Spring Cleaning...of the Camera

It has been ages since we last updated our blog. As a result, we have a bunch of pictures from various adventures to share with you.

Gizmo always loves hanging out with her cousin Neila.

Megan was able to catch a rare moment of Gizmo and I watching dog videos together on youtube. They're Gizmo's favorite. 

For Valentine's Day we treated ourselves to some tickets to see the band Passion Pit. They were awesome. Although, our lives weren't nearly as exciting that night as that girl sitting behind us.

We tried to go to the zoo one day. But, we got there too late and they wouldn't let us in. So we took some pictures by the awesome metal sculptures they have outside instead.

There is this random old car-skelton thing just sitting in the middle of a grassy patch at Forest Park. What else do you do when you come upon such a thing but strike a pose and snap a picture?

My sister and brother-in-law were nice enough to hook us up with some free tickets to ride a helicopter. Yeah, you read that right. A HELICOPTER.

The view was amazing!

Would this blog be complete without an over the top adorable photo of our beloved pooch? We didn't think so either.

Megan was able to sneak away one weekend to spend some time in Las Vegas with all the ladies in her family. Here is her grandma weaving magic.

We found this recipe for potatoes on the internet and had to try it. Basically, you cut a series of slices in a potato and then alternate putting cheese and butter in each slice. It's super healthy.

Magic.

For our six year anniversary we took a family camping trip.

Gizmo loves the outdoors. She literally tries to jump on every single rock she can find.

The lovely ladies!

We encountered a treacherous river! Like the kind of river that you try to ford in Oregon Trail but then you end up losing half your oxen team, your sister gets dysentery, and most of your supplies wash away. We weren't taking any chances with Gizmo, so I carried her across.

Gizmo is quite the little swimmer!

Gizmo was able to dry off under the table when we got back from hiking.

Setting up the tent might be one of my favorite camping activities.

Sadly, there were a bunch of other dogs in the area so Gizmo had to stay on her leash the whole time.

After our weekend adventure Megan and I were pretty tired so Gizmo volunteered to drive us all back home. Who says you need to reach the pedals anyway?

Update

Gizmo and Megan by the internet "log cabin fire." It even has the crackle sound feature. 

For Valentines Day we had heart shaped bread and eggs.

Luke likes to dress Gizmo up in people outfits; Gizmo likes to look for other families to adopt her when we are out for walks.

Our Blog Should Really Be Called "Hey! Look at All These Cute Pictures of Our Dog!"

It took Gizmo a few days to realize that break was over and we were all back to work.

However, she knows exactly how to handle it.

It was almost 60 degrees on Saturday, which made it a perfect day for a little Forest Park trip.

Gizmo was acting like a freak in the leaves.

 After all of our fun at the park, she was ready for a nap.

Sometimes, Gizmo just looks regal as can be.

She definitely doesn't get that quality from me.

Having an extra day off meant we had extra time to cook extra awesome meals. I learned how to cook legit hash browns this morning.

Then I cooked up some chili and cornbread for dinner.

Look Upon These Things

Gizmo likes to sniff just about everything in detail (we are growing suspicious that she might be a dog).

We came home one day to find Gizmo conducting a secret meeting with the stuffed animals of the apartment. We now each sleep with one eye open.

For some totally logical and non-arbitrary reason, I decided last year that during the Broncos season, I would only shave when they lost. Well, here's what 10 weeks of my facial hair looks like.

I shaved the monstrosity into a mustache the Friday before the Browns game for my dad's surprise 60th birthday party, which was a "Mustache Bash." We had trouble deciding which was worse: the 'stache or me bearing a slight resemblance to the Unabomber with my gnarly beard.


For New Years Eve, we went with some friends to Prost Brewery in Denver. We stopped to hang out with them before going.

Michael Jackson would have been jealous that I was given the opportunity to try some of John's wonderful libation creations (Note: Michael Jackson not Michael Jackson).

Megan had a lovely conversation with Genevieve about how every beer is "special and unique."

At Prost we played this sweet card game called Golf. (Note: Golf not Golf)

 Prost has an excellent pilsner. Megan said it would taste better.....in space.

Here's to 2013! (For those that missed 2012) Fun Fact: 2013 is the first year since 1987 that two numbers haven't been repeated in the year (e.g. 1989 had two "9s").

After NYE it was time to pack up our bags and head back to St. Louis.

Potty break.

Between our "Hot Sauce of the Month" club, Christmas, and our own shopping, we have grown quite a collection. But one can never have too much hot sauce.

It's Been Awhile

For Halloween, Megan and I decided to be dinosaurs...again. What's not to like about the costumes? Neon colors, tails, and they're homemade. 

Megan looks much cuter in the pink one than I do.

I was invited to go camping a few weeks ago. It was nice to get away from the city for a night. While out in the sticks, I was given the opportunity to shoot a shotgun for the second time in my life.

Black Friday provided me the opportunity to buy some new toys for my computer. I bought a Novation Launchpad and an audio box which both plug into my computer and work with some producing/DJ software that I have. It's a ton of fun!

Thanksgiving always provides a good opportunity for a family photo-op. You can't tell in this picture, but Megan is quite disgruntled with my facial hair. The deal is that I have to shave when the Broncos lose. This six-game win streak we're on has been awesome. 

We were felling pretty motived for breakfast this morning. The result was homemade banana chocolate-chip pancakes.

Even with out a T.V. we still find ways to be lazy. Plus, since today was a game day I had the perfect excuse to post up on the couch and stream some Bronco's football.

Bowling

 

My mom is in town this weekend. We went bowling.

I'll let you guess who won, because the important part is how much fun we had and that I won.