Green Thumb

First off, and most importantly, the crop yield is starting to flow in from our garden! Well, not really, but we did get our first tomato and Tracie enjoyed eating it straight from the vine!
In other Tracie news, Tracie officially got a new job last Friday. She is now working for another dentist in the Denver area as a dental assistant. She likes it because it is fast-paced, and best of all it is only three days a week, which will come in very handy in the future.

On Sunday we had Becky over for dinner (finally) and she bought both of her cats, Jasper and Fritz. Lexie was not used to the company and even though she spend a holiday weekend with Jasper last year, decided that she would much rather hiss at the both of them. Oh well, what can you do?

In other Colorado news we are pleased to be the home state of the new Miss Teen USA. (She's from Louisville Dave and Bri).

The fantasy football draft was Saturday night and Tracie was pleased how quickly it went, and I was pleased that once again I drafted the best team in the league!

Jenna's Wedding

This weekend was Jenna's wedding, and we managed to see pretty much everyone we know in our three days in Utah. Friday we had lunch with Drew and Jenna, Ryan and Erin, and Bri and Brooklyn. That evening we had dinner with Will and Kristin, Rachel and McKenna, and Mandy and Spencer. The food was good, the service was slow, but the balloons and Jason and McKenna made it great. We then drove down to Cedar Hills to see Auntie Christina and Mom and Dad Wu's new places. They have wonderful views.
Saturday was the wedding in the morning. Ryan was on baby duty, and Grant was not a big fan of the sunshine! We hung out with Kristin and the girls on Saturday afternoon, including some very, very delicious apple crisp. (Thanks to Mickie for the suggestion, and Kristin for the execution) The reception was Saturday evening and it was fun to see all of our old friends and catch up, including Bishop Klein. It was also nice to see the Porter and his proud father Matt and his "girlfriend" Wendy. Sunday was spent with the Ware family, and Channing enjoyed Tracie's shoes! Heather looks great with the twins, despite the fact they feel weird moving in her stomach. It was also good to see Jer and Kenz, and congrats on the new Pilot, it will look nice at the new homestead in Avery Ranch.

All in all it was a busy, fun-filled weekend, and I want to thank all of Tracie's friends who came in for the wedding and made it such a memorable experience. I know she enjoyed it immensely and you all mean a lot to her and to each other. See you all again soon sometime in Colorado!

Happy Anniversary to Us!!!

This last weekend we celebrated our 3rd anniversary or our 36 month-iversary (we like to tease Robyn). Troy planned our getaway this year to the exotic destination of Colorado Springs. We left Saturday morning after eating a wonderful breakfast of McDonald's yogurt parfaits. They are the best yogurt parfaits around. We drove up to Pike's Peak late morning and it was a spectacular drive all the way up. Troy was smart in heading up there in the late morning because by the time we left, the clouds started rolling in. While on the drive we saw a mule deer and I saw a pica (think of a miniature chipmunk). When we

made it to the top, we had a picnic lunch and walked around for a bit. Then we headed back down. We went to an Italian place for dinner called Biaggi's. It was pretty good. I especially liked the shopping center it was in. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt that night. It was so nice to sleep in and have drapes that actually block out the sun so we could sleep in. We had breakfast at IHOP then made our way home. Sunday was the day for activities when we got home. Our next door neighbor was having a stamp party that I thought I would pop my head in to see what it's all about. A lot of cute stuff but since I am really not creative, I think I'll let my neighbor think up all the projects to do then copy her. Afterwards, Robyn's family came over for dinner which was scrumpdiliumpcious then our neighbor across the way was having a BBQ. I really like living in a culd-de-sac and I really like all of our neighbors. We tried to see the meteor shower last night but were out of luck. So, all in all it was a wonderful weekend and we can't believe that it's been 3 years already. Where does the time go?!?!?!?!(Maybe one of these days, one of your readers will get this card)

Movies, movies, and more movies

This past weekend my parents came out to visit. Mom came out Wednesday night and Thursday we just hung out and made a fabulous dinner. On Friday we saw Hairspray which was a fantastic movie. I highly recommend it. Not knowing what it was about prior to seeing it, it was really enjoyable. Then we made another delicious dinner. I swear, both Troy and I are spoiled when my mom comes out. Friday night we went and picked up my dad. Unfortunately the weather has been crazy so dad's flight was delayed 2 hours!!!!! Saturday, we wentto the Nature and Science Museum to see the Titanic Exhibit. It was really interesting. Afterwards, we had dinner at Hacienda Colorado and then went and saw The Bourne Ultimatum. That was an awesome movie and it helped wrap up the story. So all in all, we had a great weekend despite the weather. This past week it has felt like we have been living in Washington with all the rain that we have been having. I do have to say, though, the thunder/lightning storms are awesome.