The Dellinger's

Friday, September 11, 2009

Kansas City for Labor Day Weekend

We decided to head to Kansas City for Labor Day weekend because Jason's dad hasn't been able to see Lainey yet. We had a wonderful time hanging out with family and I got to see my best friend Diane. We didn't really do much, other than hang out with family and eat at my favorite Mexican Restaurant! We did have to endure a power outage the night before we left (the videos above), but it was kind of nice to sit outside under the stars with his family and listen to all of the wildlife...I mean bugs!

Riding in the car to Kansas City for 9 long hours!

Hanging out at Grandpa Dellinger's house

Sleeping hard with Grandma Dellinger

Play time

Napping while doing the thinking man

Napping with Grandpa Dellinger

Story time

So cute!

Look at my beautiful double chin!

Spending time with Great Grandma Nelson

Napping with Great Aunt Nancy

Tummy time with Grandma Dellinger

Hanging out at Grandma Nelson's

A Bunch of Red Necks Shooting the BB Gun in the City!

The Dellinger's

Hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Dellinger while mom and dad pack the car

Lounging on one of our stops on the car ride home

Smiles for mom on the car ride home

Sunset just as we get into Colorado Springs.

2 Month Check Up

Lainey went to her first doctors appt. Lainey is in the 75th percentile for height, weight and head circumference, and she is one growing girl! She weighed 11lbs 10 oz, and was 23 inches long. When they measured her she didn't take off the diaper, so she is really more like 24.5 inches long, when she is all naked! The doctors also told us that she is doing things a 4 month old does, such as holding her head up, pushing up her upper body and attempting to pull herself...so watch out world here come Lainey! We have decided to put Lainey on an alternate shot schedule, because we truly don't believe a baby her age needs 6 different shots at their first appt. She got 1 shot and a dose by mouth. She was a real trooper and only cried for a few seconds.

Lainey Rolls Over

While we were visiting Jason's family we realized Lainey can now roll over. We finally got it on tape. I know it is a long video, but I didn't want to cut it up too much because she makes some cute cooing noises at the beginning. (I swear I will learn to edit videos soon!)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jason Hikes Pikes Peak

Colorado Springs...early morning...I left for the top of Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet at 4:15 in the morning. The sun coming up on a Sunday morning, August 23 was amazing.

Looks really far off, huh? Thats cause it was...13 miles one way...still got about 10 miles in this picture...only about an hour and a half into the hike here!

Already hurting...about an hour away from Barr Camp and 10,500 feet...this was one of the hardest hikes I have ever done...little did I know here that the real pain was yet to come.

I had to take a picture of Cheyenne Mountain from up there...this picture was probably around 11,000 feet...the shady mountain in the back is Cheyenne Mountain...I work at the base of that mountain...it is also where the infamous NORAD resides.

This is where the bouldering started and my pace really started to slow down...This is after A-frame which is at 11, 500 feet(Basically a forest service fire lookout). It took me 2 and a half hours to get to Barr Camp(6.5 miles) and almost another four hours to cover the last 6.5 miles.

The top didn't look the same when you were on the mountain...still got about 3.5 miles and 2,000 feet left to go.

Yes, I wore my ipod...it really kept me going once we got above 12, 500...the air up there was kicking my ass.

We went with a group of 13...all co-workers...Fran, her husband and Lynda...does this give you any idea of the incline on this damn trail...probably at about a 35-45 percent incline here.

Out of the 13, I was the fourth to the top in 6 hours and 20 minutes...The pictures don't do it any justice...Just got done hiking the worst mile of my life...so brutal that last hour and a half!

Gotta flex on top of Pikes...in front of the Cog Railway.

We were all in the first group...can you tell we were tired...we hunkered down and took in the sun and thin air while waiting for the rest of the group.

This is looking west towards the Sangre de Christo's.

On top of the summit house...looking south and west...Sangre de Christo's in the back.

Frannie and I...she is one of my boss' at the Country Club of Colorado...I also helped her to a win in her second bodybuilding contest.

America the Beautiful...Purple mountain majesty is the line coined about the mountain that I stand atop.

The group...all Cheyenne Mountain employees and all members of the push-up club...100 a day baby!!! I think I can see Kansas from here...an inch on the horizon equals 38 miles. Such a gratifying experience.