2008 Balloon Classic

Shanna is walking!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Shawn got me an edible arrangement of chocolate covered strawberries for my birthday. Shanna enjoyed them too!

Jesse lost another tooth!! Jenna shows off her new haircut!! They both show how much they love each other...

A little closer to the truth...

Where's your belly button?

Shawn and Shanna 2

Shawn and Shanna

Is it sleepy time yet?

Pretty eyes Sweetie Pie!

Look at this 6 foot snake in our backyard!

OK, I meant 6 inches...

Grandma Dahlberg's 85th Birthday Celebration

This past weekend we (me, Shawn, Jesse, Jenna, and Shanna) went over to Hotchkiss, on the Western Slope of Colorado, to celebrate my Grandma's 85th birthday (which actually is August 16th). We took quite a few pictures of the beautiful scenery on the way over and back, as well as many around her new property which she moved into last October. This was the first time all of her kids were together since probably 1992. This includes my dad, Phil, aunt Nora, and uncles Eric, Gregg, Terry, and Roger. Also in attendance were my mom, Pat; great uncle Bob (my late grandpa's brother) and Ann; Bob's daughter Kathy and husband Rick, their kids, Eric and Anna (who Jenna became fast friends with); Roger's kids, Zak and Mandy (and their friend Sam); Terry's wife Brenda; their son Josh, his wife Cara, and kids Isaiah, Abriella, and Lily; their daughter Tracey, her husband Brian, and kids, Kylah and Kinley; Gregg's wife Marla, and kids Scott and Kami.

Besides enjoying the food, the kids enjoyed catching grasshoppers, frogs, and a praying mantis; playing badminton, and playing fetch with the dog, Keeda. Most of the women enjoyed the kids and babies, and most of the men enjoyed shooting guns, throwing horseshoes, checking out great uncle Bob's LaSalle which he has owned for 58 years (he restores mostly Jaguars but restored this one also-- but with Jaguar headlights), as well as the Harley Eric rode up on and surprised everyone.

Probably the only downside to the weekend was some sunburns and getting eaten alive by mosquitos due to the extra rain they have been getting lately.

On the way back, we stopped by Silver Cliff Ranch, (Eric and Leta's camp) and the family was able to also meet their daughter (my cousin), Lanea, who I probably haven't seen in over 20 years myself.

P.S. My apologies for any mis-spellings. Feel free to e-mail me any corrections at jpdahlberg@gmail.com

Our baby blogger pointing at a picture of cousin Ainsley

First Day of School

FORE!

Yesterday was the U.S. Senior Open here in Colorado Springs. Shawn had the great idea of getting tickets for my dad for Father's Day, and the best package was tickets for four. So we stipulated he had to bring a blood relative named Jeff. Kids were free-- so Jesse and Jenna came along, as well as my brother, Todd, and his oldest boys, Levi and Benjamin, and my uncle, Gregg, too. We had a great time. At least us adults. The kids were a little bored, but they did get a free hat, as well as a picture of them chipping a few balls. We got a chance to see the whole line-up go by from the second row of the 16th hole grandstand, with the highlight being an amazing birdie chip-in by The Shark, Greg Norman. My mom even saw us on TV in the background. I knew that crazy loud Hawaiian shirt would pay off. It was a long, hot day, but well worth it. Once in a lifetime, most likely.

Jenna's Birthday-Slumber Party

Happy Birthday to Jenna