Sunday...last official day of Spring Break

We mostly spent the day relaxing and trying to get ready for school Monday. Connor had a science test to study for. He seemed to do well on the review but we will see how the test goes today.

We decided to take a bike ride. We have a trail close to our house. It's called Wildcat Ridge. It leads up to an overlook with an amazing view. You can see all of down town, the mountains and the tech center. It was perfect weather and we had a beautiful clear view. The boys rode their bikes and I actually walked. Connor stopped several times along the way to look at and collect rocks. I had a pocket full by the time we made it to the top. I found an antler which the boys were excited about. (We brought it home, not sure you are really supposed to take things out of the park..shhhhh, don't tell anyone).

Saturday

It's hard to believe Spring Break is almost over. It has gone really fast. The kids will be back in school on Monday and back to our regular routine.

They both had football games this morning. Connor's team (The Seahawks) lost by only 2 points. Connor got to play Quarterback and made a couple of really nice passes. Alex's team (The Panthers) lost by 2 touchdowns I think. They played well but some of the players they played against seemed really big for their age group. That's okay it's good practice.

The "boys" decided to get their motorcycles out for the first time of the season,(Yes, even though Mark has a fractured arm) they rode in the backyard a little. By the time I got my camera out Connor had already finished so I didn't get any pics of him...

More Spring Break fun...

We had a fun day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. I think Connor could go there at least once a week and never get tired of it. We met one of Alex's friends from school. We saw an astronaut show in the planetarium. Of course we went through the prehistoric exhibit. There is so much to see. We find new things every time we go.

There were a couple of stations set up through the Prehistoric exhibit where volunteers for the museum show the kids fossils, dinosaur bones...etc. It was kind of funny to watch Connor because most of the information they share with kids is very basic for someone like Connor who has loved and studied dinosaurs, fossils, rocks etc.. since he was about 4 years old. (I'm not bragging, just sharing..haha) He was very polite (I was proud of him) but they soon realized that Connor knew a lot about the subject and one older man really enjoyed quizzing Connor on different fossils and bones. He was impressed with Connor's knowledge and to tell the truth I was too. It must be nice at such a young age to have a passion for something that you just can't get enough of it.. I hope it continues. Maybe he will someday be a paleontologist.

Alex also loves the museum but I think his passions lie elsewhere, mainly with music. He loves his Ipod and listens to it a lot, especially every time we get in the car. He likes a lot of different kinds of music. Anything from 80's and 90's rock, Lyle Lovett to Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. I haven't quite been able to bring him over to country music but I'm working on it!

I love sharing about our everyday life with you all. I would love to hear from you if you are reading this. Even just a quick comment would be great! Thanks.

Still on Spring Break...

We are having a nice Spring Break. On Monday we went to the Aquarium. Grandma got to come with us. She had never been there so the kids enjoyed showing her around. It's one of their favorite places. Yesterday we went bowling and swimming. Tomorrow we are going to the museum. They have a new Astronaut exhibit in the planetarium we are going to see.

Mom left yesterday. We sure miss her, but we had a good time with her while she was here. She came skiing with us, watched the boys football games and just hung out with us. I'm sure by the time she left she was ready for some peace and quiet. Thanks for coming Mom. We miss you!

Mark's health update...good news..not an April fools prank...

We received some great news yesterday and I wanted to share it with everyone. Mark had labs (blood work) done a couple of months ago after his radiation treatments. Without getting into all the details the doctor had some concerns about his white count and other results. He thought it was probably due to radiation but wasn't sure so needless to say it has weighed a little heavy on our minds. Well, a few days ago he had another workup done and we found out yesterday everything was back to normal. His oncologist did say that Mark needs to have some more testing done with his Hydrocephalus. The main thing he needs to have done is a spinal tap. He's really looking forward to that..NOT.


On another note, Mark injured his arm while skiing. He had it x-rayed today and he has some small fractures. I don't think there is much they can do. It will just have to heal.

Thank you all for your support and concern regarding Mark through his health ordeals. I will try to keep you updated.