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!

Easter Fun

Easter this year was very exciting. She got it in her head that the Easter Bunny brought presents like Santa. Not sure where she got that from. She really hoped that the Bunny would bring her a Nintendo DS game system, instead she got gardening tools and, roller skate pads and candy. She was not disappointed but asked where the Nintendo DS was.

We died eggs on Saturday and came up with some very cool eggs this year. On Sunday, after the Easter bunny came, we went to Church with family and Aly got to do the Easter egg hunt. She kicked butt and filled her basket full! We then spent the rest of the day at Burt and Joann's house easting and watching the Masters and doing another egg hunt. It was a great Easter, 2009.

Easter Bunny left a gift and a card (and he left his card making supplies with us..oops). A half eaten carrot, cookie, peep and egg were eaten that we left out for a snack.

Getting Out

We went to the Zepeda's House to help celebrate the dedication of their near one year old T.J. The dedication was nice, the food was awesome and seeing friends and getting out was good too. Aly walked in the door, ran upstairs to Isela's room (daughter) and we never saw her again. Adrienne chatted around and I sat on the couch for 3 hours talking to those that would talk to me.

Aly ready to go in with her pink shades on.

T.J. Zepeda

Jessica, Kelli, Suyzel and Adrienne

Kevin and Dan

Some found and donated pictures

Well, a thank you to Lisa and Kerry for donating some of their pictures for us to use since we are camera-less. These are from Christmas Day. As you can see, Santa thought Aly was good this year.....???

Adrienne also gets the opportunity to brag a little with her "snowman" cake she made. She bought a Pampered Chef cook book at a party a month earlier and this is what she made from it. It looked good but the frosting was made out of Crisco shortening, not the best taste in the world but it was the looks and the idea that counted!

Family Pictures

Just before Christmas we went out and got our Family pictures done. Here are a few favorites from the many many pictures we took.

Happy New Year

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving To All

Kevin, Adrienne and Alyson

Walt Disney Word...Here We Come

As you can see, the countdown has ended...Finally
Are bags are packed and we are on our way to the Magic Kingdom!
We will see you all in a week!!

M-I-C-K-E-Y....M-O-U-S-E

Gerry is Going On Vacation Too!

With the Kallas Family heading to Disney World this Friday means Gerry gets to go on vacation too. He gets to spend seven days at Kalmack Ranch (Mike and Lisa's) playing with Augie Doggy, the horses and running around on five acres It's great exercise even though were sure he just lays around.

We gave Gerry a bath this evening at "Pup - n- Suds", a dog wash place in Parker that has large tubs, shampoo, conditioner and blow dryers just for Dog's. It's the only way to go!! We did this to have Ger-Bear looking his best and to get rid of as much fur as possible for Dad and Lisa.

One Handsome Dog

A big THANK YOU to Dad and Lisa for taking him. We know he loves it, and it is a great feeling knowing he isn't locked up in a kenel all week long.

We Voted, Aly Too!!!

The Kallas' casted there vote today. We got to the poll around 3:30 and finished at 3:35. NO LINE!!!! Kevin and Adrienne voted for America and the state of Colorado while Aly did voting of her own at school. They have a class fish with no name and this afternoon to teach the kids about voting, they got to "elect" the new name. The final names on the ballet where Aeriel and Fish - Fish. Then the kids voted and the name Aeriel got the numbers needed to win. Aly was up set cause her "Party" did not win. She was very excited about school today and wanted to know why we vote and the names of the Candidates. Very cool to know your kid is interested in this stuff.

Pumpkin Fun

We spent the day in Erie Colorado at Anderson Farms. They had all kinds of great activities to do and see.


We did a hay ride through the animal park to the Pumpkin patch.






We walked a gigantic field looking for the right pumpkin's.






We got lost and lost again in one of the three corn mazes.







Aly got busted!


Aly got pulled around in the barrel train...FAST!!!

Rode a John Deere bike through a tire maze.

Got pulled around in a wagon by an old tractor by a crazy guy named Tom. So fun we did it twice, back to back!


The Kallas Family in Pumpkin's