Yes, we also finally got grass.

Craig and his Dad (Ken) built this wall in front of the house out of decorative cement blocks. We'll plant some bushes and flowers in it once we decide what to plant.
Grass in our front yard, yeah! We'll be putting flagstone steps going up to the house on the left.
Our backyard with grass. The part with no grass is where the garden will eventually go.

Oh ya, cool new mirror, huh?

Driveway Steps

Craig put in some steps from the driveway around to the side of the house since we kept slipping when we went down there. What a handy guy!

Finally... A Dining Room Table

Yup - we got one finally. Picked it up at Cost Plus today, pretty spiffy.

And a little Dutchie in the corner, always wants to be in a picture.

Dutchie Got Dirty

Today Dutch ran through a very deep puddle and had to be bathed as soon as it happened. He decided that he wanted to wash himself in the sink... He loves baths.

Dutchie in a towel... How cute!

Cripple Creek, CO

We went to Cripple Creek yesterday with our good friends, Tara and Dave (Craig calls him Kohl). Cripple Creek is a small country town that has a couple of casinos, but it's beautiful there...

One of the old buildings
All of us in front of the valley
Isn't this place gorgeous?
Old fashioned train station

Fun times at the Gunder-House

Summer vacation in celebration of Carmel's birthday brought the Ahrens family together!

Teagan and her BABY!

Teagan, Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Craig

Happy Birthday Carmel!
Good Morning Everyone!

Crazy Ahrens Children

What's that?...
I love milk - milk, milk, milk...
Quick, Daddy's coming... Get online!
Bailey building a castle for Mommy

Ahrens Twins

Lydia and her sippy-cup
Gramdma and Teagan
Teagan yelling at Uncle Craigie

Edward and Grandma
Edward upside down... And sideways!
Edward showing Grandpa that he's ONE
Edward with a fro... Pretty cool one year old

Edward John Ahrens - Times Two!

Edward smiling at Grandpa
Grandpa reading Edward a book
Edward and Grandpa laughing together

Edward the Great!

Showin' off his moves with "his favorite toy"
Walking with Daddy
"I'm ONE!"
Laughing with Daddy

Crazy Colorado Weather

One minute it's raining, the next minute there's a rainbow

Crazy Grand Kids!

All the little ones having breakfast together
Lydia walking around
Teagan walking around
Lydia pushing Teagan in the toy lawnmower

Fun Times!

CarmEd (Carmel and Ed) recently went to Hawaii and brought back matching Hawaiian outifts for all the grand children... Pretty darn cute!

Teagan, Lydia, Edward and Bailey - trying to sit still
All the Ahrens family kids, their husband/wives and all the grand children (minus the grand dogs)
Carmel sharing story time with Edward and Teagan

Hangin' Out at the Gunderson House

Curi and Bailey
Michael, Brooke, Teagan and Lydia

Old Colorado City

This is pre-supermodel Bailey
We'll bust these out again in 20-something years when she get's married.

All the Kids at Garden of the Gods

Curi, Bailey, Edward and Kenneth
Craig and Elizabeth
Michael, Brooke, Teagan and Lydia