Comets soccer

Jordon has been so crazy about soccer that we thought the kids would like to see some pros play. We 

took them to the Independence Events Center to see the Comets. The Comets have done really well this year. At the time we went, they were undefeated and won this game too against Seattle. We got to see a bicycle kick and a lot of good moves out on the field. 

Monster Jam at Sprint Center

On February 7th, we took the kids to see Monster Jam trucks at the Sprint Center. They have enjoyed playing with monster trucks at home and watching it on TV, so we thought they would enjoy seeing it live. We definitely needed the headphones cause it got loud in there. But it was a fun time. Too bad Grave Digger broke down on his first run. But they got to see some other favorites too, with Zombie and Scooby Doo being there. El Diablo was the big winner- he was fun to watch cause he had a big tongue hanging off the hood.

Tristan Tiny Tots basketball 2015

At age 4, Tristan was old enough to play Tiny Tots basketball this year. Before when we tried it, he was too young and didn't want to get out on the court. But this time, he was excited about playing and loved being out there. He looked forward to every Saturday morning for month when he got to play basketball. At the end he got a trophy and snacks. He was so excited to get his first trophy!

Riding bikes in January

We had some warm days in January this year where the kids were able to get outside and ride bikes. A few days it got up into the 70s.

Silly Tristan

Painting

Don and I spent the new year 2015 painting in our front room. Thanks to Sarah for the color idea since she has it at her place too. The first color we picked was too dark but we like this one- it gives the place a warmer feel. The kids wanted to "help" too. I did most of the taping and Don did most of the painting-- especially up high on the ladders. We're still hoping to paint most of the upstairs level but haven't started on any other rooms yet. At least the front room/ kitchen and hallway are done. It always takes longer than you expect it to in getting jobs like this done.