Friday, December 31, 2010

Couldn't resist...

Too precious!
(7 weeks old)

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Beautiful Snow

During our first "real" snow of the winter, Travis decided to head out to the backyard to shoot some macro shots. This one is a favorite!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas 2010

Amrie with both the grandmas!
Lovin' Grandma Lori
Amrie hangin' out with Aunt Marli
With Grandpa Robert
Such a good Daddy :)
Our Simon...as placid as ever.
We enjoyed a fantastic first Christmas with our newest family member! We have been getting lots of sleep (the "normal" amount, really) since Kira's mom has been visiting and caring for Amrie during the night time.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010

The First Week

We are surely enjoying our daughter! She is so precious and fun to watch and cuddle. We never tire of staring into her little face...
Travis calls this her "wuz up face."
With Aunt Leanna

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Crazy Hair!

We laughed SO hard the first time we gave her a bath...after her hair dried, it stood straight up!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Last Belly Shot

Feeling big!
Three days before Amrie's arrival.

Monday, October 18, 2010

34 Weeks

As she continues to grow, we become
more excited to meet her! :)

Friday, October 15, 2010

October Fishing

Here are some favorite shots from Travis' fishing excursions this month.
Close-up of a lovely brown trout
Captured the beauty of the Gunnison!
Cool shot of Chris casting in Boulder Creek

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Baby Shower for Amrie

So great to see some family members that we usually
only see once a year--at Christmas! Phyllis also came to
celebrate with us though still recovering from surgery!
Thank you to all my beautiful friends for coming
to celebrate with us!
One of the most surprising gifts but one of the coolest!
Thank you to everyone for all the gifts and adorable clothes;
we are so grateful for your generosity :)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

San Diego: Wedding, etc.!

We enjoyed spending a couple hours wandering around Balboa Park.
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Travis Benner!
The beautiful bride and a 7-mos pregnant bridesmaid

Monday, September 6, 2010

28 Weeks

Hard to believe there's only 12 weeks to go! Ahh! :)

Saturday, August 14, 2010

CA in August

Fun times relaxing with Mom!
(about 24 weeks along)
Kira enjoyed a lovely social time at Annalis' bridal shower.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

...at 23 weeks now...

We keep forgetting to take frequent belly shots, hence the enormous gap between this one and the previous one! Finally pulled out the camera to shoot this pic while we were in Buena Vista last weekend.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Travis' Dragonflies

These images were captured with a macro lens, a whole lot of patience, and an understanding of the idiosyncrasies of the life of a dragonfly.

Estes Park in July

Can't get enough of the beautiful outdoors!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Kira's first (and potentially last) float trip

We headed up to Wyoming to do a little fly fishing. Actually Travis did a little fishing and Kira did a lot of casting and...well, reeling in nothing but twigs. However, the scenery was fantastic! The day started out beautiful and gradually got a little warmer close on to noon. Then around 2:00 out of nowhere came a rather violent, angry storm that lasted about 15 solid minutes...and me (Kira) without a jacket. I think my umbrella was the only thing that saved me from having a total freak-out moment. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

20 Week Ultrasound

It's a girl! Besides finding out that she's a she, it was great to see how well she is developing--everything looks healthy! We were amazed to see all ten fingers, all ten toes and even the four ventricles of the heart. At 20 weeks, she already has fingerprints and tastebuds, too!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Family Time!

Out to eat with the parents in town from CA
Hanging out in Golden

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Noooo, don't go!

...At a going away party for my sweet friend Christina...moving to the East Coast...
Another friend out of state! I have a knack for developing friendships with people and then not being able to see them anymore because they're too far away :( If you're one of my far away friends reading this, I MISS YOU!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Kauai, Hawaii

A unique waterfall in Waimea Canyon
Wailua Falls
We hiked along the famous Na'pali Coast; there were so many gorgeous views! Can't go wrong with water that color.
Between the two of us, we took a ton of photos...these are just a few of our favorites.