October 31, 2010

The First Big Snow

It snowed in the mountains. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we got snow. Abasin Ski Resort opened on Monday, so Stan, Kel and I dropped Casey off at Kathy's house then hit the slopes on Monday. Only 1 run is open and it was a little icy, but it was exciting to finally get back on our boards! Stan and Kel went again on Tuesday and then Stan and I went on Wednesday.


Stan finished the project he has been on for the last 5 years and is now home. We're still in transition, but it's been real nice having help and company.

Last Sunday, the town of Silverthorne had a "Pumpkin Patch" and Trick or Treating at the Outlets. Casey was excited to get dressed up in her witch costume. She wasn't very into trick or treating, until she realized she got candy. She wanted to open everything she got immediately. Her favorite, pink tootsie rolls. Friday, she got to dress up again for her daycare's Halloween party. Saturday, again the witch costume was worn to her friend Connor's birthday party. And then tonight, we ended October with trick or treating on Main St. in Frisco. Casey was very into saying trick or treat and getting her candy. The witch costume was a hit.

On Friday, we started a new tumbling session and at the beginning of the class, the kids were running around crazy and Casey and a little boy ran into each other...which happens quite often. Unfortunately, his head ended up hitting her right below the eye and her eye turned black and blue and a bump formed immediately. So, Casey has her first black eye.

Casey is doing great in school. She now walks into class on her own, turns to me to give her a kiss and hug, then goes off to play. "I go to school today...I don't cry." We've been working on her colors and her numbers for a while now and she is pretty good at them. She can count up to 10 on her own. She knows her numbers up to 20, just gets them mixed up a bit, but if I say a number, she can usually pick the next number. Her coloring has gotten better too. She'll actually color the pictures on the paper instead of just scribbling all over the paper. The other day she was coloring on a blank piece of paper and when I asked what she was drawing, she told me "a sailboat, a baby sailboat and a bird." She is saying days of the week and using yesterday, today and tomorrow. She uses yesterday a lot, even if she is talking about something that happened a few minutes ago.

Another quote:

Mommy: "You are going to Rowan's to play, while Daddy, Aunt Kel and Mommy go to the gym."
Casey (almost about to cry): "I can't drive your car mommy!"

Happy Halloween to everyone!!
Casey also wants to send out a belated Happy Birthday to Uncle Stuart! And a farewell for now and good luck to Aunt Kel, who flies back to Virginia for the month of November. Thanks for playing with us.

 Dillon, Connor and Casey

 Snuggling with Buffalo Daddy

 "I'm a scary witch, look at my beautiful dress."
 witch, elephant and eyore

 sleeping in her big girl bed

the black eyed witch

October 14, 2010

School Pictures



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Vegas Baby

No post for 2 weeks again. Maybe I'm more of an every other week kind of poster. Sorry!

Casey is still sleeping in her big girl bed and is very good at it. She doesn't get out of it, just waits until we come to get her. She even asked if she could get out of bed before getting out this morning when I walked in her room. What a good kid! Tuesday, she asked to go pee pee in the potty and then later looked at me with a weird expression. I asked if she had to go potty and she said yes, and after a few minutes of sitting there, she went #2 on the potty.  Let's hope she's potty trained by her birthday!

Last week, we kicked off October by coloring pumpkins.  Casey was very into it and colored 3 of them. Aunt Kel came back to town Wednesday, after a trip to Virginia. Thursday, I met Stan at the airport and we flew to Vegas with our friends, Steve and Stacia, for a long weekend. While we became familiar with "The Strip," Casey hung out with Aunt Kel or as Casey calls her, "My Kelly." They kept very busy, going to tumbling, to the pool, to the playground, to dinner with our neighbors, Sean, Kathy, Dillon & Connor. Monday, they ventured to a Pumpkin Patch and playground in Boulder before picking me up at the airport. Supposedly, Casey and Frisco were very well behaved. Thanks Aunt Kel!!

*Aunt Kel (with Frisco breathing her sticky breath in Kelly's face, Kel looks at Casey with a grossed out look on her face): "What's that smell, it smells like fish?"
*Casey (kind of offended): "It's not me Kelly!"

Casey went to school this Wednesday and for the second week in a row, she walked into class without clinging to me and after a kiss and big hug, she walked into the play area a little timid, but without any sort of crying.

Enjoy the pix!

picking a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch with aunt kel

wonder who won?

children of the corn

Cheese

Aren't I Cute

Coloring her pumpkin

Happy Halloween!