Dale’s family came for the weekend just a couple of weeks ago! However, we didn’t take a bunch of pictures. Dale’s mom and grandma were here, along with Dale’s brother Wayne and his family.
Wayne and Lisa looking cutsie.
And the whole family. On the Sunday morning before they left we took the kids to the park around the corner from our house to hit a few balls. They were really good! It was a really nice visit. We also went to Adler Planetarium.
For my 38th birthday I decided I wanted to go to Medieval Times! So a few friends kindly agreed to come along…
Lara and Tony were there! Lara’s looking hot, isn’t she?
Dale managed to drink A LOT of margaritas, starting with this giant 40 ounce goblet right there.
Rebecca & Pat were there, too! Loved the flower in Rebecca’s hair. Adorable.
We also invited Lara’s parents–Trish and Rudy! Lara and Trish brought plastic silverware and napkins–I love them for that! You see, you eat with your hands at Medieval Times!
In addition to a tasty bunch of hand-eaten foods? You get a spectacular show!
It’s filled with romance, horses and feats of daring! And you get to cheer on the Knight that your section of the theater.
We got lucky! We cheered on the Green Knight–he’s the villain and gets lots of time in the stadium. And he was cute, too. I cheered him like it was my job (and it was).
A picture of all the fellas! It was a pretty fun time. I think a few doubting Thomases in the crowd didn’t think it would be as awesome as it was (but I secretly knew it would be all along).
Any ideas for next year?
They’re just waiting for the sun to shift a little closer to the sofa.
About a month ago, I was looking out my office window and spotted a movie being filmed. We did a little research and discovered it was Jake Gyllenhaal. I happened to have had my camera with me and took a few shots from my office window–that’s Jake in the trench coat above. His costar is Michelle Monahan.
After work, I walked over to the shoot to see if I could get a better look. And there he was–taking a break during filming.
Relaxing with the cast and crew…
Facing me to give me a better view!
Working downtown is fun!
Dale spent Easter weekend in Colorado with some of his oldest and best friends (I went to Lara and Tony’s house–thanks for the feast, L&T!). Here is a shot he took while they were zooming on into town!
A gorgeous shot taken from the balcony of their condo rental!
Dale, Chase & Chris took a drive through the mountains and jumped out to get a photo near the Loveland Pass.
Dale and Chase and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture marker.
Someone is holding Dale’s camera. He’s very comfortable with that, obviously. Chase, Chris and Dale met up with another of their nearest and dearest (and the Best Man at our wedding) Greg! He was working on a snowboarding event at Copper Mountain.
Mountains everywhere! Even grocery runs have spectacular scenery in Colorado.
A wintry view from the ski lift. I imagine the weekend went just like the one in that movie Hot Tub Time Machine.
Chase & Chris posing politely for Dale.
Colorado is just rotten with mountains, I guess.
Skiing!
A little snow hut along Copper Mountain.
Gearing up for more extreme winter sports! My guess is that they came home a lot more sore than they would have 15 years ago.
Dale had a GREAT time and wants to take up skiing again. He also enjoyed the generosity of his good friend Chase, who made much of the weekend possible! Thanks, Chase!
February was pretty quiet…
Monty was bored.
So was Dale…so I got him an ice cream maker. It has gotten quite the work out since then!
To relieve the boredom we took a quick trip to the Museum of Science and Industry to see a crazy replica of the White House. They wouldn’t let us take photos of that so I snapped photos of this crazy dress instead:
It was lit up and it the lights would run and shift like a wacky string of Christmas lights!
So…what have we been up to the last few months? Lots. But most of it involved sitting. At work. At school. At home, doing homework.
We have a big road trip coming up! And we are planning on having the Best Summer Ever once we get up off the sofa.
