THE HASLAR BOYS

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Are You Seeing A Pattern Here?

Cooper at the parade last year--not cooperating for a picture

Cooper at the parade this year--not cooperating for a picture.

hmmmmmmmmmm

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Rockies Game

When we were home last week we finally made it to a Rockies game. The last few times we had been to Denver they had been on the road and we were yet to see a game this year. Cooper was a little shy when we first got there. It is a lot to take in all at once

then he really loved it. This is not a good picture of Ty, but I love how you can see Cooper was really getting into the game.

We love going to baseball games and I hope it is a love we can pass on to the boys. (However Ty looks in pain in this shot)

I think this is such a good picture of Evan and Mimi!

It was time for a lesson in shelling peanuts.

Mimi did most of the work, but Cooper was trying

usually he dropped the nut after getting the shell open

The big boys had to get in on it too. Such determination

Ty can't be left out of the lesson

Do you think they wanted their picture made with Mom? It is too bad they weren't looking because I think it is a pretty good picture of me.

We had a great time at the Rockies! I need to remember to plan our trips in the summer around baseball because it is such a great way to spend an evening with the boys. (even if they won't cooperate for a picture)

Friday, July 17, 2009

The Bear, The Bear

Last night both Mike and I woke to the sounds of the bear dragging off our "bear proof" trash can. It took me a minute to realize what I was hearing--and anywhere other than Crested Butte I would have been really scared because it sounded like someone was in the house. I was so excited to see the bear. I was not excited when I realized he was trashing our $300 bear proof trash can. I grabbed my camera and got a few shots off--with Mike fussing at me for getting so close.

The lid on our can was bent by the trash truck and I guess it left him enough space to get a paw in. I really wished he hadn't drug it into my flower garden to sit and eat. He did smash several of my plants.

We both agreed he was not a very big bear, but man they are strong. He was rolling our can like it was nothing, and then to have bent the lid all up like he did. (it was probably a female based on the size) It was not at all fazed by the flash on the camera or us yelling at it. I took a pan out and was banging on it with a spoon and it would not leave. Apparently it was going to leave only when it was good and ready to leave. Mike took to making noise and even broke my spoon to bits he was banging on the pan so hard and the bear did not even flinch! It was only then I realized I was on the front porch in my underwear at 3 am. I thought I had gotten a better picture of it's face but it never looked up--just kept eating. I had thrown away the end of a carton of rotten strawberries I guess that is what he was after. (i even found myself worrying about the fact he had eaten moldy strawberries, then I remembered he is a bear)

In this shot you can see his eyes glowing in the light of my flash. I was trying to tell how far he had gone before I went out to pick up the trash so he didn't come back. It was in the paper they have really been having trouble with the bears this summer. They are getting into cars and even into businesses.

It took Mike and I forever to fall back asleep. We both were so wide awake and had some adrenaline flowing from our bear encounter in the front yard.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Fun at the Parade

When we got to town the streets were already packed with people waiting for the parade. We were almost an hour early and had some trouble finding a spot. We finally found a spot with our friends the Washburns and they had plenty of room. Brooks and Ty were excited to watch the parade with Porter.

All lined up and ready for a parade!

Cooper not cooperating. I do not think it is an accident cooper's name starts the word cooperating--it is not one of his strong points.

There is something so sweet about a child watching a parade. This year Ty was very into the whole parade scene. He was waving and collecting candy as fast as he could.

(the super hero in the background is Ty's friend Peter)

Cooper was not into getting the candy, he was just into eating it. He was eating all the candy the boys were gathering. I think he had eaten his weight in candy when we left for home.

It was great to have my folks here for the 4th.

A perfect July day for a parade in a small mountain town!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Added to Edit Last Post

I now find it necessary to edit the last post about popcorn. Middle of the day Thursday I found "something" in Ty's nose. Upon further investigation it was in fact a popcorn kernel. He was not pleased at my attempts to remove said kernel, but I did finally get it out with tweezers and a really strong Mimi holding him down. I guess I need to rethink popcorn as a great snack for the time. (even thought I think he did it at school)