Colorado sunsets can be awesome. Tonight's was no exception.  Our house faces west and the Rocky Mountains. The sun goes down behind the Rockies.  The sun was just touching the bottom of the clouds when I caught sight of the sky.  Within minutes, the sky changed and darkness started to set in.  I wish the sun would take its time to set.  It seems to accelerate its descent as it gets closer to the mountains.  Sunsets ...

The kids went back to school today and there was a lot of excitement and nervousness from both of them.  Jordan was a little shy when he lined up with his new 2nd grade class. Only 2 students from his 1st grade class are in his 2nd grade class but I'm sure he'll make friends fast. Jordan is a bit hesitant with new things.  Jordan's teacher is Mr. Christensen. ...

Pool time was also on the list for the last-things-to-do-before-going-back-to-school. We went down the road to our local rec. center.  I decided not to put sunscreen on while at the pool in the hopes of getting a few final summer rays and ended up with sunburn. Serves me right.  Cullen used to hate to put his face in the water but has since discovered that its not such a big ...

Independence Day was established when American signed the "Declaration of Independence" on July 4, 1776 declaring independence from Great Britain... ...bear with me, I'm trying to learn some American history here… ...so its celebrated every July 4th with fireworks, baseball games, picnics, BBQs, parades, carnivals and concerts. We try to get away as a family over long weekends and this weekend is no exception. We originally started out planning to go away as ...

Breckenridge has many great memories for Warren and I. When we were looking to move to Denver, the company we worked for (based in the UK) sent us to Denver on a 'familiarization trip' and one of the places we visited was Breckenridge. We both took skiing lessons at the ski skool and we loved the little town.  Since moving to Denver, we've been back to Breck many times and a few ...