Rockies Lose World Series

The Rockies lost to the Red Sox in a four game sweep of the World Series. The Sox played very well, executing on both sides of the plate. I guess the curse of 2004 was lifted and the Sox again win the series. We just didn't have what it took to beat the Sox. I guess this AAA expansion club will have to work harder, and spend more.

The Red Sox have now entered into a new world. They are no longer the lovable underdogs, rather they are a full-fledged American League powerhouse, on par with their long standing rivels. I am glad for them and wish them the best of luck winning their next 19.



Truth be told, if allowed to have an American League club, which I think that I can, it would be the Sox. I am impressed with the decisions made and the execution on the field. The fans are great and the tradition awe-inspiring.

Oh ... the photo is coming. I am sure the "best" t-shirts are being purchased as we speak and waiting for those that bear the brunt of my gambling habits ... my children.


Austin still says that Sox are stinky...

If you are a Red Sox fan and happen to be in Denver on November 4 then I strongly recommend you put on your favorite t-shirt and go down to my favorite ice cream shop in Denver, Bonnie Brae Ice Cream. They too bet on the game with a Boston shop, which resulted in the provision of ice cream cones to all visiting Boston fans.

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Bet?

Well, the Rockies played in their first World Series game last night. The boys and Daddy watched for a little bit. Then Daddy just watched... or cried as the case may have been. The Rockies lost the game.

However, Daddy is still confident in our team. Confident enough to wager a public bet to our friends in Red Sox Nation (aka Kim, David, Noah, and Josh). Here is the bet: The winner must purchase 2 team t-shirts (in small sizes) and mail them to the loser. The loser must dress their children in the t-shirt (with no defacement of course), take a picture, and post to their respective blogs. Will they take the challenge?

As a side note, I was talking with Austin tonight about the Rockies and Red Soxs and he said "Red Soxs? Soxs are stinky!"

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First Snow of the Season

We had a typical "extreme weather change" Colorado weekend. It was 80 on Saturday and John and I went to a friend's wedding. Then on Sunday we woke up to an inch of snow and got about 5 or 6 inches of total snow. Jacob woke us up saying "Look....snow...come on, put your things down and come look, right now."



The kids had a blast playing in the snow and even built a snowman. According to the weather, we are supposed to be back to the 70's by mid week.



Oh how I love Colorado :)

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A Future Avalanche Player?!?!?

Austin had his third ice skating lesson this evening. He is in a "learn to skate" class at a rink near our house. He had only been ice skating once prior to the class and seemed to like it so we thought we would let him give it a whirl. He is definitely not breaking any records for speed and at times seems more interested in making friends with the girl who was skating next to him than actually getting to the other side of the rink, but he seemed to have fun.



He was extremely timid the first lesson but seems less fearful now. Jacob, as you should expect, is trying to sneak out on the ice in his shoes whenever we turn our head.



John planted pumpkins in our yard a few months ago and we have had been able to pick quite a few pumpkins. We have put several out on our front porch but a squirrel keeps eating them. So, we decided to bring a few in so we have at least a couple left on Halloween.


Believe it or not, our local major league baseball team, the Rockies are headed for the World Series. I bought the boys t-shirts.


Maybe the Red Sox will start winning and have a chance to play us in the World Series.

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Brave Little Boy

Austin had his first experience with having a cavity filled yesterday. He has not been too fond of the dentist in recent months, so I was a bit worried how the experience would go. I am happy to report that he took it like a champ. He didn't even cry when they gave him the shot of novocaine. He kept telling me beforehand, "Mommy, I am going to be brave at the dentist." Of course since we had such a positive experience at the dentist, I should have known we would have some other issue to deal with at home. From the time his lip went numb, Austin started chewing on his lip despite myself, John, and the dentist explaining to him how important it was not to do this. Last night when he went to bed, he had a fat lip. This morning it was a little better but it looks pretty bad. Oh well, I guess there are worse things, right?

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Busy with Preschool

The boys started preschool in late August and seem to be loving it. Austin has the same teacher as last year and according to his teachers is doing wonderfully this year (aka much improved from last year). He is learning his letters, can write his name, and is learning the sounds all the letters make. One of his favorite shows is "Super Why", a show on PBS about letters, words, etc. Jacob is in Mrs. Sutherland's class (aka Mrs. Kathy). Apparently Jacob's teacher wants to be called by her last name but Jacob continues to insist on calling her by her first name. Jacob really seems to enjoy his class although he has a bit of a hard time following directions at times. Every time I pick Jacob up from his preschool class he says, "I listened." This is not always an accurate description of things but he is enjoying himself.

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