Butterfly Garden - Denver
Katie helped to celebrate Ida's birthday with a
trip to Denver, to include the Denver apartment,
16th St, the Butterfly Garden, and a
performance at the Denver Symphony. Great
times!
Katie helped to celebrate Ida's birthday with a
trip to Denver, to include the Denver apartment,
16th St, the Butterfly Garden, and a
performance at the Denver Symphony. Great
times!
SPRING TO FALL 2011
March 2011
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September 2011
June 2011
October 2011
November-December 2011
We're
Pregnant!
We found out in
June - and
Justin promptly
dubbed him
"sweet baby
squirtcakes."
Pregnant!
We found out in
June - and
Justin promptly
dubbed him
"sweet baby
squirtcakes."
| Fourth of July- At the Club: tennis, sailing, July 4th. Camping- At Farish with Ryan and Lindsey. |
April 2011
Winter Snow -
Our backyard fountain
covered in ice and
snow. Justin skiing with
our friend, Pat, at
Breckenridge.
April 9th-
The big day for our
friends Lindsey and
Ryan. Justin was
honored to be in the
wedding.
Our backyard fountain
covered in ice and
snow. Justin skiing with
our friend, Pat, at
Breckenridge.
April 9th-
The big day for our
friends Lindsey and
Ryan. Justin was
honored to be in the
wedding.
May 2011
Katie's Birthday and Easter
Katie with her SpongeBob cake and her new Pauve ring :)
Justin preparing with Nico for our Annual Dog-Egg Easter Egg Hunt.
Nash is the best at it - sniffing out the eggs in our backyard.
Katie with her SpongeBob cake and her new Pauve ring :)
Justin preparing with Nico for our Annual Dog-Egg Easter Egg Hunt.
Nash is the best at it - sniffing out the eggs in our backyard.
Justin's Birthday Surprise
Weekend
Justin's best friend, Matt, came for
the weekend, going with Justin for a
ghost huntings trip to Stanley Hotel,
a couple days in Denver with Improv
Comedy and great times with Ryan
and Lindsey. Did they find any
ghosts? Maybe...
Weekend
Justin's best friend, Matt, came for
the weekend, going with Justin for a
ghost huntings trip to Stanley Hotel,
a couple days in Denver with Improv
Comedy and great times with Ryan
and Lindsey. Did they find any
ghosts? Maybe...
Atlantis Family Vacation - Nassau, Bahamas
We spent five days of mid June in the Bahamas with Justin's Dad's side of the family and Tina's
Mom and her husband: Uncle, Tina's Mom, Justin, Katie, Brian, Tina (in large picture above). It
was a fabulous time to relax, and we mainly stayed on Paradise Island - snorkeling in the clear
waters, riding the never ending adventure river through the rapids and shark tank, and enjoying
each others laughter during our evenings out.
We spent five days of mid June in the Bahamas with Justin's Dad's side of the family and Tina's
Mom and her husband: Uncle, Tina's Mom, Justin, Katie, Brian, Tina (in large picture above). It
was a fabulous time to relax, and we mainly stayed on Paradise Island - snorkeling in the clear
waters, riding the never ending adventure river through the rapids and shark tank, and enjoying
each others laughter during our evenings out.
Alaska Vacation - Fairbanks, Ninilchik
Justin suggested "why don't you use our extra air miles to go to Alaska before the baby's
born?" Katie's eyes lit up and... away she flew! Her parents met her in Anchorage and
together drove to Fairbanks to visit Eric, Akiko, Mayumi, Zen, and Maxine. Next, the three
drove to Ninilchik for some more family time. It was a spectacular trip filled with memories
and gorgeous scenery (Portage Glacier, Homer Overlook to left). Did I mention my mom and
Akiko are amazing cooks? I aspire...
Justin suggested "why don't you use our extra air miles to go to Alaska before the baby's
born?" Katie's eyes lit up and... away she flew! Her parents met her in Anchorage and
together drove to Fairbanks to visit Eric, Akiko, Mayumi, Zen, and Maxine. Next, the three
drove to Ninilchik for some more family time. It was a spectacular trip filled with memories
and gorgeous scenery (Portage Glacier, Homer Overlook to left). Did I mention my mom and
Akiko are amazing cooks? I aspire...
Fishing-
Justin went on a late Fall
fishing trip with his great friend
Ryan and puppy Baily. The
little guy is tucked into Ryan's
waders here (click on pic to
see better - very cute).
Justin went on a late Fall
fishing trip with his great friend
Ryan and puppy Baily. The
little guy is tucked into Ryan's
waders here (click on pic to
see better - very cute).
| Surprise Baby Shower- Katie's family from Cincinnati were in town visiting Ellen in Denver and Katie thought it was a regular visit - she was super happily surprised to find out they had thrown a surprise baby shower! Here is Aunt Edelgard, Lisa, Ellen and Courtney. Squirty is getting bigger.. here at 20 and 24 weeks gestation. |
Hawaii!!-
Justin had work in Oahu and Katie joined him for a last vacation before the last
trimester started. With the house also going under contract to sell in mid October
and the moving process beginning, everyone needed a vacation. This was Katie's
first time to see Waikiki, Honolulu, and the island of Oahu - so relaxing! They
visited Pearl Harbor, an authentic Luau, deep sea diving on a wreck for Justin and
snorkeling for Katie, and finishing with a four days at the new Aulani Disney Resort.
Justin had work in Oahu and Katie joined him for a last vacation before the last
trimester started. With the house also going under contract to sell in mid October
and the moving process beginning, everyone needed a vacation. This was Katie's
first time to see Waikiki, Honolulu, and the island of Oahu - so relaxing! They
visited Pearl Harbor, an authentic Luau, deep sea diving on a wreck for Justin and
snorkeling for Katie, and finishing with a four days at the new Aulani Disney Resort.
Front of Home
Basement - half of it (not shown:
storage area, workout area,
workbench, and game/ping pong area)
storage area, workout area,
workbench, and game/ping pong area)
Living Room with 2-sided
fireplace to ceiling, amazing
windows
fireplace to ceiling, amazing
windows
Entry view (dining to left, office
to right, living room ahead)
to right, living room ahead)
Entry with hummingbird
stained glass (office to left,
dining to right)
stained glass (office to left,
dining to right)
Office Window
Side view of Living Room
(from kitchen)
(from kitchen)
Babies Room
Dining Room
Back of Home
Side Yard (Back yard goes down hill
for half acre behind house)
for half acre behind house)
Kitchen and Eat In
Home on the Mountain,
neighborhood
neighborhood
Moving into Our Dream Home-
After 6 months on the market, we sold our old "starter" home that we had put lots of love and work into (finished
garage, basement, landscape lawns and backyard fountain, Pergo floors) on November 10. The offer came in
mid-October and the price, in a bad market, was excellent. The same day we went under contract for a home we'd
had our sights set on for over 6 months - this home. Katie, and soon Justin, had fallen in love with it the first time they
saw it at the beginning of the summer. The previous owners took loving care of it since they had it built in 1994; we
are dedicated to showing this home much love and laughter in the coming years. This is the location we only
dreamed of living in, and this is the perfect home for us. We look forward to raising Liam here over at least the next
15-20 years. After so many changes, we've finally come Home.
(In addition to the pictures above, there are additional rooms, such as the laundry room, pantry, extra bedroom,
bedroom suite, and master.)
After 6 months on the market, we sold our old "starter" home that we had put lots of love and work into (finished
garage, basement, landscape lawns and backyard fountain, Pergo floors) on November 10. The offer came in
mid-October and the price, in a bad market, was excellent. The same day we went under contract for a home we'd
had our sights set on for over 6 months - this home. Katie, and soon Justin, had fallen in love with it the first time they
saw it at the beginning of the summer. The previous owners took loving care of it since they had it built in 1994; we
are dedicated to showing this home much love and laughter in the coming years. This is the location we only
dreamed of living in, and this is the perfect home for us. We look forward to raising Liam here over at least the next
15-20 years. After so many changes, we've finally come Home.
(In addition to the pictures above, there are additional rooms, such as the laundry room, pantry, extra bedroom,
bedroom suite, and master.)
Merry Christmas!
July 2011