Wrapping Up July

Dana sat for the Bar exam last Tuesday and Wednesday. Leading up to that, we had several weeks of intense study, during which I spent a lot of quality time with both kids. It is rewarding to find that I can handle both kids at once, on my own, pretty easily. We like to go shopping, to the park, the bounce house, for a scenic drive, or lots of other activities.

Last weekend we went to a party thrown by my friend and colleague Mary and her boyfriend John. It was very nice, especially when Mary volunteered to watch Genevieve and Alex while I ate a hamburger!

Mary keeps an eye on G

Alex takes a spin around the lake in a little red tugboat

Last Sunday we had a backyard BBQ with our neighbors Dave and Marissa, and their kids Maebe (3) and Ripp (1). Alex and Maebe played together all evening in the backyard!


After the big exam was all over, we left the kids with Ryanne and Lucas, and Dana and I headed to Estes Park on Friday evening for one night alone together. We stayed in a huge condo with a hot tub overlooking the Estes Valley, and had dinner at the steakhouse above the Wheel Bar -- one of the first places we ate out on our first or second date in Colorado, back in '02.



Alas, over dinner we got a call from Ryanne to let us know that Alex had caught a stomach bug and was not feeling good at all. He had a fever and an upset tummy. We still enjoyed ourselves, but worried about our little boy all night. Naturally by the time we picked him up today, he was starting to feel better, and by this evening he'd had a full dinner AND a cookie. Huge thanks to Ryanne and Lucas for the hazardous work.