April was another busy month in both Minneapolis and Colorado
Springs. We started the month by moving Sue, Travis, and LeAnne into a new
rental house. This one is about two miles outside of town and sits on 15
acres. Complete with horses, much to LeAnne's delight. The acreage
gives the kids a lot more room to run, and the property included a LARGE
shop/garage, so Sue was able to bring her boat and camper over and store them on
site.
April is also Katie's birthday month, and she really enjoyed
becoming a teenager. Katie had a Las Vegas-style games night party
complete with real game tables and dealers. Between games, there was
dancing, food, cake, presents, ... Everybody seemed to have a lot of fun.
The following weekend we held Katie's "family-only" birthday party at The Famous
Steakhouse. Dad drove up and joined us for the weekend, and we spent part
of the weekend doing more property shopping, this time up in Woodland Park, CO.
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Travis touring the new farm |
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Sue had long wanted to buy a go-cart, so now that she has fifteen acres at her disposal.... |
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The horse barn and indoor arena |
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The horse barn and indoor arena |
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Sue checking out the horses |
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LeAnne takes a spin around the outdoor arena |
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Andy being chased by LeAnne and Travis |
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We have GOT to get a larger dirt bike. Andy is bigger than this one! |
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Katie enjoyed her Vegas-Style Birthday |
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Katie's 13th Birthday |
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"Deuces Wild" provided Poker, Blackjack, and Roulette tables for Katie's birthday bash. We held it at the Woodmoor community center. |
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Kirsten and Jeremy |
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Jeremy happened to be in town for the weekend, so was able to stop by for the party. |
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Getting ready for cake and presents |
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Rachel watches Pete prepare the cake |
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Katie had dancing as well as games |
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Katie's family birthday celebration |
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We always do a family-only birthday celebration for the girls in addition to their party for friends. Katie wanted to go to "The Famous", a steak restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. |
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Katie & Rachel at The Famous |
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The Famous gave Katie a birthday cake |
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Rachel as Molly Pitcher |
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Rachel's class studied the Civil War and put on a "Wax Museum" performance at their school. Rachel was quite impressive as Molly Pitcher, a Civil War heroine. |
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