Alpha Phi reunion

So many laughs and great memories. These pictures don't do them justice! And to the class of 2010, no, I don't know who your mother is in the class of '83. I was 6.

Week of fun

Mom and I packed up the kids and left for Loveland on Sunday for a week. We decided to split the trip and camp in the motorhome in Casper and then drive the rest on Monday. That worked out great and Emmett really loved getting to ride with Grammy in the motorhome. Early that week, we got to meet Chrissy's new boyfriend, Brian, when they came up for dinner one night. He is a very nice guy and he likes to drink wine. Love him already. Emmett, Jolene and I got to visit with Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Mark for a day. We had lunch at a train depot and played with the cousins. I finally got a hold of the Canales' and we stopped by to say hello before heading back up to mom's house. The kids had a ball playing with their long lost friends(even Jolene and Sydney only met when they were a few months old!). I loved getting to catch up with Julie and Carl. SO good to see them, even when it meant keeping the kids up til after 9 pm! The upcoming weekend was exciting, cause I got to leave the kids with mom and have a weekend of reunion with my Alpha Phi girls. It was our 50th year on campus and they threw a big celebration for us. For the most part, Vanessa, Kate, Sam, Jenny, Jane, Sara, Theresa and Holly were the group to start with. Of course we met up with many other girls through out the weekend. Lots of memories + lots of alcohol(which led to lot so dancing!) = lots of fun! I was excited to see the kids on Sunday and get home on Monday to see Luke. But what a fantastic week spent with family and friends!

Family trip to the fire station

A friend of ours, Shane, is a volunteer fireman in Cody and is a Type 1 diabetic. He met us at the fire station to let Emmett look around and talk to Emmett about being diabetic and the importance of taking his insulin. Emmett has always said that when he grows up he wants to be a fire engine driver, so we thought maybe Shane could help to push the importance of his meds. After walking around the station and getting to check out all the gear, Shane offered to take us for a ride in the fire engine. Grammy, Luke, Jolene, Emmett and another guy, Brian, whom is also diabetic, got to pile into the HUGE engine #6 and ride around town. I think we all had a pretty big grin on our faces, not just Emmett. He and Daddy rode in the front seat and Jolene, Grammy, Brian and I rode in back. It was pretty cool. Afterward Emmett opened up a bit(he was acting shy most of the time) and showed off his insulin pens and the "boys" talked about taking meds. Hope this helps him to start to understand the he needs his meds to grow up big and strong and not be sick. We'll see...somethings gotta work. And if anything- we got to ride in a fire engine!!

Thanks to the North!

Emmett received a package in the mail from Dayven, Chelsea, Wyatt and Hadley. They sent Emmett a new noisy toy, Captain Rex from the Clone Wars, that he LOVES. We let him know that they sent it because he's been getting better at taking his medicine. You guys couldn't have sent a better gift at a better time! Thanks for thinking of us.

Congrats to Mark!

Mark finished his last day at work for the city of Colorado Springs on Friday. Happy retirement to you, grandpa Mark! There was an email that was sent around announcing his retirement, as well as John Davis', a long time friend and co-worker. It was Emmett's favorite as he loves his superheros. Grandpa as Batman!?