I Love Lucy

Reading Boxes!

2012-02-08T21:23:00.001-07:00

Lucy had a bad day today and almost went home. Her teacher decided she could have a second chance today in class and she turned her day around to one of the best days ever! We are so proud!

Lucy is one of the youngest kids in class but it still "hurt" when the teacher told me there were only 3 non-readers in the class and one of them was Lucy. We aren't aggressive teaching parents but I still wondered why she wasn't getting it!? Not Anymore! It obviously had to be Lucy's time and apparently today she decided she was ready! She spelled 3 words for the first time today!! It is a big step, lucy has to recognize and know all 26 letters before she can start. This is huge! I'm sure she will be very eager to move forward every day! Books, here we come!

Thanks to Mrs B for her patience! Yay!!!

We still love Minnie

2012-02-05T10:37:00.001-07:00

Just in case

2012-02-03T20:22:00.001-07:00

Car seat in house!

Home sick

2012-01-30T11:54:00.001-07:00

Means playing, playing, playing!

Brave girl hanging on

2012-01-20T13:28:00.001-07:00

Lucy loves the pool

2012-01-20T13:18:00.000-07:00

She can hold her breath under water now!

Red Steamer

2012-01-18T18:21:00.001-07:00

$35 worth of mussels, crab, shrimp, clams, oysters... Derek is in heaven!!

Minnie

2012-01-16T08:49:00.001-07:00

Yay! Carousel!

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In Germany!

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After Tower of Terror

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Lucy went along with us on the Tower of Terror!! Off to Epcot!

Lucy kissed Belle

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Snow White kissed Lucy!!

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Derek scored 122,000 points

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And he's not a gamer!

Serious Derek

2012-01-14T15:46:00.001-07:00

Buzz Lightyear ride!

It's a small world!

2012-01-14T15:45:00.000-07:00

Me and my bro

2012-01-13T20:59:00.001-07:00

The groom and us sisters!

2012-01-13T20:58:00.000-07:00

Pooped from wedding dancing!

2012-01-13T19:49:00.001-07:00

Lucy's learned to take photos!

2012-01-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

Grandad!!

2012-01-12T18:23:00.002-07:00

Taken by Lucy

Lucy with Grandad @ rehearsal dinner

2012-01-12T18:23:00.001-07:00

@ pop century

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We're in Disney World!!

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Season tickets!!

2012-01-01T18:50:00.000-07:00

Go Nuggets!!

Our lil Rocker Girl

2011-12-24T22:58:00.001-07:00

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Overload

2011-12-11T12:51:00.001-07:00

Only a 3 year old would do this, right? Lucy has such a ball decorating and won't eat a single one. I'm sending them out...!

Our first gingerbread house from scratch!

2011-12-11T12:49:00.002-07:00

Cookies!

2011-12-11T12:49:00.001-07:00

Turkey day feast

2011-12-05T00:58:00.001-07:00

Handmade corduroy skirt!

2011-12-03T19:03:00.001-07:00

I can sew again!

Mural

2011-11-19T19:28:00.001-07:00

It's

For a client

2011-11-19T19:27:00.000-07:00

@ Sloans doing some painting

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And eating fried pickles

Scooby Doo

2011-11-12T12:42:00.001-07:00

Daphne Velma Fred Shaggy

Taxi

2011-11-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

Getting hairs cut

2011-11-12T10:56:00.001-07:00

Bingo!!!

2011-11-09T19:35:00.001-07:00

We have 50 volunteer hours to do each year for Compass Montessori. Tonight I'm selling "pickles" to the blue hairs!

Big Girl Bed!!

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In PE class

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Playin in the van

2011-10-29T10:48:00.000-06:00

Running the kids bike course

2011-10-29T10:42:00.000-06:00

Working

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Sophia playdate

2011-10-21T10:09:00.000-06:00

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-20T07:24:00.000-06:00

Lion King!!!

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Our reason for coming to vegas!

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Uncle Cutter!!!

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Yummy! Pancakes!

2011-10-16T08:35:00.000-06:00

Cheese from Las Vegas!

2011-10-15T20:31:00.001-06:00

Rainforest Cafe!!!

Proud parents

2011-10-11T22:26:00.001-06:00

After 2 scathing reviews/meetings about our daughter and her poor transition to her new Montessori school, I'm so happy to report that she has turned the corner, she's her happy self in class, she is behaving appropriately and is using the bathroom as needed. Hallelujah!!! Great job Lulu, were so proud and happy for you! Xoxo mommy daddy

Lisa Strong
Fresh Paint
(303) 277 1513
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Weekend getaway

2011-10-11T08:48:00.001-06:00

Lucy and I are jaunting away for the weekend to meet up with my brother, Uncle Cutt Cutt, and Aunt Katie. We are going to see tigers, lions, dolphins, fountains, a pirate show... any ideas where we are heading (if you don't know!)

3 more days away!

"LUCY" learning to write

2011-10-09T20:39:00.001-06:00

Sessions beer in tow

2011-10-09T16:14:00.001-06:00

Derek

2011-10-09T14:37:00.000-06:00

Chillaxin at REI

2011-10-09T14:35:00.000-06:00

ET

2011-10-03T19:12:00.000-06:00

September

2011-09-18T23:16:00.002-06:00

Where o where has September gone? what a blur! Like I posted on FB, I'm finally done with the big casino job so I thought everything would slow down a little and fall into place. Well, it has on some levels and not on others.

Last weekend I had a booth at my Fall Home Show so now I'm busy following up with people and estimating jobs. It's really a drain having to be on site 75% or more of the time (or clients aren't happy) and having to do all of the back-end stuff for a business. There is just NEVER enough time, especially with a 3 year old at home.

Lucy started Montessori school which means Mommy and Daddy started Montessori school. What an adjustment, this is definitely not daycare/preschool. We are in a REAL school, with a real school calendar and so many things to remember. Here's my Monday AM list to remember:

1. Clean water bottle
2. Extra clothes for the week
3. Nap time bag (clean sheet, pillow & case, blanket, stuffed buddy)
4. Object that starts with a letter of the week (tomorrow it's A)
5. All forms and papers signed with appropriate $$
6. Lunch $$
7. PE shoes for Monday PE

Last Monday was a total meltdown. Right as we showed up one of the Kindergartners from her class came to the hallway and insisted Lucy leave her PE shoes on. You see everything is by choice in Montessori so this over eager little girl says "Lucy, it's your responsibility to remember PE on Mondays (duh, she's only 3, doesn't know Monday from Sunday) and it's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to wear the right shoes to school... those shoes aren't good PE shoes, Lucy!" Dear god we had a melt down.

I do love Montessori but it's such an adjustment.

Watching big bike race in downtown golden

2011-08-28T11:38:00.000-06:00

Jumbotron in background!

Headphones

2011-08-27T11:02:00.000-06:00

Instead of packing to go camping we are hanging out this weekend. Eurovan gods, please hear our sorrow...

Mail

2011-08-27T10:12:00.001-06:00

Roar!!

2011-08-24T19:33:00.000-06:00

Catching the rain

2011-08-24T16:37:00.000-06:00

Chocolate mouth

2011-08-24T16:34:00.000-06:00

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Yuck, raw egg and alcohol

2011-08-20T19:18:00.001-06:00

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Lucy and 16 yr old jay

2011-08-19T18:25:00.001-06:00

Lounging

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Trike

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3 chicks and some scaffolding

2011-08-11T11:52:00.001-06:00

Tough Girls

2011-08-08T18:27:00.001-06:00

On our way to the mall

2011-08-07T10:57:00.001-06:00

Purse: check
Tap shoes: check
Dress: check

(watching ET "the alien" before we head out)

Lucy scored par on every hole!

2011-07-31T18:33:00.001-06:00

Playing golf, a rain shelter

2011-07-29T18:56:00.000-06:00

Upside down Lucy

2011-07-23T18:26:00.001-06:00

Golf

2011-07-21T19:23:00.003-06:00

Best summer family event

2011-07-21T19:23:00.001-06:00

Morning snuggle

2011-07-20T06:38:00.000-06:00

Golfing!

2011-07-17T19:53:00.003-06:00

Neighbor kaylin and Lucy

2011-07-17T19:53:00.001-06:00

Summer fun!

Throwing poppers

2011-07-17T19:52:00.001-06:00

Lucy hanging out while we BBQ

2011-07-16T20:59:00.000-06:00

Chugga chugga choo choo

2011-07-12T15:48:00.001-06:00

I picked Lucy up early from school today and we went to the mall. We rode the $6 choo choo (and, no, I did not tip the driver after we were done thank you).

I just switched to Verizon and HAPPILY spent a lot of $$ on an iphone. Obviously I will be updating the blog more often now as this photo went across like a charm. That darn android phone I had and my T-Mobile service was the pits. Yay!

Our first Amusement Park

2011-07-06T23:10:00.001-06:00

So I've been working like a mad women at the casino lately, worked eight 12 hour days in a row. Brutal! I took the last 2 days off as "Lucy" days which were awesome. Yesterday we went to the Lakeside Amusement Park off I70. It's super retro, 100 years old, and everything is dated and cool. They have 13 kiddie rides. On Lucy's 3rd ride she befriended this 5 year old boy named Connor and they proceeded to do every single ride together. Even when they could sit alone they sat together. It was SUPER CUTE!

Today Lucy and Sarah and Copper and I went to the Beach at Bear Creek Lake Park. Unfortunately the Colorado monsoon weather has started and we got a little rained out. We had a fun day, ice cream after it was all said and done to top it off.

I love you LUCY!

Summer fun!

2011-07-06T14:53:00.000-06:00

Garden photo

2011-06-11T20:03:00.000-06:00

Matts wedding

2011-06-11T20:02:00.000-06:00

Its actually a little chilly out! Beautiful wedding in manchester vermont...very traditional and to-the-nines

Dinner party!

2011-06-04T19:13:00.001-06:00

Grandma donna, do you know what I used these for?

2011-06-01T19:27:00.000-06:00

Yummy!

Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light

2011-05-31T05:52:00.001-06:00

Untitled from lisa strong on Vimeo.

Long live Grandpa Walt's Stories

2011-05-27T22:19:00.003-06:00

Untitled from lisa strong on Vimeo.

If you were there then you know that Lucy and Walt hung out a little bit in Iowa... and that Walt managed to sneak in his "Rooster Dink Pink" story with this sweet innocent little 3 year old. Are you surprised? Good thing Lucy was focused on her painting and not his story.

This one's for all of us Strongs... long live Walt's stories!

Who needs training wheels?

2011-05-27T22:17:00.000-06:00

Untitled from lisa strong on Vimeo.

Our 3 year old can rip it up on a Skuut!

Seating area porch

2011-05-26T21:11:00.000-06:00

(adult patio furniture)

Woohoo!