summer days

Father's Day!
My dad joined us for a 5 course Danish style dinner compliments of Claus. He planned this meal with such fervor, I feel bad for feeding him Americana all the time...

However, this was a big day. It being his first Father's Day! Yup! Not only did Zoe get to celebrate, but we've got a another little viking on the way! We expect this one around the middle of January 2011.

I'm just so smitten with these pics of Zoe...it's the stuff childhood is made of, chasing ducks and tadpoles in Estes Park, CO.

Yup, that means Estes Park Wool Market! Guess who we ran into again? Wow, you're good at this...

In light of the chicken episode, I decided (wisely I was told) not to show up at home with this baby yak for sale. He TOTALLY would have fit in the back of my Subaru...

I managed to enter stuff this year, and actually won monetary prizes! It only partially evened out what I spent this time at market...but man did I make off with some good stuff!
This skein was a Tracy Bunkers roving I bought at market in 09. I had to stop by her stall and show her.

And awesome! This is James, and he's a guy in my kid's knitting class I do once a month at the Salvation Army afterschool program in Denver. He knit a monster of a shawl for his oh so lucky mum.

chickens n knittins

Ahhh...beautiful Brighton. It's amazing to be able to see miles out into 3 different weather systems at the same time. We got HUGE hail storms (which I was assured is not normal).
Damage? Oh yeah, this hail caused the death of 5 chickens, destroyed the little landscaping we had, $5000 damage to my car and $17,000 to the house....fun times.

This hail is half the size it was when it fell


On a brighter note, I had a most wonderful birthday lunch with my homies at Strings! Great food, better company. The wife of the owner was selling a calendar she produced called 'Knitting is Sexy". Husband explained she did so when some old guy said "That's sexy" sarcastically while she was knitting...brilliant. Of course I bought one :)

And speaking of chickens...we got chickens! Claus was so thrilled to come home to our new flock (really)and angrily goes about making us a coop :) Ok, so maybe I should have given him a heads-up...but, well, ok I'm an ass. He'll forgive me when they start making eggs.

And as a last note to the reader, be careful where you leave your undies...lest you be likewise embarassed :)

Brighton History Museum

I went on one of Zoe's field trips this past Tuesday, and man was it cool!

Flashback

Couldn't resist

Henderson House. This whole house was actually moved to the history museum and is being restored little by little.

Tractor Ride!

Henderson House in miniature

Heartwarming

Cornshuckin

buttermakin

The old style school, this lady was actually mean like you would expect in the old days...I'm surprised she didn't smack one of us with a ruler.

And this railroad guy was awesomer than meat and potatoes! He was fun :)

And also, today I got an updated pic from my new sister-in-law in London of new niece and nephew-in-law wearing the knickers I sent! How cute are these little people? This is Holly and Alfred

soccermomohmygod

Zoe's new soccer team for the season

It's so hard not to post a bazzilion pics of Zoe, that kid just takes some funny one's. Here are my favorites at least :)

I think I just figured out how we're losing games.... hmmm....

Great Western Alpaca Show

All four skeins I entered into competition this year placed! Yay!

We had fun this year, even Claus (ever the sweetie) sucked it up and took one for the team. He even faked excitement for a second or two :)

Alpacas...sigh...can't wait

And Galina Khmeleva! This amazing woman must simply be one of the nicest, sweetest and charming persons I have ever met in my life! Galina judged the handspun this year, and while I missed the chance to talk over judges comments this time she was teaching classes when I came, so I got to meet and talk to her! To my utter astonishment, she really like one of my skeins so I gave it to her. What an amazing woman! I highly recommend her lace book, which you can find by clicking here. This is her website (along with her charming and wonderful husband), and is really worth taking a few moments.

Until next year!