Usborne Book Party

I'm going to be hosting a Usborne Books party. If you haven't heard about them they are mostly children's book that are educational, high quality, & beautifully illustrated. They have hands on fun kits (sticker books, jigsaw, games, flash cards), Babies & Toddlers (touchy-feely, first words, board books, look & say), Preschool & Kindergarten (phonics, people & Experiences, Activities, beginning reading, flap books, picture books, first learning), School Age ( beginners reading, young reading, young reading with CD, chapter books, chapter book & classics, puzzle & games, spot & search, languages, history, science, social studies, Spanish, references & study aids.


The party will be:

August 1st 7 PM at:
3909 W Deborah Dr
West Jordan UT 84088


IF you can't come to the show but want to look/order go to my e-show at www.ubah.com/HOS146677

Colorado Trip

Eoghan and I went to Colorado last Thursday. I thought I if I got on the road super early morning that Eoghan would sleep part of the way. We were on the road by 2:30 am and Eoghan didn't fall asleep until about 9:45 am, however he woke up at 10:15 so... It was not very long. He was a wake for most of the drive watching Curious George (thanks to my in laws for the portable DVD player). He was super good in the car. I didn't hit much traffic, I only had a dead stop in Wyoming for construction. Not sure why though, they weren't working on the road at call, but cars were backed up for about 4 miles. Around noon we stopped at McDonalds for lunch. We were 20 minutes outside of Denver. So we took our time eating and Eoghan was talking up a storm (didn't catch what he was talking about, mostly gibber).

Once we got to my cousin Cherie's house we hung out with her kids Seb & Charlotte. Cherie had to work part of the day and was on her way home. Once she got here we went to the store to get mixings for dips and chips. My cousin Ryan (Cherie's brother), aunt Jean (my dad's sister, Ryan & Cherie's mom) and my uncle Jef (my dad's brother) & his family from Chicago came over for chips and dip before going out to dinner in down town Denver. Eoghan was being adored over left and right. He was loving it!

Friday July 3rd we drove up to Greeley Colorado. My Uncle Jef, Aunt Kim, Cousins Ryan, Angie, Christina, Jordan and I went to a Kid Rock concert that night. It was a good concert!
Then on the 4th we went to the rodeo up there. We drove back to Denver and everyone got things together for a late picnic dinner up the mountains to watch fire works. Eoghan and I went to stay with my cousins Ryan and Angie. They have a beautiful house in Morrison CO. It's up a mountain and they have 4 acres. Eoghan loved their dog Boomer.

The 5th we mostly went shopping and ran around here and there. We had a family dinner that night at Angie & Ryan's then went to do smores.

Eoghan and I left on the 6ths in the afternoon. It was a long drive home. Eoghan was pretty good but I had to stop a few more times than I would have liked. Over all it was fun and great to see some family that I haven't seen in a couple of years.
Here are just a few of the pictures we got

Eoghan with his great aunt Kim

Aunt Jean and Cousin Ryan

Eoghan walking his Elmo & Puppy in the stroller cousin Charlotte gave him

Cousins Jordan, Angie, Ryan, Jamee, Kyliegh & Aunt Jean

Cousin Christina, Me, Cousin Jordan, Aunt Kim, & Cousin Angie at the Kid Rock Concert (it rainned towards the end of the concert)

Angel (boyfriend of Cherie), Cousins Cherie, Ryan, Seb, Aunt Jean, Uncle Jef holding Cousin Charlotte, Cousin Jamee behind Jef

About half the Heller Family at Seb's soccer game

Eoghan laid down on the deck to hold Boomer's paw

Eoghan helping Cousin Angie water her plants

Vacation to Colorado

Today is the last day of work for a couple of days. I am extremely excited to be going to see some of the family. My dad's brother and family from Chicago are flying in to visit my aunt Jean(dad's sister) and her son Ryan & daughter Cherie (both in the 30s). My cousins Ryan and Angie are hosting my uncle Jef, aunt Kim and their three daughters Christina 26, Jordan 18, & Kyliegh 14. Eoghan and I are going to be staying with my cousin Cherie (Ryan's sister) and her two kids Sebastian & Charlotte.

Eoghan and I are going to be leaving Salt Lake tomorrow around 2 am (so he can sleep half way through the trip). It is about an 8 hour drive and I am hoping the drive will go smooth. I was lucky enought to borrow Theron & Christy's portable DVD player. We have been testing it out with Curious George here and there. So far it has been working for him to be entertained.

Will post some picture later