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- December 2021 – The family at church
- Christmas Eve 2021 games with Janaye and Jonnavin’s brothers + Joel
- Michelle’s ugly Christmas sweater
- Christmas morning present opening!
- Alex with his ice axe
- Eric with his extended shocks
- Abbey looking for Christmas treats! R.I.P. -She passed away June 2022
- Mayzie playing in the wrapping paper
- Playing Qwirkle on Christmas morning
- Brother Jim and I trying to play songs we learned in the ’70’s
- Eric installing his new shocks
- The Dec 30th Marshall fire that destroyed 1,000+ houses.
- Some of the fire aftermath!
- Kitty cuddling with Covid-Casualty
- January – Jonnavin’s 25th Birthday
- February – Kitchen printing of 2nd wedding reception invites
- Coyotes chilling in the field behind our house
- March – Stupidly trying to walk 4 dogs solo – Izzie, Bravo, Lucca and Abbie
- Eric in early season Track – starting the relay
- 300 meter hurdles – Eric leading the pack
- That’s a determined look!
- Winter Moonset over the Divide (View from the deck)
- Spring break skiing in Utah
- April – Skiing in Loveland with the entire gang and teaching Jonnavin how to ski (and not hit trees!)
- Eric and buds winning the Boulder County Track Championships
- Eric’s 4 medals + he wins the Championship’s Most Valuable Athlete!
- Spending some time with Mom and family back in KCK
- The yard I grew up playing in. Kansas is much greener than Colorado!
- Mom in her favorite TV watching spot. 98 years young!
- May – Alex’s 20th Birthday!
- Tiny shower in Buena Vista motel!
- At Buena Vista 25/50 miler. Alex meets running legend Courtney Dauwalter
- Alex placed 2nd in his age group. His birthday was earlier in the week – if the race had been the week before, he would have set a course record for his age group.
- Janaye and Jonnavin’s wedding reception redo w/ Leslie, Jim and Sandy
- Michelle w/ nephew Brian, wife Heather and Michelle’s mother, Nancy
- Wedding cake – Take II
- Alex with buddy Tim and brother-in-law, Adam
- Scene of the original vows (One of my favs)
- Eric and mates placing 5th in the 200m relay at the State Champs
- Eric getting the handoff in the 4×400 relay
- State Champs in the 4×400 relay!
- Summer is coming with lots of May flowers
- June – Shared celebration of June birthdays – Mom and Daughter
- One cake w/ double numbers
- Michelle opening cards/presents
- Alex at the top of Mt. Evans after running to the top from Golden (40+ miles)
- Eric places 5th in his heat in the 110 hurdles at Nationals in Oregon!
- Hiking into Rocky Mtn. NP – without having to pay!
- Big Sister, Jeanette visiting Colorado
- July – Road trip to Yosemite with Alex. Vernal Falls
- Half Dome – Alex climbed it while I wandered around the gift shop!
- Alex’s mountain climbing car-bed and gear
- Dan exploring a tree inside-out
- Alex in a giant Sequoia from an old, defunct wagon trail
- Saying my goodbyes as Alex sets off on the John Muir Trail – 211 miles.
- August – This is basecamp on Mt. Rainer in Washington where Alex finished off all the remaining 14,000 ft peaks in the lower 48 states this summer.
- The Boardwells stayed with us for a few weeks during their summer in America.
- My sling after rotator cuff surgery
- September – Michelle getting new skis/bindings for 2023 season
- Found this at Eric’s school while looking for the bathroom!
- Bravo and Michelle enjoy watching Eric at a Niwot soccer game
- Alex ran the Mt. Evan’s hill climb, round trip race and won the overall!
- Checking out the aspen leaves on Guanella Pass road
- More aspen (& a moose hoof on the side of the road). No, I didn’t kill it!
- October – Neighbor’s ash tree
- Eric and fellow Seniors recognized at home soccer game
- Bravo greeting Eric and Catherine after the game
- Eric’s 18th Birthday
- Dan and Bravo chillin’ on the couch
- November – End of an era – Eric’s last H.S. soccer game
- New hot tub and patio installed
- Michelle enjoying the new spa!
- Time to decorate the tree for 2022
- Eric being recognized at end of year soccer meeting