Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Classic

Well this weekend was the Colorado Springs Hor Air Balloon Classic. It was my first time to a Hot Air Balloon festival and it was really cool!! We went Saturday night to the Balloon Glo where they inflated all the balloons and then lit them up. Way cool.....remembered my camera.....but forgot the picture card!! DUH!! I did remember it today though!! Kenna and I woke up at 5:15am to head out at 5:30am so we could be there to the launch field to watch all the balloons launch at 7am. It was really neat but I am tired now!! As you can in some of the pictures....the balloon pilots would lift off the group....fly pretty low to the ground and then aim for the middle of the lake and dip the baskets down in the water....and then take off again! Crazy people! But it was fun to watch!!

Life back at the farm....

Konner carrying his doodlepro....he loves to bring it to me (and only me....no one else can evidently draw like me....haha) and he hands it to me.....gives me the pin and then dances around in anticipation and excitement while he waits to see what I will draw. Very funny.
Kassie is hot and lying on the floor to cool off.....Kenna I am sure is not helping the situation.


Konner and his beloved blanket.....no other one will do!! What a face....he sucks on his blanket instead of a binky or thumb.
What a charmer.....he is such a sweet boy. I will tell you what though.....if there is a way to hurt yourself doing something....he will find a way and do it!!! Just yesterday he was looking at a DVD case and pinched his tummy skin in the case when he closed it......pinched it so hard it bled on his diaper!!

Viva Las Vegas baby!

The girl's at Dick's Last Resort....that is a crazy place!

Melinda's family: Melinda's sister-in-law, Melinda's brother, John the groom, Melinda, Melinda's mom, and Melinda's dad.

The Beautiful Bride Melinda!!

Melinda and John during the ceremony

An INSANELY yummy CHOCOLATE store in the Bellagio hotel. It makes every chocolate treat known to man...and this is a chocolate fountain with white, milk, and dark chocolate flowing down!
The ladies at lunch....Dick's write crazy phrases on paper...makes them into hats...and makes you wear them. What embarrassing fun! haha!

My best friend of 29 years..... Melinda

Brandi and Heather

Striking a pose with the Blue M&M outside M&M World....can you see a chocolate theme in this trip! haha! I actually didn't buy anything for me....just the kids. I start Weight watchers this week. Ugh! Needs to be done though!

Wonderful live gardens in the Bellagio hotel....

Melinda's mom, aunt and Melinda in Ceasar's Forum Shops

John and Melinda at their dinner....the night before they tied the knot
A picture of my mom and I in front of the Excalibur Hotel......where we stayed two of the nights.


Viva Las Vegas! Keith allowed me to go see my best friend Melinda get married and also go to my cousin's b-day party in Las Vegas this last weekend. I went for 5 days and it was awesome. Since I was alone....I could have gone to the armpit of the US and I would have been happy! Plus it helps to have some nice people to hang with....one of which was my mom! I was so excited that she got to meet me there....even if it were only for a few days. So first my friend Melinda married her now husband John at the Howard Johnson hotel on South Las Vegas Blvd....which was very nice. It was like seeing my sister get married....I was so happy for her, but in denial at the same time. I am just so happy she found someone to share her life with! After the wedding I went back to my Aunt Janie's house and helped her get ready for the big birthday bash at her house. I had a cousin Tobe turning 40, a cousin Kyle turning 13, cousin Tanner turning 9, and a friend Anthony turning 32 (I think 32). Anyway....lots of b-days....so we had 4 cakes! My aunt catered food from Bucca da Beppa and it was yummy! I didn't get much sleep while I was in Vegas but I had fun hanging with family and friends. On a silly side note....every time I would talk to Kenna on the phone while I was in Vegas she would say "Viva las Vegas Mom!" I would laugh and say "Viva las Vegas Kenna!" Makes sense since one of her favorite songs when she turned two was Elvis's rendition of Viva Las Vegas. She dances hilariously to that song!

I will say I do not miss walking around at 11pm at night and it still being 99 degrees outside! yuck! I like my 70 degree for a high Colorado weather!!! It's good to be home.

Kenna the Builder

Well....Kenna has recently grown an interest and liking for Bob the Builder. Which is funny because we were talking to Keith on the phone the other night and we started singing the theme song. He was "Since when does Kenna like Bob the Builder?" And I said since you left!! Funny how kids likes and dislikes change so often. One minute they love PB&J and the next they hate it. Most days I can deal with the inconsistency.....but since Keith has been gone...I will have to say there are a few days where it drives me batty. Anyway.....Kenna now likes Bob and I happened to luck into a Bob costume at a garage sale the other day! Yeah! Cna't beat that for $1!! I added it to our dress up closet along with a dinosaur and UPS driver costume! All three costumes for $4!! I LOVE bargains!

*Note* No I did not dirty her face up so it would add to the construction worker look.....she did all of that on her own!! Believe me she needs no help getting a dirty face!!

Day at the park

The other day I took the kids to the America the Beautiful Park. It is a really cool park here in Colorado Springs....I wish it was a little closer....but still worth it!~ They have a really cool water fountain that the kids can play in and they LOVE it!! Konner was tired (once again) and was falling asleep in the swing (one of his FAVORITE things in the park) Kenna wouldn't fall asleep any where other than her bed if you paid her in fruit roll ups. They both never stop moving.....difference is Konner poops out occasionally and Kenna NEVER does! haha!

Happy Father's Day Sweetie!
We wish Keith was here for Father's Day....this is his 2nd one in a row to miss....last year he was in Iraq. So for his gift I have been working on making a movie/slideshow of the kids. So here are a few of the pics included on the slideshow. It turned out really cute!!

Poor baby has been so tired lately....he must be going through a growth spurt. We came home from the store and I put him on the ground so I could turn off our alarm.....and came back around the corner to see him asleep :o) How sweet.

all alone

This is the way Kenna insists on being taken to bed (by her dad....she tries to get me to do it.....fat chance! ha!)

What a sweet big sister, sharing her drink with her little brother and even holding it for him! ha!! All the while....she is watching tv.....what a girl.....multitasking!!

Well.....Keith left about 6 days ago for training in Alabama......for 6 weeks. It is going alot better than it did when he left for Iraq last summer I can tell you that for sure! It makes a big difference when the kids are older....mine are only 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 but it make soooo much of a difference. One big difference is that Kenna can verbalize a lot more this time.....and she gets on the phone and tells Keith she wants him to come home. Little does she know she has a long way to go :o( I put the phone up to Konner's ear and Keith started talking to him.....he lit up.....said Hi, backed away from the phone, looked at it and then leaned over and gave it a big smooch. It was the sweetest thing ever. If only I could get those smooches!! Haha! No.....it was super sweet. We are staying busy and trying to make the time go by faster. My mom should be coming to visit toward the end of Keith's leave. I am singing in a 4th of July "Freedom Celebration" and need her to help me with the kids so I can sing :o)

Konner once again can not stand or sit any where that you are "suppose too.....so I caught him sitting in one of the drawers of our entertainment center. Won't be long before his tooshy won't fit into it anymore! haha!