THE ROHM'S

Jumpin' Beans

2010-06-19T09:14:00.001-07:00

Wisconsin comes to Colorado

2010-06-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Jill, my long time friend and college roomie, and Jada, her daughter, finally made it to Colorado for a visit. It was short and sweet....too short and sweet! The kids had a blast, Jill and I chatted for hours and we did a bit of touring around. We are already scheming a visit for next year.

Kendall's FAVORITE position

2010-06-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

Blake playing his FAVORITE position!

2010-06-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

What a Proud Parenting Moment!

2010-06-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

Stepping Stones: a Transition Ceremony to 6th Grade

2010-06-05T08:46:00.000-07:00

Blake celebrated his last year of elementary school on May 26 with a transitional ceremony followed by snacks in the cafetorium. Both sets of grandparents were able to attend which made it extra special! Way to go Blake!

Carter's Graduation

2010-06-05T08:25:00.000-07:00

We headed to Nashville for Carter's graduation on May 12 and stayed for the weekend. As always we had a blast. Was bitter sweet watching my "first" baby graduate...I clearly remember changing his diapers, taking him to pre-school and baking chocolate chip cookies. At 18 (almost 19) he is still that sweet baby! We had a wonderful time visiting with the Sanderson and Honaker family with whom we haven't seen for years. Congrats Carter! We are so proud of you.

Concentration

2010-05-08T17:46:00.000-07:00

I Really Can Play the Cello!

2010-05-08T17:35:00.001-07:00

5th grade orchestra celebrated a year of efforts at their final concert. 5th-8th grade were present from 3 different schools and all performed. I was really curious to see if Blake truly knew how to play...indeed he did...well at least his fingers were moving! He has already signed up for 6th grade orchestra too...we will see what that produces.

Father / Daughter Dance

2010-05-08T07:59:00.000-07:00

Kendall and Mark headed off on a date on Friday night with 14 other dads and daughters. They attended a dance hosted by a Girl Scout Troop in our area. They danced, had dinner at The Outback and then ice cream at Baskin Robbins. Kendall said the girls danced and the dads just sat around and talked!!

Kendall's First Communion

2010-04-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

Saturday was a special day! Kendall completed her communion classes and was able to take her very first one at our Saturday service. Grandma, Grumpy and Maimes all came over and shared in the special day. To top it off, it was Grumpy's birthday too.
Happy Birthday Dad!

Gold Crown Basketball: A Season in Review

2010-04-11T16:04:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the photos of Blake during his Gold Crown Season.

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T16:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter from the Rohm's to you!
Kendall was the early riser...6:30am. Blake opted to sleep in until 8:30am thus the reason there are very few photos of him. He searched for his eggs while I got ready for church. Kendall always requests notes from Santa, the Tooth Fairy and as well the Easter Bunny. We had a nice day: church and then a late brunch at Cinzzetti's. It was beautiful here today so the kids are out playing.

March Madness isn't just for Basketball

2010-04-04T16:19:00.000-07:00

Baseball season is in full swing. We played in our first tournament a couple of weeks ago at the 12 AAA level. We are finding that there aren't many 11 Major teams so we are having to move up. We started the season out strong...played 2 games on Saturday and won both. Ended up getting snowed out on Sunday so being we were the first seed going in to Sunday means we won the tournament.

Here We Come Maimes!

2010-04-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

So last weekend we headed up to Vail. George and Blake went skiing on Saturday and had a blast. Kendall, Amy, Mark and I didn't get out of our jammies until noon. Amy and I worked hard for an hour straight to get Justin Bieber tickets for Kendall. He plays here on her birthday. After we succeeded we then played board games the rest of the day. Had a fun time! We departed early Sunday as Amy and George had skiing plans as well. That day ended up being Amy's last ski day of the season as she fractured a bone in her knee...pretty serious injury. She is non-weight bearing for at least 4 weeks and then they will go from there. Sadly, all she did was stop and hurt herself. Who knows how? At least she could have made it good and had ski patrol come and get her.

Spring Snowstorm!

2010-03-24T17:15:00.000-07:00

The snow started falling on Tuesday around 4pm and by morning we had about a foot. We all shoveled for about 2.5 hours late Tuesday night to get a jump on it and then put in another hour Wednesday am. Now today, 24 hours later, it is melting like crazy.

Game Day!

2010-02-03T11:06:00.000-08:00

The JawBreakers are well on their way in their 2nd season of hoops. Even as an 8 year old, the best part of the game is SNACKS!

2010-01-01T08:35:00.000-08:00

Speed Limit 15 mph please!

2010-01-01T08:22:00.000-08:00

Obviously Kendall received a motor scooter from Santa. We have had so much residual ice that she hasn't been able to use it outside. Needless to say, she has found a runway to use in the house. Check out the wig....her strong desire to have long hair. Remind you of anyone Maimes???

Lipscomb Proud!

2010-01-01T08:20:00.000-08:00

A Review of the Gifts....

2010-01-01T08:09:00.000-08:00

Player.......

2009-12-22T20:41:00.000-08:00

Go Bisons!

2009-12-22T20:29:00.000-08:00

My folks were in Tuscon visiting my aunt and uncle and saw that Lipscomb was playing. They changed their plans to stay an extra day to attend the Bisons versus the University of Arizona. What a game it was! Lipscomb lost by 1 in overtime to a shot that shouldn't have counted. Check out the photo and you decide. Was the ball released before the clock ran out?

Holiday cookin......

2009-12-13T16:34:00.000-08:00

Nobody is going to believe this one! For Kendall's holiday party, her class is doing a cultural celebration / lunch. Each family can bring in something from their heritage. Being we are Norwegian, I had this great idea to make Krumkake, a Norwegian cookie. I have never made it before but have eaten plenty that my mom and grandmother have made over the years. 3 hours later and a greasy kitchen, Kendall and I are finished. While I made Krumkake, Kendall made Norwegian sugar cookies. We girls had a great time and I am pretty proud...no kitchen grease fires and not even one broken cookie!

Difference between 2 Houses!

2009-12-11T12:52:00.000-08:00

Check out the final pictures of the Gingerbread Houses. You can definitely see the difference between an 8 year old, second child and an 11 year old, first child!

GingerBread in the 3rd Grade

2009-12-11T12:15:00.001-08:00

Kendall had the opportunity to make graham cracker houses today too. Little less demanding which is perfect for 8 year olds. Kendall and her classmates had a blast too. Enjoy!

GingerBread House Making...a precise process!

2009-12-11T11:55:00.000-08:00

Blake's teacher has been making gingerbread houses for the past 19 years. Luckily we have had the pleasure of making them for the past 2 years with her now. It is a detailed process and is the real deal. Enjoy the pictures of Blake and his classmates. Now that I think of it, there is not a picture of Blake's house so I will get them on the blog later.

Putting Up the Christmas Tree!

2009-12-11T11:46:00.000-08:00

Each holiday season the kids put the tree up themselves. They take so much pride in doing so and it has become our family tradition. They take it upon themselves to decorate it as well. When the finished product is done, it is what it is!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T20:56:00.000-08:00

Not for the Squeamish.......

2009-11-26T20:36:00.000-08:00

As many of you know, Mark underwent ankle re-construction surgery about 4 weeks ago. The docs went in and broke his leg just a bit above the ankle and then inserted two 4inch screws to hold the bones back together. He is in the first of two casts and will under-go about a 10 month re-hab process. He is non-weight bearing for a minumum of 8 weeks so I am driving everywhere! As you can see in the photos, he had 5incisions. Two openings were for inserting the screws, one was to break the leg, one was to take a tendon and the fifth an opening to use the tendon to wrap around the new construction. Since it is winter in Colorado, my mom is having a blast knitting him toe covers. He has a black, green and now a Christmas red and white striped one!

We will miss you Mackenzie!

2009-11-26T20:28:00.001-08:00

Kendall said good-bye to a good friend, Mackenzie. Mackenzie lived in Superior for 2 years and is moving back to Georgia as her dad completes his term with the military. Thanks for all the fun time we spent together!

Go Jawbreakers!

2009-11-26T20:18:00.000-08:00

Kendall is playing 3rd grade winter hoops and is having a blast! She is playing with 9 other girls and is truly enjoying herself. Her team is called the Jawbreakers and they are currently 2-0!

Nice Gooseneck!

2009-11-26T20:15:00.000-08:00

an Arizona Wedding

2009-11-26T20:04:00.000-08:00

We were fortunate to head to Arizona in October for a long weekend for a family wedding. The weather was beautiful, the kids had the chance to swim and we spent time with family we haven't seen in ahwile. It was a spectacular weekend with lots of excitement outside the wedding. My dad was hit by a car in Costo parking lot, Blake had migraines and threw up in the lawn of the multi-million dollar mansion the wedding was at, my aunt choked on tortilla chips and was rushed to the ER, my second uncle had some crazy rash..........what a bunch!

Our Family Album

2009-11-26T19:54:00.000-08:00

Pop those hips Kendall!

2009-11-26T19:01:00.000-08:00

Missing a Friend...

2009-11-26T18:53:00.000-08:00

October 30th marked the year my dear friend Jen Long passed away. I oddly woke up at 2:30 am that morning; just a 1/2 hour past the time she lost her battle. I think an angel was sending me a message of strength!

September Snow Days

2009-11-26T18:25:00.000-08:00

September brought the kids 2 days off from school; a very rare occasion even in Colorado. We got over 25 inches of snow in about 1 1/2 days. Blake and Kendall came in to eat and dry their wet clothes and then were back out!

Ready...Set....Eat!

2009-09-13T12:46:00.000-07:00

Blake and Kendall decided to race through the whip cream to find the bubble gum. We were supposed to do this at Blake's party and forgot so the 2 of them decided it would still be fun to do!

Blake celebrates his 11th Birthday

2009-09-13T12:32:00.000-07:00

Blake had several friends over on Saturday to celebrate his turning 11. We went down to Rock Creek Pizza (very yummy!) for dinner and then headed home for a firepit. The rain held off so we were able to make the fire, cook smores and play a game of Stalker. The kids had a blast and we truly enjoyed having them over!

5th Grade = Instrumental Music

2009-09-13T12:28:00.001-07:00

Well this should be interesting. We just picked up Blake's CELLO! That is correct...Blake is playing the cello. In 5th grade it is highly recommended that students play an instrument. Blake broke it out of the bag, was tightening strings and attempting to play. He wasn't getting much sound and claims the strings need to be adjusted. Think is has anything to do with the fact that he has no idea what he is doing?

Kendall loses her first TOP TOOTH!

2009-09-10T16:50:00.001-07:00

Happy 11th Birthday Blake!

2009-09-08T19:33:00.001-07:00

Blake turned 11 today...hard to believe. He celebrated in class with "pig" cookies I so cleverly made. (Don't fall out of your chair Scott Sanderson! I may not be able to make spaghetti sauce with meat but I can crank out the pig cookies!) Grandma and Grumpy came over as is it Grandma's birthday today too! We went to Panda Express per Blake'e request. Blake will have some friends over this weekend to celebrate some more.

First Day of School

2009-08-20T19:56:00.000-07:00

Today marks the first day of school for my kiddos. Blake enters 5th grade and Kendall 3rd. Each year our cul-de-sac hosts a kick-off breakfast for the kids. Blake is drinking sparkling cider....not what you think!

Our Fishing Adventure

2009-08-20T14:00:00.000-07:00

So I put my vacation story backwards. I am trying so hard to get caught up with my blog. Enjoy the pictures but read further down and you'll see where we did all this fun stuff. Fishing was a blast. Thank goodness for Clint and Garrett...our baiters. They were the only ones who would touch the worms and the caught fish.

Fun for All Ages....

2009-08-19T19:32:00.001-07:00

The kids had a blast tubing even though the boat was a bit slower than they would have liked.

Summer Vacation in Nashville

2009-08-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

Our summer truly began on July 28 when the kids and I headed down to Nashville for 10 days. We took off as soon as baseball ended and started the summer with the Sanderson's. We spent 5 days at a beautiful lakehouse about 45 minutes from their house. We swam, tubed, boated, fished, and just plain had a fantastic time. Carter and Scott joined us about 4 days in to the lakehouse trip and the fun continued. (yes Scott, continued, didn't start when you arrived!) We then finished the trip with a few days at the Sanderson's and the kids continued to play. Kendall likes to hang out with the dogs, Bogie and Birdie. She carries Birdie everywhere...I think that dog's legs don't see the floor the entire time we are there. As every visit goes, it ended way too soon and we cannot wait to see them again. Ronda and I are already trying to plan a time to get together again!

USSSA World Series Runner Up!

2009-08-18T16:42:00.000-07:00

The BombSquad finished their 2009 season by playing in the USSSA World Series. Their age/level was held right here in Colorado so our team opted to play. We had qualified for the Series in March by winning our first tournament. We played teams from California, Missouri, Texas and Colorado. We played for a week straight in the sun and snow. (yes there was so much hail one day it looked as if it had snowed!) The boys went undefeated in their pool and pushed their way through additional games to end up placing 2nd in the nation. What an accomplishment. We lost in the final game to Team Phenom out of California. They were exactly that....phenomenal!

Go BombSquad!

2009-08-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

Blake finished his 2nd year in competitive baseball with again an undefeated season. (17-0) His team ended up winning the League which entitles them to move up to the Major level next year. Upon completion of the League, his team played in the USSSA 10AAA Colorado State Championships. There were 20+ teams present and the BombSquad pulled out the title. They are now back-to-back champions winning last year as 9 year olds. Can't argue those accomplishments. The kids work hard, practice at least 3 days a week for 10 months straight.

2009-08-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

Kendall Pursues High Jumping...just like Dad!

2009-08-18T16:09:00.000-07:00

Each summer Kendall participates in a local Track-n-Field Program coordinated by our neighbor Amy Manson. Mark typically helps coach when it is high jump day. Looks like Kendall may have acquired some of her dad's high jump skills.

2009-07-13T17:37:00.000-07:00

4th of July

2009-07-13T17:33:00.000-07:00

Rock Creek each year has a 4th of July parade that our cul-de-sac partakes in. This year we bypassed building a float and opted for the kids to decorate their bikes and ride in it. Blake missed out as he was warming up for a baseball game.

Colorado Sunset!

2009-07-13T17:31:00.001-07:00

Jonas Brothers here we come!

2009-06-24T14:17:00.000-07:00

Kendall and I are off to the Jonas Brothers concert tonight at the Pepsi Center with some friends. We are so excited! Tune in later for more fun details!

2009-05-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

Blake celebrated the last day of school with all the 4th graders at the pool! Unfortunately my camera ran out of battery. Blake refused sunscreen, got a terrible burn and then had a game after school. He melted, along with several of his other teammates, there were tears and all. But in the end they mercied the other team and the day was over.

Last Day of School for Blake!

2009-05-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

Last Day of School!

2009-05-30T16:36:00.000-07:00

Kendall celebrated the last day of school with a 2nd grade luau! She wanted to be woken up that night at 12:01am because she was officially a 3rd grader. Are you kidding? Those who know me know I value sleep way to much.

Field Day the Eldorado Way

2009-05-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Blake and Kendall had field day at Eldorado. Blake tied the school record on the famous Hill Run and Kendall came in the Top 3 in 2nd Grade! Way to go!!

Take Me Out to the BallGame.....We're 9 - 0!

2009-05-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

A Beautiful Day to watch Softball!

2009-05-11T18:51:00.000-07:00

Let's Hear it for the Girls!

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I do not cease to give thanks for you.
Ephesians 1:16

This is for you Ronda!

Boy how they love each other!

2009-04-26T19:34:00.000-07:00

Babe Ruth to Michaelangelo

2009-04-25T11:01:00.000-07:00

Blake entered an Arbor Day art contest for the Town of Superior. He was selected as one of the ten finalists. We attended a ceremony and tree planting today. Blake received a cool, hi-tech kite and his design on a t-shirt.

These Mini Suns will Brighten Up Your Day!

2009-04-15T15:34:00.001-07:00

Easter with the Family

2009-04-13T13:38:00.000-07:00

Play Ball!

2009-04-10T21:13:00.000-07:00

Spring Break Snow!

2009-03-27T08:21:00.000-07:00

Savanah Outen and Carter

2009-03-26T11:29:00.001-07:00

You may be wondering why I have a Savanah Outen video on my blog! You won't know who to look for since many do not know Carter. However, the kids we visited in Nashville--one of them (the oldest, Carter) is in this video. He happens to be the boy playing paper football in the back of the classroom. He is the one on the right. It was filmed at David Lipscomb in Nashville where the boys go to school. Carter has ended up staying in contact with Savanah which is crazy.

2009-03-26T11:12:00.001-07:00

Happy St. Patricks Day!

2009-03-17T09:32:00.000-07:00

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MARCH MADNESS

2009-03-16T13:42:00.000-07:00

.........for baseball that is, not basketball. Blake had his first baseball tournament of the season this past weekend. His team has moved up a level and are now AAA or level 1. It was a AAA tournament but we were the only AAA team registered. There were 3 level 0 teams that registered, and played down, so that was our competition. BombSquad played outstanding and WON the tournament; even against the level 0's. The championship game was against a Longmont team that is a selective team of which you need to be invited to join. (also costs around $6000 a year to play on this team) We mercy ruled them in the 4th inning with a score of 14-4. Enjoy the photos as seen above.

Nashville, TN: Our Annual Visit

2009-03-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

We made it to Nashville again this year to visit our long time friends, the Sanderson's. As always we had a blast! We visited, ate, saw about 5 hoop games in one day, had SNOW (when it was 70 in Denver!). We even saw Faith Hill and Tim McGraw at one of the basketball games we went too. You'll see how big their boys are....hard to believe. Mark and I were caught off guard when we took all the kids to Waffle House. On our way there, Carter was driving, we both stopped in mid-sentence and said, "Can you believe we used to change this kids diapers?" I used to drive Carter all around...never thought he would one day be driving me. Blake and Garrett are the same age and were attached at the hip the whole time. Grant, Kendall's age hung with them too. Kendall found herself hanging with Clint and the dog Birdie. I honestly don't think Birdie's legs hit the floor for the entire 5 days we were there. That poor dog was dancing, waving, blowing kisses...probably glad to see us go. Can't wait until our next visit. The kids would like to go out this summer if possible. Otherwise next year we will hit Nashville twice; once in Feb for hoops and in May for Carter's graduation.

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Cheer Central Suns Mini Division are STATE CHAMPIONS! Kendall and her team won first place and are Colorado State Champs. They are so excited. Check out the slide show of portions of their performance.

Cheer Central: Let's Go Suns!!!

2009-02-07T13:54:00.000-08:00

Well Kendall just completed her first cheer competition with Cheer Central. We were in bed the night before at 8 pm to be able to wake up at 5:15 for hair and make-up. We were out of the house by 6:15 and in Denver by 7am. Kendall's team performed at 8:15 am and then we sat until 11am for the final results. Her team hit the entire routine and looked fantastic. Kendall was front and center with a grin that wouldn't quit. She had a blast. Here are a few photos of the event. My friend Heather has actual routine photos which I will post once I receive them.
Go Suns! We are proud of you Kendall!

Jamfest 2009: Cheer and Dance Competition

2009-02-07T13:51:00.000-08:00

First Day of School

2008-12-28T14:08:00.000-08:00

August brought us the first day of school as Blake entered 4th grade and Kendall 2nd. Each year on the first day of school our cul-de-sac does a "kick-off" morning breakfast with all 17 kids on the street. Kids eat just a bit and then the Sunlight Way gangs tramples off to school.

2008-12-28T13:50:00.000-08:00

Losing a Friend

2008-12-28T12:19:00.000-08:00

October cannot close out without paying tribute to my dear friend, Jen Long. Jen and her family moved to Superior from Florida around 2 years ago. I met Jen as she immediately became involved with our school's PTA of which I was President of then. Jen and her family then joined our church and we became friends along the way. About 6 months after their arrival to Colorado, Jen was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. The next 18 months were filled with ups and downs and continued battles. She had a determination that was undescribable. The cancer continued to consume her and unfortunatley spread to areas that no longer could be treated. On October 30th in the early morning hours, Jen took her last breaths and went home. She fought to the very end for her family and friends.
I had the honor of being her friend. I enjoyed our phone calls, trips to the doctor and chemotherapy and visits to her home. She remains in my heart as an inspiration. Her determination, courage and postitive attitude are examples to live by. She is loved and missed by many.

HALLOWEEN

2008-12-26T13:53:00.000-08:00

Okay I have hit the month of October. Kendall was obviously Cleopatra. Blake was a clown for school and then a bloody monster for around the neighborhood. Go figure!

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School Holiday Parties

2008-12-26T13:19:00.000-08:00

This slide show is pictures of the kids and their "Winter" parties at school. Kendall's class made gingerbread houses with frosting and lots of candy. They played BINGO and ate Holiday pancakes. Blake's class made the REAL gingerbread houses. Families had to make the gingerbread and "royal" icing and bring it to assemble. We had a fun time. Blake's teacher has a tradition of doing this task each year.

2008-12-26T13:17:00.000-08:00

2008-12-25T18:15:00.000-08:00

I have been a huge slacker with this blog over the last several month. So instead of working forward, I think I will work backwards and then start fresh with 2009. So Christmas photos are posted. We had a fun day. The weather was beautiful, in the 50's! The kids were up around 7am and by 8ish we were all opened and already playing. The day was simple....just the 4 of us. We miss everyone and hope you all had a wonderful holiDAY!

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Blake's First Communion

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Kendall in action...............

2008-06-05T16:26:00.000-07:00

Actually Kendall has a story. She and I did the Boulder Bolder this past Memorial Day weekend. She made it the entire way even in the drizzling rain. We walked with Charlie and Alyssa and had a blast. This photo is the end result of the race.

Blake in action.......

2008-06-05T16:23:00.000-07:00

Kendall and Grace: love to dress as TWINS!

2008-06-05T16:20:00.000-07:00

BOMBSQUAD rocks!

2008-06-05T16:14:00.000-07:00

Since I am updating my blog from about the last 6 months, I unfortunately have lost so much detail associated with the pictures. It stinks to grow old!

Anyway, these pictures of Blake's baseball team are from a variety of games and tournaments. The most recent tournament won them a berth to a State Tournament to be held in July.

Dairy Queen stop!

2008-06-05T15:55:00.000-07:00

If any of you know my father at all, he loves ice cream. A stop at Dairy Queen is always in the making. They took all of us to the Superstition mall in Arizona where is had a double decker ferrris wheel. The kids took a spin on that and then a spin to Dairy Queen.

Grandma and Grumpy's house in Arizona!

2008-06-05T15:46:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures of the kids at Grandma and Grumpy's house. Kendall, for whatever reason, enjoyed dumping water on her head over their balcony railing. Kendall and Blake swam a lot and even enjoyed each other.