. Good thing he was a good boy this year. He got lots of goodies!

My parents gave him a new drill, which was very handy this weekend as I had lots of new projects for him. He was pretty stoked to have such a great drill! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Kevin is planning on running a marathon this year, so he needed some new training shoes! I'm excited for him to do it! He's so motivated! (Thanks Todd!!) :)

I just thought the next picture was a cute one. My mom's dog Molly was all tuckered out after traveling in the car and chasing all the balls of wrapping paper. She slept soundly the rest of the weekend!

Here is our house all decorated for Christmas. We bought the wreath on Christmas Eve. Just in time right! I'm sure our neighbors were wondering why we waited... But we finally found the wreath we wanted!

And finally a little update on our cooking little man. We are having weekly appointments now, which I'm pretty excited for! I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by! We have a little less that 3 weeks left... until the due date anyway, we'll see when he decides to enter the world! This picture is the 36 week mark! I think he has dropped a little since, I'll post another picture later.

If you've noticed that I seem to be wearing a white shirt in every one of these belly shots and wonder if that is all I wear, its not. Kevin thought it would be a good idea to see how my belly changes in the same shirt each week. I just happened to be wearing this white shirt then, so I try to take a picture with it on each time. I think the shirt is being stretched to the max as it is not a maternity shirt! Hopefully it still fits when we are done!!

November Updates

2009-12-05T15:23:00.006-07:00

All Kevin wanted for his birthday was to go to Texas to see his brother and family. I would have loved to go with him, but the last time I traveled while pregnant, I didn't feel so great, so instead Kev went by himself. He had a total blast and had many stories to tell.
His brother took him to Rudy's BBQ. You order your meat by the pound and you eat off of butcher paper. Kev said it was delicious. He also got to go to a Texas football game.

We haven't seen Kurtus and his family since our wedding :( So their kids are much much bigger! I was jealous, but am glad they are coming to visit this month!!! Lily was 6 months old at our wedding. Now she's walking and talking, and way super cute!

It was also nice and warm in Texas, about 65 degrees! Much different than here! Although Kurtus called and said they had snow this past week! Crazy!!

The cute Woolf Family- Trevor, Julie, Lily and Kurtus (and Kevin)

While he was gone, I threw a party at the house :) haha! My family came to visit!! My aunt even flew in from Illinois! They didn't come because Kevin was gone though, they came because I had a baby shower!

We rocked out on the Wii-Guitar Hero

My friend Sasha and sister in law Kyla threw me a wonderful shower. I am so thankful for wonderful family and friends that give us so much support!

Kev's mom is amazing at cakes! She made this adorable giraffe cake and other jungle animal cupcakes! I had a hard time eating them they were so cute, but it was absolutely delicious!!

We snapped this shot of 3 generations of aunts.

Cherrie is my aunt, Aunt Ione is my great aunt and Gretchen (my sister in law) will be my baby's aunt! We'll have to do this picture again once the baby is actually here and I don't need to sit as proxy for him :)

My brother is not keeping up very well on the weight gain! Ha!

Then we had thanksgiving!
We met my family in Silverthorne at a beautiful condo that a good friend of mine let us use. It was perfect for us to meet in the middle for a relaxing weekend.

Again, rocking out to Wii-Guitar Hero, the boys love it!

My mom and I made Christmas cookies, while the boys rocked out.

We also celebrated my dad's birthday while we were together. His birthday was on thanksgiving this year! We enjoyed chocolate cake and pumpkin pie!

We also took the opportunity to take some family photos. The scenery was perfect :)

The classic jumping photo. I think we took about 15 before one finally turned out. Watch out, this pregnant lady still has hops. ha!

On that note, we have less than 2 months to go and everything is coming along great. The little man is very active and I'm feeling more and more pregnant every day. My belly must be much larger this week than last. I feel like everyone at work is noticing that hasn't before. If I had a dollar for every comment I got this week, I'd be rich! He is quite the conversation starter!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-14T09:41:00.003-07:00

Happy Halloween (2 weeks late) :)
We didn't really do anything to exciting, but really thats the way we like it :) We carved pumpkins on Saturday afternoon so they would be lit on the porch for the trick or treaters. I wore an orange shirt and Kevin said it looked like I was stuffing a pumpkin up my shirt, so we had to take a belly shot (there is one for ya mom) This is at about 27 weeks. Kevin was pretty excited to carve his pumpkin, wait until you see the finished result, I'd say he went all out!

Heres a preview of his pumpkin.

Here is the mess at the end. The pumpkins really didn't have a whole lot in them, we tried to roast the seeds, but I really just ended up burning them... maybe next year...

The end products! Mine was nothing special, just a normal happy jack'o'lantern. Kevin's is the angrier pumpkin, but wait, thats still not it

Look at what he carved in the back! I was way impressed. Especially because he did it all free handed. What a creative guy :)

Here they are in their positions to welcome all the little trick or treaters!

Here is one more belly shot, for my mom (she requests them regularly) she sent me this shirt so I put it on for her :) It's cute. It says Baby Woolf Under Construction :)

We had our 28 week ultra sound on Thursday and the little man is growing just perfectly. He's right on track. He weighs 2 lbs 5 oz... apparently, how they figure that out is beyond me... but his heart is ticking great and he is growing! The placenta is on my right side and he is in a transversed position right now, so he better get himself moved in the next 10 weeks, which no doubt he will, but now I know why it feels like my stomach is being stretched sideways :)

My Hero, the Ranger

2009-10-29T19:53:00.004-06:00

All in a days work when you're a state park ranger. This deer had fallen into a man-made water retention pond and apparently was stuck. Who came to the rescue? Ranger Zach! My brother was the hero of the day saving this little deer from the freezing water. Pretty sweet outfit he got to wear too :) Way to go brother!

Yes, the snow continued through out the night. I was very pleased when I woke up this morning and called the snow line at work and it said the facility was closed! I even had a hard time falling back to sleep I was so excited! I eventually did, and then didn't wake up until I smelled pancakes and sausage. Kevin brought me breakfast in bed! What a way to spend the snow day!!! I tried to measure again, but my ruler was too short. I got out the measuring tape, but that made it difficult to take a picture. But I will say it looked like 14 inches. The news said Centennial got 16 inches, so basically it snowed quite a bit!

We have some great daggers hanging off our roof now!

Look at this snow drift!!! I thought it was pretty cool! :)

I'm assuming we'll be back at work tomorrow, so we won't be enjoying a 4 day weekend, but a day off in the middle of the week was nice! We were able to make it up to Kyla and Steve's house this afternoon for some games and some Baby Ellery time :) She's a week and one day old now!! The older she gets, the sooner my little man arrives!

BRRRRRRRRR

2009-10-28T20:43:00.002-06:00

Brr! My dad wanted to know how much snow we got. It's hard to estimate and I tried to send him a picture on my cell phone but that didn't turn out great, so I decided to just go take a real measurement. The verdict is.... 7 1/2 inches!!! WHOA! While I was out there I took some more pictures. It was way cold out there!!!

It's still really coming down. We got sent home at 2:00 this afternoon. I'm crossing my fingers that they just call it a snow day tomorrow morning and we won't have to go in at all. So you should all cross your fingers with me!!!

We shoveled the drive way when we got home at 2, but it was a waste... its covered again!

Baby Ellery

2009-10-28T19:55:00.002-06:00

Hooray for babies! Kevin's sister Kyla had her first baby, last Wednesday. Baby Ellery Brie Tanner was born! She was a healthy 7 lb 3 oz cute little lady.

The picture below was taken back in September at Kyla's baby shower. Kevin's oldest sister, Karissa is pregnant too, due 6 (ish) weeks after me. So we had to take a shot of the three prego ladies. Kyla is much smaller now and Karissa and I have grown just a bit!We got to go see Ellery on Thursday. Kevin was pretty excited to hold his little niece. My little man kept kicking me when I was holding her. I guess he knew that was his cousin and he was just saying his hellos. :)

She's so tiny and precious! Very exciting time!!!

I Love Fall

2009-10-17T13:29:00.004-06:00

I really do love fall. It is probably the only time I enjoy yard work. I should be more helpful year round, but pulling weeds and mowing aren't exactly activities I dream about doing... but when fall comes around, I'm all about raking the leaves! We have had some pretty chilly weather lately, so when it is around 65 I was pretty into getting the yard work done.
I raked the leaves in the front yard while Kevin held out his shovel ready to scoop them up and put them in the trash bag. I wish we'd gotten an orange bag so that we could have made 3 big pumpkins in our front yard, but oh well. I had a great time gathering up piles and then throwing them all around. Kevin was a good sport haha. He really wasn't looking forward to raking, so I guess its good we have each other :)

Here is the latest belly shot. This is at 24 weeks. We are coming up on 25 weeks. It is going by so fast! I love it! I included Kevin's belly shot, he's not really keeping up... maybe once the holidays arrive, he'll catch up... ya right. He's always going to be skinny...

Not much else is going on. We're just waiting around for our niece Ellery to decide she's ready to enter the world. Kevin's sister Kyla was due on the 13th and Ellery is still hiding out... hopefully she comes soon! We are ready to meet her!

Today 96 became 100%

2009-10-05T17:05:00.002-06:00

We had a fetal echo ultrasound today and our 96% boy became 100% boy!!! (Of course, we know he was always 100% boy, but we were not 100% sure he was a boy) But today, we know for sure! Both Kev and I saw a shot that was too obvious to have any doubt. Which is good because we are getting a nursery ready for a boy, not a girl!

Still no name, so I don't have anything to report on that, but we did get another great video of our little man. He was facing the right direction this time and even gave us a yawn. He's quite flexible with his legs. You can see his foot come up by his head. The cord is near and sort of in front of his face for part of the video, but there are some great face shots. I think he's adorable!!! Who do you think he looks like???

It's A.................

2009-09-11T21:58:00.003-06:00

BOY!

We are totally thrilled! Maybe I did have motherly instinct! I will say that I did have a dream a few months ago that I had a boy, but then when I had a dream a few weeks ago that I had twins, I second guessed my first dream :) But I'd say Kevin has better fatherly instincts, as he seemed to know all along. Even though, on Wednesday he started to tell me he thought it was a girl. He's way excited and keeps saying, "That's my boy" whenever I let him know that I felt Mr. Wiggles move around. We call him Mr. Wiggles because he did great the first ultrasound, but these last two have been a bit frustrating. He likes to hide and is hard to get good pictures. We couldn't get any of his face and barely were able to determine what exactly he was. The radiologist gave us her 96% guess... and we're taking it! She did get one shot of his little parts, but I couldn't tell. I'm not an ultrasound expert, but Kevin said he could tell, so we're satisfied!

We did get some great shots of our little mans hands and feet and a great 3D ultrasound video, that I will try to figure out how to attach to this post...

We had a girl name picked out, but couldn't decide on a boy name, so now we really have to focus and get some options!

Anyway, it is so nice to finally know. I'm glad we decided not to be surprised. It will make planning much easier :)

THURSDAY!!!!!!!!

2009-09-08T20:57:00.003-06:00

I had to change the little baby ticker. The skinny floating baby just wasn't doing it for me. So I hope you will all share in the excitement of having a bird deliver our little one in February :)
The greatest news of the week is that we find out just what we will be having in February on Thursday!!! We are sooooooooooooooo excited!!! We both think it will be a boy, but others think it will be a girl, and how do you really ever know? I know, motherly instinct should be taken into consideration, but I'm not sure that is why I think it is a boy. Kevin has always thought it was a boy, so I think that is why I think it is a boy. We will be thrilled with either and look forward to finding out! So stay tuned, you'll know soon! Here is a belly shot for those that keep asking :)

Who wants an update?

2009-08-17T18:48:00.006-06:00

I've been neglecting the blog because there is too much to post about. But every once and a while I feel like just throwing a bunch of pictures at you and giving you a small explanation :) So enjoy!

Kev and I went back to Grand Junction for the 4th of July. It's always nice to get away and spend sometime with my family. My grandpa was in town visiting from Illinois so we even got to see him.

My mom's dog Molly likes to sun bathe and I think its funny. It was probably over 90 degress, you'd think she'd be roasting! We watched fireworks at my dad's park. I wanted him to be in a picture so this is what he did. Sorry he cut my mom off, but I promise she was there.

And here is the proof she was there. I just love this lady!

We also got to go on a raft trip. Pretty much the best thing to do over there. Its too hot to do anything else so you've got to get in the water! I'm glad that my dad gets to do this so often with his job so he's pretty much a pro so we don't need a guide :) He makes us paddle when necessary.

Like I said, it gets pretty hot so I always try to convince my mom to let Molly take a dip in the hot tub (which is usually cooled down for the summer) She doesn't dunk her head so she comes out looking like quite the lion.

I also turned 24 years old in July. Kevin brought me home these nice flowers. What a great husband!

Kevin's parents know how much I LOVE cotton candy, and Kevin's grandma actually has a cotton candy maker! His mom spent an entire afternoon filling a box full of cotton candy, (4 different flavors) but it sat in the garage and I guess heat and cotton candy don't mix, so some of it melted. Some of them just got flat, but were still pretty cottony. I loved it no matter what shape it was in! Very clever!!!

My bestest friend Kristen and her husband moved back to Denver and my other two bestest friends came home from their mission this spring, so we had a big "reunion" at our house earlier this month. It was so fun to have some of the group back together.

Torrey and Sarah had a spend the night at our house so we messed around in the morning before church!!!

We also took a trip to Utah for one of Kev's bestest friend's weddings. They got married in the Mt. Timpanogos temple. It was a beautiful day and fun to go to another temple.

Mike and Ashley absolutely complete each other and make a great couple. We are so excited for them and especially excited for next year when they move back to Colorado!!!

Kevin was pretty excited for Mike

We can't go to Utah without stopping at Wingers. Famous for their asphalt pie. Kevin wooed me with this when we were dating and now its a tradition!

We flew back to Colorado with one of Mike's sisters and her kids. Little David got very tired in the parking lot while we were trying to find their car. How could I resist snapping a picture of this!!!

You may have noticed a new little floating baby on the top of the blog!! Its true, Kev and I are having a baby! We are so very excited and very anxious. (nervousness hasn't set in yet) I am 16 weeks and our little one will be born around the 2nd of February. Everything is going really well and the baby seems very healthy. We heard its little heart beat again today so we'll just keep keeping on! I haven't been sick really at all. Just enjoy eating a little bit more!!!

This picture is from an ultrasound we had at 13 weeks. It looks a little skeletal, but you can see its little hands are up by its face. YAY!

Happy Birthday in Vegas!

2009-07-08T18:16:00.003-06:00

My Mom Rocks! That's all there is to it! For my birthday, which isn't for another 18 days (who's counting?) my mom flew me to Vegas for a wonderful, relaxing weekend in June!
We arrived on Friday night and had a room with a view! We were on the 38th floor and could see all the night time shows from our room! Best seats I'd say :)We did tons of fun things and I took way more pictures, but if I posted all of them, this post would never happen because that takes too long, so here are just a few!

We rode on a sweet double decker bus! I've always wanted to do this and finally got to in Vegas! It was worth it! haha!

We stayed at a beautiful hotel, the Wynn. Very fancy and very nice. It is newer and towards the north end of the strip. We spent Saturday evening with my aunt and uncle who live in Vegas. They took us to this local italian restaurant that was delicious!

We spent plenty of time at the pool! I maybe spent too much time. I got a little burned, but don't I always! I love being at the pool and after a long week at work, that was the perfect way to relax!!

Sunday night was the best and the main reason we came to Vegas. We saw the Lion King. It was incredible! I was so amazed by how well done this musical was and would love to see it again!

Mom, you're the best! Thanks for taking me on a great weekend get-a-way!!!

2 Weekends of Fun!!!

2009-05-31T16:29:00.003-06:00

I absolutely love 3 day weekends. I'd work 4 10 hour days if I could... but since I can't, I will just enjoy the vacations I get! We had a busy Memorial Day weekend.

First we started our little garden.

This picture is of our tomato plants. I think we bought to cherry tomato plants and one beef steak tomato plant. There was some confusion when we got home, so we may have gotten 3 cherry tomato plants... I guess only time will tell what we really got!

I got free packets of vegetables at work so I planted some carrots and some zuccini. It rained really hard that afternoon and the next day so I'm wondering if the seeds washed away, especially the carrots, but maybe not! We're crossing our fingers :)

We went to the Rockies game with Todd and Melissa on Monday. We had a blast! It was fun to take the light rail downtown. Melissa does it every day and Todd does it often as well, but Kev and I don't, so I always have fun on the light rail!

For $10 bucks, I'd say we had some pretty decent seats. We were in row 7 so our view was pretty good. The Rockies did HORRIBLE! They lost 16-6!

We had a good time though anyway :) It's easy to have fun when you're with fun people!

It is mandatory to buy cotton candy! If we go to a fair, a game, whatever and cotton candy is sold, Kevin knows he will be needing to buy me some. He even buys it for me if he goes somewhere without me! What a nice guy :)

My parents came to visit this past weekend! We had so much fun with them! They stayed at our house and we did lots of fun things! It was nice to be able to have them stay in our house... rather then at a hotel! I guess our house has a little more room then our bitty apartment did!

We went to the museum I use to work at, The Wildlife Experience. The exhibit that I worked on for a bit opened up last weekend so we decided to go check it out! It is incredible and I would recommend it to anyone! It is awesome!

This is my dad in the Arctic Tundra Biome, it actually snowed on us!

This is Kev in the tundra as well. There is an ice caver behind him that you could ask him questions on a computer and he would answer them back to you. It was very cool!

This is my dad in the African Savanna. Again, awesome!

Here is my cute mom and dad in the savanna still, but with the elephant behind them.

The pictures are really self explanitory :)

For dinner on Saturday we went to Rodizio's Brazilian Steakhouse! Oh my goodness, it is so so good! We left very very full, but very very satisified!!!

No one was around to take our pictures so I set the camera on the car... notice the roof...

We were too full to get back in the car so we decided to walk around down town. It was so fun to have them in town. I hadn't spent very much time with my parents since Christmas so it was very nice to see them! I was sad to see them leave, but am looking forward to the girls only weekend with my mom in two weeks!!! Yay!

The Girls Are Home!

2009-05-07T21:01:00.003-06:00

Three of my bestest friends served missions and now they are home!!! In a previous post I talked about Kella coming home and then getting married. Then in March Torrey came home from Washington DC and in April Sarah came home from Norway! We all went down to Colorado Springs to welcome Sarah home! It was so wonderful to see her and have a little reunion!!!

We took the below picture the last weekend Sarah was home (September 2007).

(From left to right) Torrey (went to DC), Alli (is prego in this pic), Sarah (went to Norway), Me, and Christina (Sarah's sister and also good friend)

Now here we all are again 18 months later! We've changed a bit??? What do you think?

Christina is now pregnant! Torrey and Sarah are returned missionaries, I'm a wife and Alli is a mom!!!

Amazing what 18 months does to ya! I think we all still look the same!

I had to include this pic because little Phin is too cute! See Alli's not prego anymore! It will be fun to get together again after Christina has her baby! The pictures will just keep going!

Sixth Folder, Sixth Picture

2009-04-19T18:09:00.004-06:00

My dear friend Melissa tagged me to post the sixth picture of the sixth folder... so here it is!

The cutest nephew LUCA!

He came to visit us and before he left he was put in his pj's. Super cute. His dad, Seth was holding him and decided to have him stand on the table. Luca loved it! He was so funny about it because he kept raising his hands.

There it is!

I tag: Kristen, Kyla and Karissa!
Sixth folder, Sixth Picture!

Kella Larsen-King!

2009-04-12T19:21:00.005-06:00

One of my bestest friends from college served a mission in Romania. She came home around Thanksgiving, but because we live 5 hours apart and our lives are busy, we hadn't seen each other until this past February. It was so wonderful to see her and to pick up right where we left off! She came up to Denver to go wedding dress shopping! Yay, she was already getting married. For the record, she tried 4 dresses and found the perfect one in 1 1/2 hours! I'd say that's a record! While she was up here, her sister threw her a bridal shower too.

The theme was greek. So we ate delicious greek food and Kella, the bride-to-be, sported the greek tiara.

Remember when I got a sewing machine for Christmas and only recently did I finally use it! With Kella's wedding coming up I decided to be crafty. Kev's mom gave all the girls aprons for Christmas, so I decided I would make one for Kella. With Georgette's help, this is my finished product!

I even decided to be crafty enough to add fabric to the kitchen towels! If you look real close, you can see the fun stitch I used on the towel!

The wedding was this past Saturday and the bride was beautiful! The ceremony was wonderful and I am very excited for Mr. and Mrs. Jordan King. What a good looking couple! :)

This is Kella's sisters, mom and some other friends from school, Stephanie and Brittany. The wind was chilly so we huddled together to stay warm!

Home Sweet Home

2009-03-24T21:45:00.004-06:00

Not Apartment Sweet Apartment!
It's official! We are moving!!!! I am very excited! In 30 days this is will be our new home!

We started searching for a house at the beginning of March... after looking at nearly 50 houses... (NO JOKE) We found the one that has everything we wanted. I felt like maybe I was being too picky, and maybe we wouldn't find a house that had everything I was being picky about... but when we walked in this one, I knew it was the one. It has everything I could ever dream of being in my first house (lets be honest... no one has a pool in their first house right?!) It is in a great location and today it passed the inspection with FLYING COLORS! A leaky faucet will not sway us! If thats the worst thing, I will start Kevin's Honey-Do list and he can fix that leaky faucet!
I'm absolutely thrilled and can't wait to move in!

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

2009-03-17T21:37:00.004-06:00

I'd have to say that St. Patty's Day is one of my most favorite holidays. I love it just as much as I love Christmas and the Fourth of July. My mom's family is Irish so its a big deal. We always wear green and pinch anyone who isn't!!!
My mom always made the traditional Corn Beef and Cabbage Irish Dinner... I was a little bit of a procrastinator and was planning on getting some on the way home, but my mom told me she cooks it in the crock pot all day... totally missed the boat!!! SOOOO I made due with what was in the cupboards---SPAGHETTI! St. Patrick's Day style!!!

The sauce really tasted better than it looked. I was surprised I got it to turn green at all. I guess with the right amount of food coloring... it'll happen!

Our friend Kati joined us for this feast!

And of course, green water, yum:)

I haven't blogged in a while so here is a quick update.

Kevin has 11 assignments left until he is officially done with his bachelor's degree! He'll complete the 11 assignments this week and take his finals next week!!! I am so proud of him. I dragged him away from his traditional college classes when I finished school last year and he started online classes last April. He completed 75 credits in 12 months! Talk about busy. Not to mention he also works full time. He is very excited to get done, but talks about how he doesn't know what he will do with all his spare time... I'm sure I can find plenty :)

I'm just working away. Same old same old! I love my new job, which isn't too new anymore... it's been a little over 3 months. Very exciting!

I got a new calling at church... Primary Chorister... WHOA MOMMA! Let's all remember how I wasn't in primary so I don't know any of the songs, but most of all let's all remember how I have NO musical talent! We'll see how this first week goes on Sunday! Hopefully the kids have a sense of humor because clearly Heavenly Father does!!! Wish me luck!

It's the little things in life...

2009-02-05T21:25:00.004-07:00

HOWEVER--- today I felt that this was a big thing in life that just absolutely made my day! No joke! I can't really explain how I felt, but maybe, just maybe you can catch on after reading the details....

Let's rewind back to Tuesday. Everyday Kevin and I go to the main lobby I like to call it to "lunch room" to have lunch together. There are pop machines and vending machines in there. On this particular day the vending machine was popular. We watched people come get a snack and we'd talk about how quickly the honey buns disappeared, etc... Well someone came in and tried to by Sun Chips. Much to their despair... the wire thing that spins the treats out was WAY messed up... so they didn't get their chips... They put MORE money in (which right there I was like whoa, you are making way too much money if you can just go throwing change around like it ain't no thang!) Anyway, they got some other chips and went on their way...
Wednesday rolls around and we are back in the "lunch room" and someone comes to by something from the same vending machine. We decided to warn them about the Sun Chips. Good thing, HOWEVER they chose the chips right next to the Sun Chips... the Ruffles Cheddar/Sour Cream Chips. The wire thing that spins the treats out was so messed up on the Sun Chip side that it caught the Ruffles chips, so much to this lady's despair, her chips got stuck too!!! She again had more money than me and bought different chips as well...

So here we are today, back in the "lunch room" and someone comes in, he first buys a soda and then goes to the vending machine. We didn't say anything today because we figured WHAT ARE THE CHANCES... right? WRONG! He tried to by the cheddar/sour cream chips and they got stuck along with the chips the girl the day before tried to get! For some reason neither of us said anything to him, nor to each other but we both watched him sadly lower his head, shake it and then walk away... I looked closely at the jambled up mess and told Kevin that I bet if he shook the machine the first bag of chips might fall... I figured that if they did, we at least knew the first girl that tried to buy them and we could give them to her. So my strong Kevin shook the machine and BOTH bags fell!!! I was thrilled! It had been about 15 minutes since the sad guy had tried and left... so I wasn't sure how we'd ever track him down. Kevin went to see if he could see him in the hallways right outside the "lunch room", but he was no where in sight... Figures!

I was NOT about to give up. I asked the guards in the front if they had a way of knowing who had pinned their numbers in to get through the turnstiles to get back into the building, they said I'd have to call some Chris so and so... Dang, this was going to be harder than I thought. I went back to my office and told my co-workers. They probably think the new girl is crazy, but I was just so thrilled that we had gotten the chips out and I just really wanted to track down the sad guy who didn't get his chips.

Now- here is the deal, Kev and I work in a building along with 3,756 other people! (The new numbers just came out yesterday, so that is accurate!) How ON EARTH am I suppose to find this guy??? I knew he worked for the Army, but give me a break, there are a lot of army dudes!!! I played around on the employee locator to see if I could narrow down my search... We can see pictures of people, but lets keep in mind how long I actually saw the guy... Well I did see his back side as he bought a soda and as he tried to buy a bag of chips... But I didn't really get a good glimpse of his face. I also thought he was air force, because I can't tell the difference between the uniforms... But Kevin was certain he was army. I also thought he bought a Cherry Coke, Kevin was certain he bought a Coke Zero... (I know you may be thinking that we should find a new hobby at lunch, or eat somewhere else, but I promise you we don't just sit and "people watch" everyday...) Anyway- I wasn't getting far on the employee locator. So I decided to give old Chris so and so a call to see if he could help. I knew my request would be absurd, but... let's be honest the building is huge, there are a lot of people and the chances of me running into him or working with him are slim!!! So I told him what was going on and he said I'd have to get approval from higher ups and with my purpose it would be pretty unlikely that anything would come of it... BOOOO, my idea was shot down and I was still sitting at my desk with two bags of chips that weren't mine! And really I didn't have any desire to eat them...I knew that Kevin was just as determined to find our new chip friend as I was so I just went on with my work... hoping he'd come through. Not 2 minutes later, Kevin comes bolting into my office claiming that he'd found the guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The building is HUGE- over a million square feet, I am NOT exaggeratting! You might think I am, but there are a lot of people and its a big building! They have maps in every hallway, hallways are named with street signs, so your office could potentially be on the corner of 7th and Baltimore... It's incredible! Kevin found the guy!!! He was roaming around just kind of looking in any place he could, where he thought the Army guys might be working... He narrowed it down because there are two places one could purchase a soda and waste money in a broken vending machine so he figured he could stay in the area closer to the "lunch room" where we go... He went down a random hallway, that I had never even been in. You have to go through a door to get to this random hallway... the hallway is full of more doors and he looked in one, saw a guy in an army uniform with a Coke Zero sitting next to him. (Remember, I thought it may have been Air Force and a Cherry Coke... don't ask me questions if I witness a crime... I'm not very observant!) He was so baffled that we'd found him. I'm sure he was a little creeped out too! We told him what had happen and he said he would have shaken it too but there were people around... yeah, me and Kevin and we were apparently watching him more closely then we meant! He was very grateful and maybe we made his day. All I know is it totally made my day!!! We then returned the second bag of chips to its rightful owner too. We knew who she was, it was just a matter of finding where she was working... What a day!!! It just put a big smile on my face! Seriously the guy just seemed so sad when he lowered his head because the vending machine ate his money! Have no fear, The WOOLFS are here!!!

In the end, it may be only a little thing, but it made my day!

PS- I just realized how long this story was, and if you made it to the end, Kudos to you! I'd give you some chips but I don't have them anymor, they are back in their rightful owner's hands, Mr. Smith! :)

It's been a while... Here's what we've been up to!

2009-01-10T18:58:00.008-07:00

I'm not sure why I have a hard time posting regularly... But maybe that will be a New Years resolution... Blog faster... :) We all know how long resolutions usually last... so we'll see!
Anyway this post will be super long, but this is what we've been up to!

PARADE OF LIGHTS
We were giving VIP Grand Stand seats to the Parade of Lights by friends at The Wildlife Experience. It was amazing! We took one picture and the camera died... GO FIGURE! Best seats in the house, with no camera... anyway it was fantastic!!! It was like sitting in front of the Macy's store during the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!!! We enjoyed it!

THE NUTCRACKER

We went to see The Nutcracker Ballet! It was fun to go out for dinner and then see the ballet. A nice date night with my hubby.

Again, we got lucky with tickets. We had amazing seats near the stage. (It's all about who you know, not what you know eh?)

NEW JOB!!!

December was a month of change! I got a new job!!! I am now a meeting planner with Lockheed Martin! It is a dream job and I am completely content!

A new job, means say good bye to an old job. It was sad to leave the museum and all my friends. This is the place I got my feet wet in the real job world. I miss them all dearly. They took me out to breakfast on one of my last days. They were all so wonderful!

GINGERBREAD HOUSES

December also meant good times with good friends! Todd and Melissa invited us over to make Gingerbread Houses. Kevin can be so creative!! It was a lot of fun and Melissa made the houses from scratch. Way to go!

Check out how cute Kevin is!!! This is a picture I found when I was making our wedding slide show. He remembered it so he reenacted it when we made houses... I'm not sure how old he was in the picture below, but 20 something years later, he's still so darn cute!

CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

We were able to spend Christmas morning with Kevin's family at his sisters house. It was fun to see his family's traditions. Santa came to visit!

We had a delicious breakfast and then dove into the presents!

Luca got a new farm!!! How cute is he! He fit right in the box too!

Santa/Kevin brought me a new sewing machine!! I'm excited to learn how to sew and hopefully make fun projects!

Santa brought Kevin a new suit!!! He's been looking for a new suit for a while so he was surprised to find one under the tree!!! He looks pretty good in it too!

I also got fancy scissors that are ONLY to be used on fabric!!! That was made very clear to me!!!

Kevin's mom made the girls aprons. Super cute!

We then traveled home to Grand Junction. We were blessed with wonderful weather so we made it there in the early afternoon. Santa also came to visit there!!!

There he is! With his little helper too!

I love this picture! My mom was visiting us and we used our quesadilla maker. She thought it was brilliant so we got her one for Christmas. I think she was excited! Her face tells all!

We were treated to a delicious Christmas dinner at home.

BOWLING!
We went bowling with my parents while we were home. We bowled 3 games and had high stakes for the winners! It was a big competition!

When you get a strike you jump like the "x" mark for a strike!

He got a strike too!

I got a strike too!

The funny thing is, I started taking pictures and took one of my mom getting a strike, then right after that Kevin got a strike, then I got a strike and then my dad wrapped up the frame with a strike too! It was really funny and unusual!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
We spent New Years Eve at Kevin's sisters house. So we got to spend time with cute little Luca Man! He loved Uncle Kevie's hat!

We were having a great time playing together! We are best buds! He's so stinkin' cute!

HAPPY NEW YEAR UNCLE KEVIE! Luca woke us up on New Years Day! I decided he is very pleasant to wake up to, so I'm going to stay the night there more often :)

We hope everyone had a great 2008 and your new 2009 will be fine! :)

Looks like we made it....

2008-12-15T21:04:00.008-07:00

December 15, 2007

365 days ago I married my very bestest friend!!! Here we are one entire year later!!! In love even more than before!

We were given a weekend away by one of my good friends. Her parents have a beautiful condo in Silverthorne, so we had a "romantic get-a-way weekend"...

The living room had the most comfortable couches and a warm cozy fireplace. It was wonderful!

Kevin cooked me breakfast in bed from this kitchen :) What a guy!!! How lucky I am to be a heavy sleeper... he could drive a train through the room and I won't wake up! He was able to sneak out and I didn't even notice!

How couldn't I be comfortable when we slept in this giant bed!!! I can't wait to have a KING size bed... I love Kevin, but whoa space is nice :)!!!

We knew we'd have to leave early on Sunday because of bad weather... this is what we woke up to in the morning! It snowed all night long!!! (of course this is a drift and Kev had shoveled, but come on, it is a lot of snow)

I tried to help him shovel, but when I threw the snow it all blew back at me... not very productive!

Kevin is stronger, so he was able to actually THROW the snow rather than toss... ya that's why I need a husband!

Today we ate our anniversary cake... Straight out of the freezer! NOT! The baker who made our wedding cake gave us a free coupon to use for our anniversary... lucky for us the bakery is right down the road (Childs Pastry) so we stopped in and got a new yummy cake!!! I found our cake knife and server and our toasting glasses too!

Our knife is engraved so if you look close you'll see our names and the date.

We cut into it just like we did one year ago. I was so excited to eat it. My mom and I had gone and had samples before we got married, and then with all the hustle and bustle of the wedding I only had one BITE of cake and it of course wasn't the layer that I really wanted. Kevin was nice enough to let me order the only flavor that I really wanted for our cake today.

Yellow cake with APPLE SPICE FILLING! OHHHHHHHHHHHH YUM!!!

Come on over, we have A LOT left over!!! :)

My wonderful mother, bless her heart has always been a traditions girl... so first anniversary = paper... We received a box last week and opened it up to find it loaded with presents!!! It's like an early christmas!

She really hooked us up!!! She went all out on the paper products! Paper towels, Toliet Paper, Napkins and a new address book! Everything we could have ever asked for :) Isn't she cute!!!

We've been up to a lot of different things that I need to blog about, but today this is all that matters. I can't believe how quickly one year goes, especially when being engaged for 4 1/2 months seemed like forever!!! Time just keeps flying a little bit faster! I love being married and I love who I'm married to! He's the most wonderful thing since sliced bread :)