On Tuesday nights, Greg plays on the Fall softball league with his work friends from T. Rowe Price. He had a double header last night!! (They ALMOST won both games.....) The team has been playing for 3 weeks now, and has 2 more weeks to go. So far they aren't doing all that well, but they ARE having a lot of fun!! Greg did have a pretty impressive catch last night as he slammed into the fence in left field--look for that catch to be on Baseball Tonight's Web-Gems segment!
TeamKid is keeping Jen busy on Wednesday nights at church. It started last week and goes until mid May. Almost every week has a different theme, and next week is "slipper night!" She is part of the administration team again and this year took on another role as the "snack lady." She really enjoys it!!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friends, and not so good friends...
Friends. We have some of the most awesome friends a couple could ask for!! Last night we had Matt, Suzy, and Tallulah over for a bbq at our house, and it was SO much fun!! We grilled out, played games, had brownies, and had a great time catching up. We can't wait to get together again!! (plus, we have a game to finish!!) =)
Today was spent doing a whole lot of nothing. We slept in quite late, ran a couple of errands, and then went for a late lunch at Olive Garden, courtesy of Brian. Thanks Boo!! =) One of our stops today was to Wal-Mart so we could pick up our underwater camera pictures from our shark excursion. This is where the "not so good friends" comes in to play. =) Actually, it was one of the most awesome things we've ever done. Take a look:
Today was spent doing a whole lot of nothing. We slept in quite late, ran a couple of errands, and then went for a late lunch at Olive Garden, courtesy of Brian. Thanks Boo!! =) One of our stops today was to Wal-Mart so we could pick up our underwater camera pictures from our shark excursion. This is where the "not so good friends" comes in to play. =) Actually, it was one of the most awesome things we've ever done. Take a look:
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Blue Hawaii
Hawaii just gets better and more beautiful each time we go. We didn't want to come home and pouted the whole way back.
Here is our trip in a nutshell:
Our first stop was O'ahu. We arrived on Saturday and checked into the gorgeous Hale Koa on Waikiki Beach--couldn't ask for better accommodations!! Once we got in our room, we headed straight for the beach. We did other stuff that day too, but mainly spent time on the beach since we don't have those here in Colorado. Every morning thereafter was spent eating breakfast on the beach, walking the beach, and playing in the water before leaving on our fun adventure for the day.
Sunday, one of the things we did was go to the swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. There you can find literally millions of souvenirs less expensive than anywhere else in Hawaii. Needless to say, we bought quite a few things. Jen even got a purple Hawaiian suitcase!! We also found out that spray-on sunscreen does not work worth a hoot; hence, the "Zorro" stripe on both Dad and Brian's backs at the end of the day.
Monday, we visited beaches all over O'ahu and just kinda messed around and had fun all day exploring the island. Jen is hoping that next time she can convince someone to take surfing lessons with her. That night, we went to a luau and it was fabulous!! Complimentary cocktails, a pig cooked in the ground, fresh pineapple, poi, and hula dancers (Greg and Dad decided they like Tahiti) - what could be finer??
Tuesday morning, after much anticipation, we went swimming with the sharks. They took us out on a little boat about 3 miles from shore, put us in a cage with snorkel gear, tethered us out about 10 feet, and let us have the time of our lives. It was absolutely incredible!! We have never done something so amazing!!(We just hope our underwater camera pictures turn out.) That night, we also had a tee time for 7:30 to play a round of "night golf." Well, apparently the facility closed for the day and neglected to call us to tell us of the cancellation, so that was a bummer. Next time though!!!
Wednesday we went to the Dole Plantation and got our pineapple ice cream. Talk about divine!! Jen also went to the Maui Divers Jewelry stand and picked out an oyster to open up and pull a pearl out of. Way cool!! She was hoping for a black Tahitian pearl, and got her wish!! Next time she's going to try for a pink pearl - we'll see how that goes. After that, we went to Waimea Bay where we swam with sea turtles - AND forgot the underwater camera back at the hotel. It sure was amazing though!! On the way back to the hotel that night, we discovered that, "Mom doesn't like Sugarland," (spoken in a nagging little kid voice, that only Brian can do.)
Thursday we didn't want to leave, but our next adventure landed us on Maui where we checked into our condo. ($1.2 million condo to be exact - who can afford to buy something like that??)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we started off the morning with breakfast on our patio overlooking the beach before we were off to explore the island (since we had never been there before.) We went to beaches, we snorkeled, boogie boarded, shopped, and just had the best time ever.
Monday we were back home in "crappy Colorado," as Jen likes to call it, where the weather was a cloudy and brisk 55 degrees. Maybe soon enough we will be working in Honolulu......
(Waikiki Beach)
(Lanikai Beach)
(Luau at the Hale Koa)
(Dole Plantation - No, really?!?)
(Breakfast on Waikiki)
(Fun in the gay minivan)
(Outside Benihana's of Tokyo)
(Swinging from the old banyan tree)
Here is our trip in a nutshell:
Our first stop was O'ahu. We arrived on Saturday and checked into the gorgeous Hale Koa on Waikiki Beach--couldn't ask for better accommodations!! Once we got in our room, we headed straight for the beach. We did other stuff that day too, but mainly spent time on the beach since we don't have those here in Colorado. Every morning thereafter was spent eating breakfast on the beach, walking the beach, and playing in the water before leaving on our fun adventure for the day.
Sunday, one of the things we did was go to the swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. There you can find literally millions of souvenirs less expensive than anywhere else in Hawaii. Needless to say, we bought quite a few things. Jen even got a purple Hawaiian suitcase!! We also found out that spray-on sunscreen does not work worth a hoot; hence, the "Zorro" stripe on both Dad and Brian's backs at the end of the day.
Monday, we visited beaches all over O'ahu and just kinda messed around and had fun all day exploring the island. Jen is hoping that next time she can convince someone to take surfing lessons with her. That night, we went to a luau and it was fabulous!! Complimentary cocktails, a pig cooked in the ground, fresh pineapple, poi, and hula dancers (Greg and Dad decided they like Tahiti) - what could be finer??
Tuesday morning, after much anticipation, we went swimming with the sharks. They took us out on a little boat about 3 miles from shore, put us in a cage with snorkel gear, tethered us out about 10 feet, and let us have the time of our lives. It was absolutely incredible!! We have never done something so amazing!!(We just hope our underwater camera pictures turn out.) That night, we also had a tee time for 7:30 to play a round of "night golf." Well, apparently the facility closed for the day and neglected to call us to tell us of the cancellation, so that was a bummer. Next time though!!!
Wednesday we went to the Dole Plantation and got our pineapple ice cream. Talk about divine!! Jen also went to the Maui Divers Jewelry stand and picked out an oyster to open up and pull a pearl out of. Way cool!! She was hoping for a black Tahitian pearl, and got her wish!! Next time she's going to try for a pink pearl - we'll see how that goes. After that, we went to Waimea Bay where we swam with sea turtles - AND forgot the underwater camera back at the hotel. It sure was amazing though!! On the way back to the hotel that night, we discovered that, "Mom doesn't like Sugarland," (spoken in a nagging little kid voice, that only Brian can do.)
Thursday we didn't want to leave, but our next adventure landed us on Maui where we checked into our condo. ($1.2 million condo to be exact - who can afford to buy something like that??)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we started off the morning with breakfast on our patio overlooking the beach before we were off to explore the island (since we had never been there before.) We went to beaches, we snorkeled, boogie boarded, shopped, and just had the best time ever.
Monday we were back home in "crappy Colorado," as Jen likes to call it, where the weather was a cloudy and brisk 55 degrees. Maybe soon enough we will be working in Honolulu......
(Waikiki Beach)
(Lanikai Beach)
(Luau at the Hale Koa)
(Dole Plantation - No, really?!?)
(Breakfast on Waikiki)
(Fun in the gay minivan)
(Outside Benihana's of Tokyo)
(Swinging from the old banyan tree)
Friday, August 31, 2007
Greg's Trading Blog
(By Greg)
I regret to inform you that "Greg's Trading Blog" has been deleted. Thank you to those who supported my blog in its short existence--it was fun while it lasted!
Due to my involvement with the Securities industry and being a Registered Representative (Stock Broker), my actions are monitored very closely by T. Rowe Price, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). I was approached by HR and the Attorneys of T. Rowe Price to delete the blog ASAP. In remaining with compliance, the Code of Ethics, and not wanting to lose my job and/or securities licenses, the blog is no longer in existence.
I have received a verbal warning for not complying with the Code of Ethics (and will continued to be monitored), but it was unknowingly and unintentionally committed; hence, the verbal warning.
Thank you again,
Greg
I regret to inform you that "Greg's Trading Blog" has been deleted. Thank you to those who supported my blog in its short existence--it was fun while it lasted!
Due to my involvement with the Securities industry and being a Registered Representative (Stock Broker), my actions are monitored very closely by T. Rowe Price, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). I was approached by HR and the Attorneys of T. Rowe Price to delete the blog ASAP. In remaining with compliance, the Code of Ethics, and not wanting to lose my job and/or securities licenses, the blog is no longer in existence.
I have received a verbal warning for not complying with the Code of Ethics (and will continued to be monitored), but it was unknowingly and unintentionally committed; hence, the verbal warning.
Thank you again,
Greg
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Saying Goodbye
Tonight we went to a party at the Collins' house for Kyle. He leaves to go back to Serbia for another year of Missionary work, so we had to get our hugs and quality time in before then. We went over for dinner and had a barbeque, and then we went out in the "woods" to the fire pit and made s'mores. A bunch of people from church came (even Grandma and Grandpa "California" Course came!!) and we all hung out well into the evening. It was a fun night!! 
Thursday, August 23, 2007
"The Taste of Douglas County"
Tonight was quite the experience!! We took Mom and Dad Kelly and went up to the city of Castle Rock to participate in "The Taste of Douglas County." Never done that before, but we're glad we went!! Over 40 different restaurants were represented, and we "grazed" for about an hour!! The food and drinks were fantastic and we were chock-full by the time we left. And for all of this we have Greg to thank, because he won the tickets this morning on the radio station as well as some tickets to the Sky Sox game this weekend. How fun!!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Happy 3 years!!!
Today we have been married for 3 years..... can you believe it??
Our lives have been one incredible journey, and we have loved every minute of exploring that life together.
"Till death do us part......"
Our lives have been one incredible journey, and we have loved every minute of exploring that life together.
"Till death do us part......"
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