Fall-in' In The Leaves

We are so happy that fall has finally arrived. There is nothing better than warm sunny days paired with crisp cool nights. Not to mention the start of football season. The leaves have started falling and the kids are loving it!

Pop Quiz #2

In a previous post I challenged you to see if you could figure out which basketball stud was Brady. Here's edition 2: See if you can figure out which fabulous couple is competing on Dancing With The Stars...

A Random Mix Of Pics

Some pictures I have collected over the last week or two...
"Helping" me cook muffins!
PR's drawing of bunnies on the garage floor.
My "other" children, and the reason for my drastic decline in posts these last few weeks...my varsity volleyball team.

The Z-O-O

After naptime on Sunday afternoon, we headed down to the Denver Zoo. It was a beautiful fall evening and we stayed until closing. (Wes considered hiding so he could spend the night...) We decided cotton sheets are better than bales of hay, so we headed home to enjoy some pizza.

Look closely to see what Brady and Wes were staring at!
Lizard Kisses
Brady was in awe of the elephant!
Checking out the bears...

Labor Day 2008

With the start of the whirlwind that is school and volleyball upon us, we enjoyed a much needed three day weekend. We found plenty of things to celebrate...here is a video of our adventures.
A few notes:
1) We celebrated Abby's birthday at Sue's house (she had planned a party to celebrate the installation of her underground sprinkler system a few weeks back, but it got rescheduled due to rain. The "insanity" you see in the pictures is a game Sue had planned. Basically, we ran around grabbing flags from sprinkler zones that were turned on. The number of flags decreased each round, the number of costumes increased. Thus the goggles, swim caps, and flippers. Wes ended up winning gold, Ernie a close silver, and Mark took the bronze.
2) The gorilla that Brady is entirely too close to at the aquarium is NOT real! :)
3) Brady received a much needed haircut midway through the weekend. You might notice the decline of his 'fro. Enjoy!

Wes's Best Day Ever (Version: Wes)

Yesterday, my husband enjoyed one of his favorite days of the year (if not his life). Fantasy Football Draft Day. This is now year three of the tradition that began as a simple evening of 12 guys, beer, pizza, and selecting NFL players to pretend football teams. The simple evening has now exploded into a 15 hour festival beginning with a round of morning golf. From there, the gentlemen retire to our house to indulge in the aforementioned activities--pizza, beer, and the hopes that their NFL player selections will earn them a place in the "superbowl" as well as a portion of the pot all 12 players pay in to. But no, it doesn't end there...what night would be complete without a game of poker? Sitting on the patio under the party lights, gambling, and laughing very, very loudly...Wes's little glimpse of heaven. In past years, Wes has drifted into depression upon completion of draft day. Sure, the league is fun (not to mention consuming as he spends several hours each week glued to the internet watching his point total, debating trades, etc.), but draft day is really the best part. This year, the boys decided to keep the celebration going all season long and joined a recreational softball league. We'll have to see if they play ball as well as they coach in the NFL :)
The Results...
The "Coaches" (Dana is the one woman brave enough to jump into the mix)
Brad joined the fun from Cali live via webcam!
Topping off the evening with poker.

Wes's Best Day Ever (Version: Cara & Kids)

Payton, Brady, and I stuck around long enough to see the draft order, then we headed off to dinner and the park with the wives and children of the other coaches in the league...we had a great evening as well.
What happens to 9 month olds when too many moms make silly faces as they attempt to get four children to all smile at the same time!
Mom's love playgrounds too!
Playing in the creek at Aunt Gwen's house...this ended the evening and after a bath, we headed home to check on the dads...