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Jackson is playing basketball for the YMCA in Littleton. The Denver Nuggets (NBA Team) sponsor the YMCA basketball teams. The teams get light blue YMCA jerseys that resemble the jerseys worn by the Nuggets. Tris has volunteered to be the head coach and Doak is the assistant coach. Several of the boys on our street are playing which makes it a lot of fun for Jackson. Did I mention that the team is co-ed? And it’s a good thing too because the girls scored most of the points in the first game. Here are some pictures of Jackson playing his first game with Tris and Doak coaching. There is also video (coming soon) of Jackson bringing the ball up the court.

Richard turned 70 on October 17. To celebrate his birthday he rented a house in Vail for the weekend. We left Friday after school and headed for the mountains. It took us about 1 1/2 hours from our house. The four bedroom house Richard rented was very nice with granite counter tops, heated floors, private hot tub, and a great view of the stream behind the house. The men took Shelly and the kids fishing. Lance and Shelly each caught one fish. Everyone brought their bikes and went biking around the area. The kids loved going to the park near the house. At night we sat around and played Mexican Dominoes. I think I lost every game I played. Click here to view photos of our weekend in Vail.

Jackson was very excited about the Boy Scouts this year. A scout leader came to his school and told the boys all about the fun they would have if they joined. It’s all he talked about on the way home from school. Tris and Jackson went to the informational meeting and came back as official boy scouts. I’m not sure who was more excited, Tris or Jackson. Being a boy scout is very involved. They have meetings on the first three Tuesdays of every month, plus outings to earn badges. Jackson has officially earned his first badge, the “Bobcat” badge. He is very proud of his first badge. To see photos of Jackson receiving his first badge and attending his first activity (visit to a fire station) click here.

The boy scouts have already had their yearly fundraiser. Jackson sold popcorn in September. If you’re thinking you got lucky and didn’t have to buy popcorn…think again. We signed some of our dearest family members up to buy popcorn without them knowing. So get your check books out because Jackson will be delivering some overpriced popcorn to your door during Thanksgiving break!!

I was talking to Benjamin today about visiting Wichita this weekend. He seemed to have a confused look on his face until I started telling him about some of the people we would visit. Watch this video clip to see what Benjamin thinks about the trip!

Benjamin attended his first KU football game Saturday, August 30th. KU played Florida International and won 40 to 10. The drive from Littleton to Lawrence seemed long (9 1/2 hours plus bathroom stops), but both Jackson and Benjamin did well. We arrived in Lawrence early and headed downtown to Mass. Street to load up on KU gear and eat at one of our favorite hangouts, the Free State Brewery.  Being in Lawrence and going to the game was awesome and we are looking forward to another trip in October. Click here to see pictures of us at the KU game.

Benjamin Sawin Felix arrived in Wichita, Kansas on July 19, 2008 at 10:55. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. It’s important to note that he was born in Kansas and not Colorado, which makes him a Jayhawk for life! Sorry it’s take so long to post these photos. I was waiting for People Magazine to offer me $1million for the rights to the first photos, but they never called. Click here to view photos of some of Benjamin’s favorite people who visited him in the hospital.

We had baby photo’s of Benjamin and Jackson take on August 8th for birth announcements. The proofs should be in this week and the announcements should be arriving in your mailboxes shortly after.