Big Day

Today Genevieve used the potty for its intended purpose for the first time.




Now for a great (messy) adventure!

February In Review

It's hard to believe February is already two months gone by.  I've been remiss in my blog posting duties.

It was still snowing in February...  So we made several trips to the sledding hill.  (But why is Dana pulling the kids... UP the hill??)

February also featured Valentine's Day, and our favorite Valentine...

February also marked a major transition for Dana.  She said farewell to her first law job, in order to pursue a new position at a firm with offices in Fort Collins focusing exclusively on biotech IP.

Before she left, we stopped by her old office to say 'hi'

And her former employer gave her a warm farewell lunch

Later in the month we took our now semi-regular February weekend away from the kids.  We visited Saratoga, Wyoming, home of rejuvenating hot springs. 

Alas, we did NOT take a dip in the Hobo Pool, although it looked very inviting!

This picture does not show it, but it was absurdly windy all weekend, with high temperatures in the 30s.  We had to scramble from hot pool to hot pool amidst the piercing, frigid winds of Southern Wyoming.

And out of nowhere in February came a truly amazing set of old Stangel family photographs, including several of my Grandpa (Alex's Great Grandpa)
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From top left- Judy, Joan, Gene; bottom: Grandma (Jane) and Grandpa (Bill)

Glancing over my photo archive, I see that there is still lots more to come!  Cousin Oliver's baptism and the accompanying road trip, Alex's birthday party, and much more. Stay tuned.