Anniversary Party and Race Weekend

We had a busy weekend!  Knute did some elk hunting on Friday (no luck) and Saturday was the RooBar 5th Anniversary party.  It was fun to see old faces (yes, because we are old) and some new ones too.   We didn't stay too late (although 2 hours past Hana's bedtime!), since Hana wanted to come along and boy, did she have fun playing games and dancing with her friend Bishop.

I made cake, and cheesecake brownies, and gluten free brownies!

 

Dancing Queen Hana and her buddy Bishop getting their grooves on.

Amazingly, she had no complaints about the late hours or early morning rise for the Race for the Cure.  Our team was smaller this year, but the weather was perfect and we had a nice time. 

 

 

Afterwards, we went to the Roo Bar for brunch (delicious breakfast pizza this year!) and fun.  We got the meet the Alvarado's new Mastiff puppy (Cheeks!) and what a cutie he is!!

 

While the rest of the family went to the Bronco's game, Hana and I headed home for a nap!  :-)

Ryker Kincaid Jorgensen

Ryker Kincaid Jorgensen born March 25, 2010, an angel in life and now in the everafter, passed away September 15th, and is survived by his loving family and friends. An extraordinary little guy, who in his short life, brought joy to all those around him. His personality lit up a room and was far bigger than his delicate stature. For those that knew him, they knew strength, perseverance, kindness, an unconditional love and insatiable curiosity. He loved to run like the wind and fly like a bird. He was and is light and love. He will forever be carried in the hearts of his parents Monty and Jessica and his little brother Caden Rielly Jorgensen and the rest of his family and all of us friends.  We are in shock and so very, very sad. 

Labor Day in Michigan

I took Hana to Michigan to see my mom this weekend. Aunt Gayle and Uncle John drove in from MN to join us as well.  I think mom and Hana had a nice time seeing each other.  We were able to get mom some new clothes that actually fit her and a bunch of other things she needed.  We straightened up her room (every day) while we were there, but she has a habit of turning it right back into a total disaster zone within a matter of hours.  Not sure what to do about that!  The important thing is that she and Hana got to send a little time together and I can only hope that it will happen again and that Hana will be able to remember her when she is older.  I so wish that she lived in Denver.  :-(





 

When we were not with mom, we were at the motel doing fun things like swimming in the pool, listening to Blues Traveler (who happened to be playing live, just across the parking lot Saturday night!) and eating food form our favorite places in K-zoo.  We had dinner with mom and Adrian Sunday night at Bickford.

After saying goodbye to mom on Monday morning, Hana and I went to GR to see my friends and John & Gayle headed north to Traverse City .  Amy came over with her son Ethan and we met up at Liz's ranch.  After seeing the horses, we all headed to her lake house, where Bruno and Alexandra were waiting.  The girls had a total blast, as usual.  We all went for a boat ride (along with their lake house neighbor buy) and left exhausted at about 7 pm.  Hana and I got up super early this morning for our flight home.  Knute picked us up and dropped me off at work.  What a whirlwind!!