Tae Kwon Do

Jamie is still doing Taekwondo and this week they learned grappling. I was glad that I remembered to bring my camera because it truly was entertaining!

This video shows Jamie & Parker grappling...be sure to have your sound turned up, the sound effects are priceless.

All is "well"

The salmonella contamination didn't affect our water supply but we were victim to our own private water crisis. We actually discovered the problem when a friend from Alamosa came out to take a shower during the water restrictions and we had no water pressure in the guest bathroom.








We did notice a stream of water out by the well but thought that it was from the snow melt. The snow is now gone and we still had running water. So, a call to the plumber informed us that the problem was much deeper.









The well service people came out with a backhoe and dug to the root of the problem, repaired it and, all is "well".


Turns out that the deep freeze we had last winter (the one that caused the hot tub to freeze and drain out) took its toll on the water pipe that goes from the well to the house. We HOPE that this is the end of the deep freeze casualties.

Happy Birthday Jamie!

Jamie invited eight friends to his birthday party. He chose the motorcycle cake but the theme of the party was sports.





Back row: Matthew, Jamie, Zachary, Justin, Parker Front row: Emily, Taylor, Ashley, Ryan

Soccer - Week Two

Another week of soccer and, still, amazing to see how much Jamie has progressed in just one year! We had several people comment on Jamie's skills today...we're SO proud! He scored three goals in todays game.

He dribbles...

He shoots...

He scores!!!

Surfing at High Speed...finally!

I recently learned about a high speed internet option that is available to those of us who are isolated from DSL and cable...Canopy Wireless through Blanca Telephone Company. My friend was searching for alternate internet providers (she lives 5 miles EAST of Alamosa) and actually had the satellite installer at her house to install Wild Blue. It was the satellite installer who told her about Canopy. She knew that I've been desperately seeking an alternative to dial-up so she asked about service in my area. She told me about this on Wednesday, I called on Thursday, and it was installed this morning (Friday). It does cost more than my dial-up service but I can now cancel the additional phone line I used for internet, making it more comparable and affordable. I am so excited to finally be able to view photos & videos that friends send me. Woo hoo!!

SIX YEARS OLD!!!

Jamie turned six years old today...wow, it's amazing how fast the years speed by.










Grandma came to visit for a couple of days and we took cupcakes and juice to share the big day with his kindergarten classmates. He will have a small birthday party on Saturday, so the celebration goes on...

Soccer

GOAL!!!!

This is Jamie's 4th soccer season and it is fun to watch him become more aggressive and more confident in his skills. The transformation from last year to this year is amazing!!! Instead of following the pack, he is right there in the middle of the action, taking the ball away from opponents and scoring goals. He scored three goals in todays game!