Happy Birthday Sam!

What a wonderful year!

Bear themed

Smash cake pictures pending.

Memorial Weekend

We love living near Kristen and Renee. We are also thrilled that snowboarding season is over so we can see them more often. We enjoyed Garden of the Gods, good food, arcades, graham cracker soda and hiking!

A GREAT AUNT and a GREAT GREAT AUNT

Our babysitter went on vacation for a week. We didn't have to worry too long about what we were going to do with Sammers. Not one but two Aunts volunteered to fly in and spend time with us….. well, Sam. This boy is so loved.

Deenie bought Sam this 52 inch teddy bear affectionately known as "Bear Bear." I have never seen Sam more excited about anything. He squealed and hugged Bear Bear immediately. He always points to him and gives him a bear hug everyday. We might need a bigger house for Bear Bear.

Thank you Bicky and Deenie for a wonderful week!

Sneaky Stinker

THE OBSTACLE

The attempt

SUCCESS

We are in trouble. Nothing is going to hold him back.

Happy Birthday Krista

Krista and I have been great friends since we were 19. Krista is a very established physician working for the CDC traveling the world for tuberculosis outbreaks. We were lucky enough that she had a conference in Denver and could visit us. We got to celebrate her birthday and catch up like the good ol' days.

The Musicians

Since my dad's retirement, he has taken up a lot of hobbies. One is music. He wrote my mom a song called, "Sammy's Smile." Here are the lyrics: *Sung like Bob Dylan.

Sammy's Smile

Because of Sammy's smile

my gal is a goner

It takes Sammy's smile

to cast a spell upon her

Because of Sammy's smile

Because of Sammy's smile

I can fly her to Paris,

take her to Peru

But whatever I try

it still ain't gonna do

Because of Sammy's smile

Because of Sammy's smile

I can lavish her with lobster,

spoil her with a new car

Try to communicate more better

but that don't get me far

Because of Sammy's smile

Because of Sammy's smile

Djyou know we've kayaked in Alaska

we've carnivaled in Belize

Snuggled in Moscow at midnight

But that don't raise her degrees

Because of Sammy's smile

Yeah Sammy's smile

I could valentine her with chocolate

Buff up at the gym

Anniversary her with poems

But I'm still ZIP next to him

Because of Sammy's smile

Yeah Sammy's smile

The guy really can't do nothin'

I've seen him barely crawl

But for my lifetime sweetheart

The dang kid is her all

The dang kid is her all

Yeah Sammy's smile

Because of Sammy's smile

Mimzy, Pop Pop and Bradojets

I am finally blogging about the wonderful week with my mom, dad and Brady. This was the first time Sam got to meet Brady. Brady was so cute with him. Brady has spent the last year and 1/2 in Central and South America.





(Note the cute alpaca wool sweater above and the jammin' pants below… both gifts from Mimzy and Pop Pop during their visit with Brady to Bolivia and Peru)


We also got to celebrate Brady's birthday while they were here. I asked Brady what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said, "Spend it with Sam." Sam is one lucky little boy.