Royalty in the Family!

Yes, my baby brother, Bubba, as he's been known since all of time, was named FRESHMAN ROYALTY for Bear Creek's 2010 Homecoming!

I can't believe how stinkin' cute he is!

And, that sweetest sister let him come along with her group!
Sooooo grown up, Soooo Handsome and Beautiful!

Is it wrong to want to lock them each in a closet so they won't get into the mischief that we did at their age??

The Life of a Kindergarten Teacher...

...is SUPER fun (most of the time because there are those days, that kids can make us crazy!)! But this day, was super fun! We've been reading and doing Chicka Chicka Boom Boom activities all week and topped it off on Friday with a delicious snack! All you need is a graham cracker trunk, green apple palm leaves, grapes for coconuts, and of course Alphabits cereal that climb the coconut tree! :)

I have a super cutie class this year... 7 boys to 17 girls! Soon I'll post pics of my new, BIG classroom, its freeekin' awesome!

"I Do!" 07.21

Indoors. Outdoors. RAIN. or Shine.
Saying "I Do!", was bar none the best thing I have ever done.
That hot, rain-pouring, sky-clearing, fun-dancing, having everyone we love in one room day was the best day of my life!
I am so lucky to crawl into bed each night and wake up each day beside my best friend, my soul mate, my one and only LOVE!

Happy 3rd Anniversary Dolly! Simply, I love you with all of me.

love,
your wife
xoxoxoxoxoxox

Reunited, once again!!

Nothin' like being with our Bestie's for the 4th of July!

This is just the cutest...Cute Mommy and her girls!!
Check out our SWEET tattoos!

Buddies :)

Two peas in a pod here!

Usually up to something that makes their wives say..."what are you guys doing??"

Here too!..Two peas in a pod that is!

It's like we were never, ever apart... my bff and me!

...a little piece of Heaven

Mexico!! Just the place for two, to get away for a few days.

Feeling...well, Old...

So about two or so months ago I recieved something in the mail that I knew was coming, but was DEFINATELY NOT ready for....an invitation for my 10 year reunion. I mean WHOA! that is absurd! There is NO WAY I feel like I'm old enough to be out of high school 10 years!

I took me two months to fill it out and actually put a stamp on it and put it in the mail. Aimee, if you hadn't done yours like a month ago and been on the back of my mind that you'd disown me as your friend if I didn't send it in to go with you, I may have continued to ignored it and pretend as if it didn't come!

All in all, I'm totally nervous, but don't want to regret not going...Tiff, any way we can get you to come back in August to go with us!!!???

Baby Lily meets the Gin Blossoms

Okay, so rewind one year ago and meet Suzie!
Cody played on a summer softball league last year and we met the cutest couple, Kyle and Suzie!


Speeeed forward from last summer to this last March when Kyle and Suzie welcomed their first baby! Meet Lilian Marie Foss...a perfect addition to our Old Town Bunch!


Lily ready for the Gin Blossoms at the Taste of Fort Collins with her baby muffs!


Just us girls !!
(it's a bit rainy and chilly...hence the bundled up look in June:))


Yum! Cody's jacket is delicious! and he's so cozy! Meet Kyle (he's in the background!)

We love you friends! :)

Our cutest FuRRy friends

The two who used to look at each other like "uummm, you know I am the favorite, right??"...they're now the best of buds, well at least that's what I like to think!

Tucker will walk over to Gracie and give her 2 or 3 big licks (kisses, mwah!) and she allows it, but then she looks up with this sideways hair, like OMG, I can't believe that just happened again! Oh!!, we just love it! They are the lights of our lives! :)

Dorky...I used to think so...

So silly, but I just LOVE it! (I used to think teachers that wore aprons were sooo dorky...until...I realized it's BriLLant!)

It lets me keep all my must haves so close during the day (I still chase my tail, but I think it's less now!)!

PLUS, how CuTe to have my flower petals be the finger prints of my little 3 foot daisies! This "bunch" is just too cute and to have a fun, functional memory is just my thing!

Bella Ella, Our B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l Niece!

Just reading a magazine with my Grandma!
She wouldn't let her skip a page! It was too cute:)



That Uncle Cody, he's soo funny! I LoVe him!


Just cruising around before bed in my cutie jammies!

We just spent a weekend together in the mountains. We made sMoReS (mMmMm) at the fire pit while it snowed, super fun, and soaked up yummy time with family! Amy, Chris, and Little Bella Ella, we miss you much already.

MY BoYs...

Pretty much nothin' cuter than my boys cUddled up together!

Surprise!!!! Happy 80th Birthday Papa!

All the grand and great-grand kids...all 17 of us!

Tessie and her Papa

Tres' Amigos...can't believe how big they are!

SILLY, but, ....TADA!! Hallway!

This is our little hallway and staircase to the two bedrooms that were an addition. Here's Fred making our stairs even and pretty!....Seriously, I mean pretty...keep scrolling down and you'll understand!

Upon ripping out the carpet, this is what we found....awesome craftsmanship huh?!?!? I mean there's a hole in the stairs! What the heck??? AND, crazy, but each stair was actually a different height! I know right?!? CRAZY!!!

So anywho, Fred, again saved the day and ripped them out all together and started over! Then we made the whole hallway and stairs hardwood!

....TADA!!! Our Room!!

So this is Our Room; very peaceful and serene! It's amazing what fresh paint, new carpet and our touch will do!!

This was after completely re-leveling the floor! From where the picture was taken to the corner of the room, there was approx. a 2 and some inches difference! So needless to say it had to be fixed! Cody's dad Fred is the guy behind our level, night's sleep!

This was before...that paint was eeeewwwwy! It had to go!

...TADA!!!! Living Room!!

Oh! Boy! I just absolutely love all that beautiful hardwood and it is original to the house; that old style skinny slat! Just LOVE it! Cody actually did help with the hardwood. Albert refurbished it, but Cody helped stain and seal it. It's beautiful!!

When we bought it, that yucky carpet was just waiting to be ripped out!

....TADA!!! Dining Room!!

This is after and before. We moved the fan light into the living room and hung this Sweet find!!

My Cody did all the light, electrical changes, I was SO impressed! I didn't even know he could do that!

......TADA!!! Bathroom!

Here is our cute little bathroom...and yes that is the stackable washer and dryer you see in the mirror!:) We still have a standing joke, "Hoonneeeyyy, while you're in there, can you fold the socks?"!!! hehehehe!

Soooo, that was end result, middle, and before we owned; much more chic now! But, yes, this our only bathroom with that cute, little pedestal sink and mirror....we really like each other! :)

Dun Dun Nah Nah......TADA!!!! Kitchen:)

Okay, so this is the FINISHED, everything brand new, except cabinets, but they are freshly painted with hardware, kitchen!!! As you scroll down you can see the in between, days when I may have cried because I came home to no floor :) and couldn't believe what we were getting ourselves into, and last you will see what we started with before we owned it! ENJOY!!! :)

Okay, so in our overly busy lives of work and our masters' programs, I'm not certain how we've managed to finish this little bungalow, but we have!!!!

We are soooo proud of it and we are just loving the house that we made into our own!

Aaaaannnnnddd, I just have to say how proud I am of my Cody! He and his dad did everything in the house, except refurbishing our original hardwood! They fixed all the quirks and yucky stuff in this oldtown house like crazy electrical outlets , uneven anything and everything, crummy, uneven cabinets and countertops, mold, asbestos, the kitchen subfloor, and honest to goodness everything in between! We've come a looooonnnngggg way!!!!

This is SOOOOO why I teach Kindergarten!

Because today is Groundhog's Day, we get to do SuPeR FuN stuff like make groundhog hats!

What a fun job! and really and truly....what fun kids! :)

In all their 5 year old wisdom and not liking that he saw his shadow and that it meant 6 more weeks of winter one asked, "Mrs. Page, why can't he just come out on another day when he won't see his shadow?"...I wish I knew how to answer that!!!!

Something to HANG your hat on....or

...or your scarves.....coats....and purses!!!

OOOOOO! I had been wanting this.....needing this....mostly wanting this.....and that SWEETEST Cody had it waiting for me with a BIG pink bow on it when I came home from school today!

What a guy!! What a guy, that just spoils me every chance he gets! Thank you Baby!!

I just LOVE it!!