Kernels Baseball

Last Tuesday was our first Kernels game of the year. Twice we were not able to go due to naps or other things popping up. I was really impressed with Lars and Ella doing much better at this game than in past times we have gone and all I seem to do is walk around with them. We actually were able to enjoy ourselves. I think the kids had fun too! The Kernels staff do such a great job of entertaining everyone. Our seats were great and we even had a free ticket thanks to our Kraft cheese wrapper!

Lars was very respectful during the anthem!

The eyeball race is one of the oddest looking races. It is quite entertaining for the kids but not quite as much fun as the racing sausages at Milwaukee. I am pretty sure red won!

This is the tooth fairy- Ella went crazy for her! She really thought she was the real thing. It was cute - she brushed the bases clean after we sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and she skipped from base to base.

Lars' Barn

I was cruising through Goodwill the other day and I landed upon this barn- it was taken apart and in the box with the other two small boxes which were chock full of accessories. This is an older barn and as you can see it swings open. THis was an amazing deal - only $10.38- gotta love Goodwills crazy eight prices! I would guestimate the whole lot was over $100 new. There are a few issues with the house but for ten bucks I am never going to complain! LArs thinks it is just great and so do I!

Ella has a dollhouse by the same company, Plan Toys, and she is slowly accruing furniture to fill it. She is becoming the right age as now as she often will close the door to her room to play with her dollhouse without her little brother tagging along. He would get so sad and teary because he wanted to play too. Well, now he goes to his room to play with his barn. In fact, the two of then often go between their two rooms and play with both items !

Bargain Alert!

This summer has really been a bonanza of bargains! I love garage sales- there have been some great ones this summer. I really scored the other week with Kim and I found item after item for Mr. Lars. It really suprises me how much he has grown and lengthened out. So much of his 3T stuff seems so small and too short in shirts and pants. If he wasn't so skinny I would not have so many problems!

I was very excited for the half price sales at Stuff Etc. but since I regularly find things marked down that has taken some of the fun out of it. Still found new Hanna unders for Lars and a Mini Boden shirt for him too! I was in heaven when I discovered an orange pair of Keen tennies and a pair of Simple lace up high tops. He has a good assortment of shoes for his oh so skinny yet long feet.

The best fun was with Nora and Kim last weekend- my soul shopping sisters! We hit Second Act's fall opening and I shockingly only got two items for Ella and one shirt for Lars- all the rest was for me! This is indeed unusual but long overdue. I can't wait to go through my closet and throw out stuff that I do not wear. I found a great pair of sandals, several shirts and a great teal coat. Nora found me a great lavender or periwinkle skirt there a few weeks back. Oh I can't forget the shoes Nora found for me at Goodwill- these truely are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever tried on for heels. She got them for $12ish and online or at VonMauer they run $150 or more. Not exactly the kind of shoes I wear in the summer but for school - I can't wait! So for back to school shopping, I should be set with the kids (except possibly a coat for Ella- fall kind??)

I have completely decided I am in love with most all kids stuff Mini Boden- so any Stuff readers out there I would love Boden alerts anything in sizes 4 and up for boys and 6 and up in girls. I will purchase larger sizes too.

Ella's Fairy Tea BIrthday Party

If you think you want to know how to throw a fairy tea you need these essential items:

• wooded locale
• several children dressed up as fairies (princesses will do in a pinch)
  
• craft kit to make petal fairies from florist wire & beads
  
• tent with flowery walls
• plenty of rugs & pillows to sit on
• low table adorned with pretty tablecloth and dishes- need not match
• sweet jam cut out sandwiches
• cookies from De'luxe bakery
• mini cupcakes & cake with magic pudding filling
• lots of nature to choose from to make more fairy items
• imagination of several 3 & 5 year olds to play fairies for more than an hour!
• friends to hang out and watch the girls have a magical afternoon
  

Red Rocks

Bret and I were treated to a glorious three (yes! three) hour Wilco Concert at one of the loveliest venues I have ever seen. We both agreed living in Denver would be great becasue you would be in such close proximity to this wonderous place. It really seems like everyone wants to play there too- so you would have unlimited concert options. What a joy that would be! We will be there in soul when Phish returns to play at the end of this month for four nights! We are pretty sure it will be Phishville there. I hope phans are respectful of this great site!

When we were returning from the mountains we decided to stop for a restroom break and to walk around a little so the kids could see all the beauty. It really is a different environment than any other part of Colorado. What a state! We loved driving around and seeing all the lots. Who knew there was a cute little red rock tunnel to the top lot! We do now!





Lars was still suffering from his altitude sickness so he did not really want to walk all around so he took several breaks which allowed me some great photo ops!

Happy Fourth of July 2009

We packed a lot more into this day than I thought was possible! Here are some highlights from our evening at Invesco Stadium-aka Mile High Stadium. We saw the Outlaws, Denver's professional lacrosse team play here then we watched fireworks in the stadium following the game! It was a friendly fun evening for our family, but all head were happy to go back to the hotel to sleep!

Chocolate Block

I just returned from a chocolate discount store called Chocolate Block and I walked away with3 pounds of candy, chocolate covered coffee beans, and a candy bar for $15. For great yummy tasting delectables this made me astonished how cheap it was!

They have second runs from Bochner chocolate and one of the candy bars I got had the words Choxie on it...I think that is Target's brand. New flavors everyday and they are running a 20% sale this week!

Run do not walk to Pepperwood Plaza (behind K-Mart on Hwy 6) and visit this new business and satisfy your inner chocolate monster!