September 2010 Pictures!

September was a fun month. On labor day we went on a hike with the kids. The hike is only about 15 minutes away from home. It took us about 1 1/2 hrs to complete. The kids really enjoyed it. It was a beautiful day. On 9/11 Ariel got to go to the BYU-Air Force game in Colorado Springs with some friends. It is a great show. The game wasn't so good for BYU, but it was still a lot of fun. For the rest of the month we tried to spend as much time as we could outside. We got one of those bike trailers to carry the kids and they love it. We take them out everytime we can. Jason is pretty much walking. He still gets tired and goes back to crawling. But he is getting there quickly. He will turn 10 months in October. The trees are changing quickly here, although it has been very warm. We expect October to change that and we may even see the first snow.

BYU - Air Force Flyby

Air Force vs. BYU Flyby from arielduris on Vimeo.

Jason Almost Walking!

Jason is not quite 9 months old yet, but he is almost walking. He is really trying. It is tough to film the good and long walks. We got a short one here...

Jason Walking from arielduris on Vimeo.

August 2010 Pictures!

August was another busy summer month. We had some hot temperatures here in Denver, but September should be changing that soon. Ariel started the month with some travel back East and Bermuda. The kids started school that same week too. Kylie is happy to be in 1st grade and Austin is in his 2nd year of pre-school. Jason is getting big fast. He is crawling very well and already standing without help. He hasn't quite taken steps yet, but it will not be long until he does. We had a fun Emegency Prepardness Fair at the church the other day. The kids got to get on the fire trucks, ambulances, etc. They really enjoyed it. The even had a helicopter land in the parking lot. They do this every year in our stake. It's a lot of fun. We are excited for September. We will be watching lots of college football and going to the BYU games against Air Force and CSU. The kids have become quite the Broncos fans too. Fall will bring some nice weather here as well.

July 2010 Pictures!

July was a busy and fun month! We started by going to Utah for the 4th of July. We got to see everyone there. The kids got to play and spend time with all their cousins. They really enjoyed that. They can now remember their names and understand who is related to whom. We also got to visit with friends and go to many places while in the Provo area. Ariel and JoLynn ran the Freedom 5K race on the morning of the 5th too. When we came back, the weather started to finally get hot, so the kids enjoyed going to the park with the fountains and the pool. It is now their last week of vacations though. They are excited to go back to school. We took the kids hiking to the Bluffs, which is close to home. They walked all the way up and did really good. Ariel got to go to the Netherlands again this year for work. It was good, but a very long trip. August will be interesting with Kylie starting 1st grade. She is excited to have homework again, she says. Both Austin and Kylie will make many new friends. Jason is crawling, but he is now more interested in standing. It won't be long until he walks. He is only 7 months, so he will be a quick one.

June 2010 Pictures!

June was a busy month. Summer is in full swing, so we are spending a lot of time outside. We started with Kylie's and Austin's graduation parties at school. Both of them are now enjoying some time off from school. They will start again in early August. We then had Kylie's birthday party. She invited just a few friends from school and church and they had a lot of fun. Sunday was her actual birthday and we had some cake. She finally got the hula hoop she wanted and a few other things. We can't believe she is already 6. Jason continues to grow and to be a lot of fun. He is always smiling. He is just about to crawl. He also got his first tooth, which is early compared to his siblings. Those two didn't get a single tooth until they were over a year old. Ariel got to go back to San Francisco and Oakland for work and to attend the wedding of a boy he baptized 13 years ago together with his family. His former companion, Shannon Royster, was there too. That was really cool. July will be fun. We will start by going to Utah to visit family and friends and to get away a little. We will have those pictures next month...

May 2010 Pictures!

As expected, May was a beautiful month here in Colorado. Things are green and the weather is great. We have been using the backyard a lot lately. The kids keep playing in their little playhouse and love to eat dinner in it. Austin just finished school and Kylie will finish in the next couple of days. Kylie has been counting the days until her birthday (June 7) and has her party all planned out. Jason keeps on growing. He is close to crawling, but not there yet. He gets excited when the kids are around and you can see he wants to join the party, but he can't quite yet. Kylie ran her first race too, at least the first 100 feet. In the process of cutting people off (because she wanted to win the 1 mile run), she fell and scrapped her knee. That was the end of that race. She will try again next year we are sure. JoLynn continues to run and Ariel is playing lots of soccer and riding his mountain bike now that the weather is good. We look forward to Kylie's birthday on the 7th of June and to our trip to Utah at the end of the month...