It's 6 a.m. and we're ready to race in our Girls Running Wild shirts ... Jami, Meghan, Mitzi, Singne, Stacia & Terese.
Checking out the gorgeous views helped pass the time while running.
All smiles about being done with 13.1! Meghan, Singne and Jami finished with a time of 2:11.
To celebrate, we did some winetasting near Santa Maria.
Some of you are likely experiencing a blast-from-the-past moment! Slim Goodbody was around when we were kids ... and he's STILL around ... and yes, he's still wearing a spandex suit covered in bones, muscles, organs, etc. Jami, Luke & Reid headed to the City Auditorium this morning to see Slim's show that tours nationally called Bodyology. He still preaches some wise lessons about taking good care of your body and the importance of healthy eating and exercise. It was a fun educational morning for all!
We celebrated Mother's Day a weekend early since Jami will be out of town next weekend. The boys surprised Jami with their traditional Mother's Day brunch. One exciting part of moving means starting new traditions, so we swapped our old AZ favorite of Wild Horse Pass Resort for a Colorado restaurant called the Sunbird perched atop a cliff overlooking the city. The Sunday brunch is well known in the Springs, and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Crab legs and bananas foster were highlights of the meal. The boys preferred the waffles and hot chocolate!
The Junior League Spring Provisionals celebrated graduation with a Kentucky Derby themed event ... hats and all! What a grand finale to our first few months in the League! 
Jami, Julia, Cathy & Sharon are oh-so-happy in their hats!
Off to the races!
Marilyn Monroe paid a visit to Colorado Springs on Friday ... well, via her art exhibit. The Fine Arts Center hosted an opening event for the exhibit "Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe," featuring a mix of art and photographs. Jami and some Junior League pals attended the event.
Below are a few videos of the boys giving political speeches in support of the presidential candidates. Okay, just kidding. The first one is Luke saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Please remember to be thankful for the "ation" in which we live and that together we stand "indibisible." The 2nd video is Reid reciting a few words. His vocabulary has recently exploded, and he can also clearly say "no" although THAT word is not encouraged nor is it cute when repeated frequently at loud volumes.
The truck and the trike in the backyard are sidelined due to snow. Wonder if they make a toy snowplow?!
Spring snowball fight!
Luke was thrilled this week that the part to fix his top bunk arrived. He's on Cloud 9 sleeping sky high in his room. 
It is a rare occasion when Reid will sit still these days, let alone fall asleep by Mom. Ahhh ... peaceful zzzzz's and treasured moments.
Dalton and Briana are all smiles!
The boys try to test if this high chair can hold 3 kids.
All in the family. (Notice Dalton is being sneaky and is trying to pull Grandma's hair!)
In the mail this week, Scott received a fun gift from his good friend Will Long. You see they are both HUGE Royals fans. Have been ... and always will be probably!! Anyway, Will and his wife Raegan recently went to a Royals game, where the promotional giveaway at the game was a powder blue jersey. They arrived 2 hours before game time to be one of the first 20,000 fans who would be granted these fine freebies. Afterward, Will sent one of the jerseys to Scott, who was so surprised!! Not only was it very thoughtful of Will, but it might be the all-time greatest gift ever that Scott's received. (Yes, he loves the Royals THAT much.) Now that this fact is out in the open, any of you KC folks who attend games and get good promo items can feel free to send them to Scott when you are done! Ha! There's been talk that Will and Scott might go to Royals fantasy camp to celebrate turning the Big 4-0, so maybe they can wear their powder blue jerseys then!
Future Royals fans.
We are so happy to have Aunt Briana and Cousin Dalton visiting this weekend. Luke and Reid adore Dalton and love entertaining him ... and likewise, Dalton is always so intrigued by the antics of his big cousins. These cousins sure have fun together!
Dalton gets ready to show off his army-crawl skills!
Our local library offers a program called Paws to Read where children can read books to dogs. Our boys both love dogs even though we don't have a four-legged furry family member of our own. At today's reading time, Luke "read" two of his favorite books to Sequoia (pictured here). The literary choices included Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Goodnight Moon. (Side note: Luke can't really read yet but he's heard these favorites so many times he has them memorized.) Reid enjoyed petting Sequoia during the storytime and only had to be reminded a few times to not pull out ALL the dog's hair.
Today we ventured out to one of our favorite parks, which has a Charlotte's Web theme and an amazing view of the mountains. What better way to play the day away! Reid has mastered climbing the ladders, and Luke loves to zip around on his scooter.
Tunnel vision.
Reid hitches a ride on Wilbur.
The boys love to swing high and fly like Superman with a little help from Superdad.
Luke loved wading around in the water. Guess he didn't care that it was freezing cold.
Reid loved the stream, too. He enjoyed digging around with this stick ... and trying his best to get all wet.
Even Mom took a wade. 
After the stream we walked up to the lake. Well, some people walked; some people just hitched a ride.
Blondies at the Bucksnort.
Our evenings tend to get a little windy, so we've enjoyed flying our lizard kite lately.
Luke attempts to make the horses go faster, while Reid is just trying to avoid being bucked off.
Reid holds onto the reins, while Luke holds onto the Reid.
Reid has decided he likes to wear his footed pajamas and tennis shoes. What a style icon and trendsetter! This will come in handy when he's out for a jog and then gets tired and needs a nap.
Here's a fun story for you. Jami's parents have owned a vintage 1967 Airstream RV for close to 30 years. But for the last 20 or so, it has not been used too often (except for that summer when Jami was entering 6th grade when we were moving from Horton to Hiawatha ... it was our temporary residence by the Horton Lake ... great memories!) Anyway, for many years, it's been stored in a barn in Kansas. Just recently, the Airstream has resurfaced and is in the process of getting a makeover. Jim has been working diligently on the RV to scrub, clean, reupholster, recarpet, etc. to prep it for the upcoming summer months. Can't you just picture how much fun Luke and Reid will have in Papa's camper! Fun times are ahead.
upcoming rallies, repair assistance, and story sharing. Jim even won the door prize ... this lovely banner to hang on the Airstream when out camping.
An example of how Reid likes to REALLY check out the course. Yes, he's crawling through the bridge.
The putting pros.
The crew dines at Adam's Mountain Cafe in Manitou Springs.We enjoyed a family day out to explore Manitou Springs yesterday. Our first stop was lunch at Adam's Mountain Cafe for some healthy, wholesome grub. Afterward, we browsed the nearby shops, and the boys enjoyed playing at the arcade.
Bicycle built for two ... Reid & Papa.
Today was one surprise after another for Mimi Dixie as we celebrated her 65th birthday! First, she enjoyed a surprise visit from Briana, Craig, and Dalton! Then the ladies slipped away to a surprise birthday tea and luncheon at Serendipi-Tea Shoppe in Downtown Littleton. Donning lovely hats, we enjoyed lunching with some of Mom's close friends and sharing fun stories while sipping black currant and chai tea. We finished up with lemon birthday cake ... ooh, la, la! What a treat it was to celebrate her special day! 
Hats off to turning 65!
Today, Jami and the boys journeyed to Denver for an overnight visit with Mimi and Papa. This afternoon's agenda included a trip to a community center in Lakewood where they might have the coolest indoor pool for kids EVER. Anchored in the 3 ft. area is a huge pirate ship with spouts, slides, tunnels, nets, etc. At first both Luke and Reid seemed a little timid about getting in the water. They are both fish in the pool, but after a hiatus of several months, it takes a little time to get their fins back before they feel comfortable in the water again. By the end of our swim, Luke even went down the big-kid tube slide with Papa ... although Luke wasn't keen on the fact that he ended up underwater at the end. Reid was walking all over the shallow end, swimming with Papa, and splashing down the kiddie slide with Luke (and help from Jami).
