ScotFest 2014

I need to do some end of the summer catch up.

We enjoyed going up to Estes Park for the ScotFest in September!  

It is always so much fun to see B march with the pipe band.

This is clan Murray, but I didn't get a good picture.

The kids and I went into the festival, as well, and got to hear the band play with some other bands.  Lots of pipes and kilts!

St. Patrick's Day

Obviously, this is a little late.  But...better late than never!  Last week was St. Patrick's parade.  

Irish Storm Trooper

Cam the Ram

FC Bagpipe Band

It's not the best parade, but the FC Bagpipe band was good as well as these baton twirlers.  People don't seem to put much effort into making floats anymore, they just drive their trucks down the street and hand out flyers.  Which brings me to my other disappointment, the lack of beads and candy for the kids.  Very few people were handing out candy, and those who were just gave it to the big kids because they were the ones pushing their way to the front.  Despite all that, it was still fun.

For dinner we had, of course, Corned Beef and Cabbage.  Fun fact: B was talking to an Irishman who said that they don't really eat Corned Beef in Ireland.  Oh well, it tastes good.  We also had Irish Soda Bread and  baked potatoes.  For dessert, Black and Tan brownies.

Earlier that week, B was asked to play his bagpipes at an elementary school.  The kids and teachers loved him!  He was so good at interacting with the kids and telling them about the pipes.  He had them marching, dancing and clapping.  He's available if you ever need a bagpiper.  I highly recommend him!

 

Hugs and Kisses!

Happy 32nd Birthday!

 Happy birthday B!  We got to celebrate his 32nd birthday this past Sunday!  I'd say it had a tartan/bagpipe theme.

Brad's 31st Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Brad!

Friday the 13th, my lovely husband turned 31 and I had the privilege of escorting him around town and treating him, hopefully, to a fun day celebrating him!  All of my plans were a secret, so he just had to do as I said and go where I told him to go.:)   I wasn't as bossy as that sounds.

We started the morning off by dropping Cadence off at preschool and then heading into Old Town to try a new breakfast place we had heard about called "Snooze".  It always has lines out the door on the weekends.  The food was pretty good and it had a retro feeling atmosphere.  Here is Brad's breakfast.  Look at those cute mugs.  Don't they remind you of Dr. Seuss and something the Who's would drink coffee out of?

Next, we walked a block over to our favorite tea shop, "Happy Lucky's", where we talked, played scrabble and drank tea.

We made a quick pit stop to pick up Cadence and drop her off at home and then carried on our birthday adventure.

For lunch, I thought we could try a new sub shop in Old Town that had an appealing atmosphere, "Backcountry Provisions".  It was a bit of a disappointment, but at least we can say that we tried it, now.

We had a little time to kill before the next stop, so we walked around Old Town some more.  No Brad birthday would be complete without books, so into the used bookstore we went!

What a handsome man!  I am so blessed!

Our next activity took us to "Odell's Brewery".  I was hoping to go on the tour, but it ended up being full.  Luckily, Brad had beer and good conversation with his friend, Gregor, so he was happy.  I asked Gregor to hang out with Brad for a little bit while I ran some errands to get ready for the rest of our birthday adventures.

We ended the evening with a delicious meal at "Carrabbas", "Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol", and a quiet and relaxing nights stay at a nearby hotel.  It was a lot of fun!  We were even asleep by 10 or 10:30!  Woo-hoo!  Party!

The next day, I scheduled a massage for Brad in the afternoon and then we ate his birthday cake with the kids that evening.  Cadence and Finn actually helped me make the cake and kept it a secret.  We made a "Beer Cake".  It isn't shaped like a mug of beer, it just has beer in it, as well as other ingredients to make it taste like a yummy cake rather than beer.  Anyway, it was very good and very moist!  I chose to make a beer cake because...well...Brad likes beer!

What a fun day with an amazing man!  I love you, Brad!

FinnDaddy

The other day, Finn put on Brad's hat and said he was daddy and that he was going to work. I said, "Where are your shoes?". So, he went and put on Brad's shoes. Then, he said that he needed his glasses to go to work. So, we took the glasses off his stuffed dog and put them on. Then, he went around to Cadence and I and gave us kisses before he "headed off to work". What a cute boy! He loves his daddy!