Finally, some concrete! April 16, 2007

After a few days of setting up the forms and tying endless bundles of rebar, Monday came and so did the pump truck and concrete! I like to watch the whole process, so I made my way down to the lot and watched them dump the concrete into the forms. It is quite amazing how the sludge turns into such solid, smooth concrete. We look forward to pouring the slabs and walkways in another week or so.

"Siamese twins". April 14, 2007 - Kremmling Track Meet, Kremmling, CO

These two characters, Joseph on the left and Matthew on the right, were stuffing themselves into Dad's coat as they watched along. We all had a great time!

Editor's note: This post as well as the following two, are all in regard to the same activity. I am not yet capable of posting the words directly below the pictures without doing them in separate posts. Please excuse my ignorance as I fumble through my first blog.

Her first dash.

Here runs the full-of-stamina, Ellie, at the end of her 200m dash. It was a great run for her first time and she is excited about the next track meet this Wednesday. Thanks to Dad and to Grandpa Terry for the pointers on form!

Their first track meet.

This would be the handsome duo, Thomas on the left, Brian on the right, in the first 800m run of the season. It was a beautiful day for a jog and the boys did a fabulous job. Kudos to both of you for a fine run.

the little girls

We had great fun trying to get the little girls to pose for this picture. Ruthie is now walking everywhere so she was not very willing to stand still. She kept walking to me, wanting to touch the camera. Sabrina's hair is just long enough for piggy tails, although they more closely resemble fuzzy antennae. We weren't able to get a picture of the girls in their matching pink spring dresses before they had them dirty. Stay tuned, that picture may show up soon.

before & after

It was obviously time for a buzz. They are all sporting their spring/summer look with "high and tights" for three of them and just a trim for the other two. Joseph is sure to let haircut Alice know that he doesn't want her to cut off all of his curls.

An afternoon at the park.

The first picture is Matthew. The second picture is Ruth fighting the wind. Note the monkey hanging by one arm in the third picture. That would be Nicholas right next to Maria. This little park is located a few blocks from our house in a new sub-division going in right next to ours. For now, there are no homes built so the park is usually empty. It was about 60 degrees yesterday and the kids were itching to run and enjoy the fresh air outside. We spent about an hour at the park with some of the Chaney family, Natalie, Julia and Elliot. One bloody nose and the afternoon was complete. The kids are already asking to go back this afternoon.

Its that time again.

It is spring and we find ourselves at the beginning of another exciting building project. Let's call it 304 Lilac Ct in Hayden, CO. On the left we have "Big Henry" the equipment of the day, helping to dig out the trench that will service this new house. Looking on, from left to right, are Joseph, Maria, Seth, Sabrina, Matthew and Nicholas. They had to look into the trench to see what Dad was doing.

Spring is full of new beginnings for just about everything, the Pederson family included. I look forward to watching this new house get out of the ground and the children love to walk down the hill to see what Dad and Seth are up to. Walking down snacks and water gives each of us an excuse to see the progress being made, and the messenger is always willing to share the latest news with those of us at home that didn't make the trek.