2 May - Something Green

Max's favorite color is green and he recently got to take home his art project made out of clay, and glazed green! It is a pot/coin holder...

Soccer USWNT

Zoey and I got to see the US Women's National Team {soccer} play here in Denver! We had awesome seats and enjoyed the game.

The weather at home was threatening rain and wind, so we bundled up... you can see it was pretty cloudy at the park.


Our seats were in the sun, though, so for most of the game, we actually were really hot!

Here we are watching Hope Solo warm up!



Zoey had just read her biography, so it was neat to see her up close.



She was impressive, but I was amazed by the trainer guy kicking the balls to her. He shot rockets right to her in all different parts of the goal.


And then, the rest of the team showed up. I don't even have a crazy lens on my camera. We were just that close. (Row 2) Abby Wambach in the house...



and Megan Rapinoe... we have seen these ladies play on TV, so this was a fun experience for both Zoey and me.



Sydney LeRoux





Goalie talking with her defense. I took this shot for Zoey. They played a 4 man defense just like her team does and I thought this was a neat moment to watch them.


They played against China. Lots of the Chinese players had man hair cuts. And the goalie was the tallest Asian female I have seen!


just some game shots





A direct kick here with a wall. The US one, but not on a goal here.




Hope didn't have one save in the game. She didn't play the second half, so she basically took a goal kick!









this was a close one for the US


But China's #30 saved the day. No goal here. Man, Zoey does that sometimes and it is pretty amazing, I think:)




Megan Rapinoe again. She scored a goal on a free kick, but not here.



And Zoey at the game! It snowed as we were leaving.

Picture a Day in May -

I am going for another Picture a Day in May... I know I don't always finish but it gets me out of my comfort zone a little and also forces me to keep my camera out. Plus, today's theme was "flower", and well, I always love to take flower pictures. I just went online and got three inspiration lists for May and sort of combined them for myself. Here we go... love this first one!

sunny spot

Leo has found his morning spot to sleep in. Max and I leave for school, and Zoey stays home to get ready. She tells me with the longer days, that the sun shines just right while she gets ready, and that Leo stays in one spot and snoozes. (he used to follow her around)...

Snow Plants

In the beginning of April we had a really wet, heavy snow and it was quite a bit... 4-6 inches! I felt bad for all of the trees that were starting to have buds on them. Since I didn't get many snow pictures this year, I decided to try on this day...



see what I mean with these poor little tree blossoms?







hi birdie


and a flowing stream


snow in April? - not a fan. Tomorrow is May, though, so I think we are done with that... we want summer and shorts!

Ten on Tuesday

1. Happy Earth Day. It was bike to school day here in Boulder Valley... We drove and walked like usual. My kids are too logical (and explained why they didn't need to bike) and also, a little anti-establishment. We recycle though...:)

2. We finally got rid of our Jeep that kept breaking down on me. (it was 12 years old, so it had a good life with us) We replaced it with a fancy blender!!

Delicious, healthy green smoothies galore!



and yes, you read that right. we bought a blender with money from a vehicle! nice.

3. We got a Vitamix, if you are wondering, and it is pretty cool. We have always juiced, but smoothies are different and fun and more fiber/less mess! I have also made almond milk, and homemade mayo that is awesome (and I don't even like mayo normally!).

4. I think we finally turned the corner into Spring and maybe, maybe there will be no more snow!! I do have snowy pictures to post from the beginning of April though.

5. I hope you had a nice Easter. We got up to go to mass at 6am in order to beat the crowds. It was tiring, but so worth it.

6. The kids have 28 school days left, but who's counting? That would be me; I know the number starting from about 50. What can I say, I love summer with them.

7. Plus, summer last year was crazy, since we were kind of homeless.

8. Renting an apartment versus owning our townhouse or any house means nothing to Max. He could be happy either way, as long as he has some of his stuff to do. So, we were walking by this new apartment complex near us the other day and someone was swimming in the pool. He asked when we get to go swimming, and I told him, it wasn't our pool to swim in. He just said, "What? Why did you choose the wrong place to live then?" I assured him, we are close to other pools and will go as soon as they open. That would be "McMorial" Day to him.

9. I finally finished turning all of our blog years into books. I just ordered 2011, 2012 and 2013. I am excited to see them in print. I am so amazed at the little things we forget, and even if it is only important to me, I am glad it is all written down.

10. Easter inspired quote, "The Crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the love that overcomes evil and sin." -Pope Francis.

word.

Happy Tuesday Friends.

April 10 on the 10th

The idea is to take ten photos on the tenth of the month and share it, documenting a day of your life and the ordinary moments. There is beauty in the ordinary.

April 10th...

Max is really ready for summer... spring break off was just too nice! Waking up the little sleepyhead... looking through the rail on his top bunk...



Every morning after he gets up and out of his sleepiness... he requires one good morning kiss from Leo...



After I take Max to school, I come home and get ready to walk Zoey to school and finish with a walk with Leo... when I come home, he is lounging in his new favorite early morning spot.



birds are singing on our walk...


I had to run some errands and check something out at this place. It is JAX, it is a Colorado chain like REI.



And then home to do some stuff on the computer. I am finishing up all of my blog books... trying to get caught up. I am finally working on 2013! Hooray!


After the kids came home from school, Max and I went on a run. We want to do a family 5K, so he ran 1.9 miles today! Good Job Buddy!


Zoey just chillin' a little before practice.



About to head out for soccer... doing a little crazy soccer dance... I don't know how to describe it. It's not a dance, it is an agility movement thing, but of course, it just looks like she is stepping on the ball...


And, I didn't see Ross in the daylight hours (boo), so he is not in this set. Happy April! In Colorado, that means snow. (double boo)