Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend started for us on Wednesday, the 20th. Adrienne celebrated her 31st birthday by picking up her parents from the airport and then having dinner together.

On Thursday, Aly had a big day. For pre-school graduation she asked if she could get her ears pierced so before school we headed over to Sassy and Sweet and got them done. Aly was a real trooper...she initially wanted pink heart earrings but they did not have any so she settled on pink flowers. She cried for just a bit but I think that was only due to being scared. She looks super grown up with her earrings!

That afternoon the fam including Adrienne's parents and Mike (Kevin's dad) had a picnic with Aly's class. The kids had a great time eating lunch and being able to run around! We then headed in for a little graduation ceremony. Each child was able to tell everyone what they wanted to be when they grew up...Aly would like to be a teacher...then they sang a couple songs, recited a poem and the teacher shared a little something about each child. It was so cute and Aly was able to have her Grampy and Grammy Davis, Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lisa, Great Grandma Joanne and Great Grandpa Burt there to celebrate her special day. We missed her Grandma Paula and Papa!! The day ended with mom and dad having to head to a meeting and Grammy and Grampy taking Aly for Chinese.

The rest of the weekend unfortunately went way to fast. We were able to spend some great time with Adrienne's parents. We went to Castlewood Canyon for a short hike, looked at possible areas for Adrienne's parents to move back to, went to the Plains Conservation Center to feed the cows and chickens and take a wagon ride, saw Night at the Museum 2, checked out the camp grounds at Cherry Creek, BBQ'd, shopped and purchased Aly a fish for her room. Yes we have a new family member...Lilo Isabell Kallas, the beta fish!

Aly looking a Wii Fit

We have a Wii balance board and the Wii Fit game that Adrienne uses to do some yoga and basic exercises with. We also play balance and skiing games with it too. Aly has taking a liking to yoga, not sure if it's because of Adrienne is doing it but she enjoys it. After this workout, Aly said she could feel the blood moving in her body and felt so much better. Does she know what she is talking about?

Aly watching T.V. learning a new pose by the Wii instructor.

Wii Balance Board and her big feet.

Yoga pose execution.

Pose, breath in....breath out

Super Girl

In no way is this picture to be used for any other purpose but a good laugh.

Aly's Christmas Pageant

Yesterday we got to go and see Aly preform at her schools Christmas Pageant . First the kindergarten class reenacted the Christmas story. Then Aly and the rest of her Jr. Kindergarten class sang two songs. One of the songs was "Go Tell It On The Mountain". They had the music playing off a CD in the background and the kids sang along. They did a fantastic job and sure made us laugh. Watch the video, they all nailed the first verse and chorus, then mumbled the second verse and nailed the chorus, and so on. Too cute not to show.

Click on play to watch video

We then headed down to her classroom to have some refreshments and cookies and had some fun time making Christmas cookies and cards.

Sledding Down A Mountain...Really!!

We spent a few days with our friends Brian and Laura Gott in Gramby at their place. We took Aly sledding for the first time down part of the Sol Vista ski resort. We actually sledded down a ski run, an awesome way to do it! We were having a great time till the City called me back to town to plow streets...Oh-well, next time we will stay longer.

The Big 5

Aly hit the big 5 on the 24th. We went cosmic bowling with some of her closest friends. They bowled, did the mamba, limbod, had cake and opened great gifts. The pictures were poor with the black lights and all but they show some of the fun!

Back to School for Dad

Today I got to go to Alyson's school and read to the kids in her class a few stories. This week was "National Book Reading Week" and Alyson had to read stories every night and log them for a school project. Today all the kids brought in their reading logs as well as their favorite story to show their classmates.

I, along with two other Moms, got to read some of the stories in groups that the kids brought in. Aly chose Pinkalicious as her favorite to share with her class mates. Katlin brought, "Have You Filled Your Bucket Today" and Joshua shared the story "The Little Rabbit". All three choose great story's and I think enjoyed being read too.

I have to say it felt odd to be the only Dad there. However, when Aly got to introduce me to her class as "This is my Dad, Kevin", and the happiness in her her voice, it quickly changed. It felt good and I realized that I am lucky to get share this experience that most Dad's miss out on.

Kevin Reading to Katlin, Alyson and Joshua

Dressed for Royalty

23 days and counting till the Kallas' go to Disney World!

Aly got her official dress to have breakfast with the Disney Princess's from Grampy and Grammy and is head over heals to wear it. She is really looking forward to seeing Ariel (Little Mermaid), although not being a "official princess" it might have to wait till we see her in her grotto. She is planning on wearing this anytime a princess could be seen.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Introducing

Princess Alyson of Colorado

Chop Chop

Just to let everyone know, Aly is doing very good 5 days after getting her tonsils out. She has been having a little more pain today than the days before but still talking and eating like nothing happened.

We went out Saturday for the first time and Aly asked for a hair "trim". Well, 5 inch's later and she had short hair. Definitely fits her personality now.