Been a while! Here are some assorted photos from this fall:
Ashley with Newborn Daughter of our Realtor

Some pictures from when my parents visited us:
Ashley's Dessert Masterpiece
Lucases, Browns, and Langs
And Again!

Assorted dog photos:
Bacon with Sophie Obscured
Bacon!
Bacon and Sophie
Tim with the Dogs
Bacon Rests
So Does Sophie

Halloween 2004:
Bacon as a Cow for Halloween
Sophie as a Cow
Moo!
Bacon the Rasta Witch
Pumpkins

More dog pix:
Bacon and Sophie Play
Battle Preparations
Sophie Parries the First Blow
Bacon Assaults Relentlessly

And Broncos tailgating pix. Enjoy!
Honey and Dave at the Broncos Game
Ashley and Tim at the Same

Pictures from my impromptu last-minute Oregon trip, which started last Thursday. First, I saw my friends the Partas who just (and I mean just) moved to Portland. They have a baby boy named Liam.
Liam Parta
Liam again
Tim with Chris and Tiff Parta

The next day (Friday) JR and Madonna and their family picked me up at the Partas, and we headed to the McKenzie river valley in central Oregon for some camping. Mark and Christy showed up later that evening with Margo and their new foster baby Tyreese.
Theo on the bike
Theo and Gavin
Tim with Tyreese
JR with Tyreese
Whirling lights
Lights on

The next day (Saturday) we headed a few miles away for a family reunion on Christy's side. The hosts were generous enough to take in the whole Lang lot.
McKenzie River
Gavin by the river
Theo by the river
Madeleine by the river
Crawfish
Margo on the swing
Margo and Gavin pick some apples
Madeleine does a hand stand
And falls over
Theo throws a frisbee
Christy and Tyreese
Group shot of kids
Second shot

That night we returned to the campsite.
Madonna and Tyreese
Madeleine rides her bike
Gavin is sad

The next day (Sunday) we packed up and headed back home.
Madeleine and Tyreese
Margo and Theo
Group shot

Hello, got some more pictures, including some from the field project down near Mazatlan. Ashley has the fun pictures but not in digital form.

• Our Fort Collins neighborhood at sunrise
  
• S-Pol radar (with antenna pointing vertically)
  
• The lovely swamp/agricultural land surrounding the radar
  
• S-Pol antenna
  
• Crab
  
• Big storm that blew up over Gulf of California
  
• North part of storm
  
• S-Pol with Ka-band antenna near bottom
  
• NOAA P-3 aircraft at Mazatlan airport
  
• Officemate Steve with his three-month-old son Ian
  
  

Back again with some more pictures. First up, some gratuitous pet pictures:

• Tim 'n' Bacon
  
• Again!
  
• Bacon
  
• Bacon and Sunshine
  
• Pewter
  

Now, to the recent changes with the house. We painted the two secondary bedrooms, and planted a number of trees and a garden in the backyard.

• 2nd Bedroom
  
• 2nd Bedroom
  
• 2nd Bedroom
  
• 3rd Bedroom
  
• 3rd Bedroom
  
• 3rd Bedroom
  
• Backyard - East Side
  
• Backyard - West Side
  

Well, we continue to make progress on the landscaping. We planted lots of flowers yesterday, and today we had rock delivered, and have started laying it in the non-grassy areas. The backyard grass is finally starting to come in, but my camera ran out of battery power before I was able to take a picture. Maybe another day! It's still got a ways to go. Unfortunately, a landscape fabric staple puntured a main line in our sprinkler system when they first installed it. The slow leak soaked the nearby ground and caused a decent sinkhole, so that and our sprinkler system have to be fixed before we can put rock in that area, and not have to run the hose and soaker all over our yard!

• Trees and rock
  
• Ashley and the flowers
  
• Planter is more colorful these days
  
• More flowers
  
• Sinkhole 1
  
• Sinkhole 2
  
• Sinkhole 3
  
• Walkway from driveway to backyard gate
  

Landscape pictures!

• Hydroseeded backyard being watered
  
• Other side
  
• Front with new planter
  
• Planter
  
• Ashley with new trees
  
• And again!
  
• Full view of front
  
• Tim working in the planter
  
• Sit!
  
• Lilac bushes on side of house
  
• Tim and Bacon with all three Aspens planted
  
• We have a front lawn!
  
• Closeup
  

Picture update! Been saving up, so got lots to post today. Let's start with some gratuitous shots of Bacon from February:

• Sportin' a bandana
  
• More bandana
  
• Bandana-rama
  
• Guarding me as I sleep
  

Some miscellanous home shots from March:

• New picture in the living room
  
• Tim with Sunshine and Bacon
  
• Again!
  

Finishing up with a host of shots from Mark, Christy, and Margo's trip here a couple weekends back. We did alot, including a trip to Horsetooth Lake, Estes Park, and the Denver Zoo:

• Christy and Margo
  
• Mark, Christy, and Margo
  
• The Fort Collins Langs
  
• Playin' by the lake
  
• Chillin' by the lake
  
• Tim in Estes
  
• Ashley and Tim
  
• Mark in the Park
  
• Elk in the Park
  
• More elk - Spot the coyote ...
  
• Kangaroos at the Zoo
  
• Margo and Mark
  
• Penguins
  
• Gorilla
  
• Rhino
  
• Elephant
  
• Hippos
  
• Zebras
  
• Lion
  
• Peacocks
  
• Blurry turtle
  
• I found Nemo!
  
• Pink fish
  
• Komodo Dragon
  

Pictures from our recent trip to Colorado Springs for Ashley's mini-conference. She wasn't able to do much, but I was able to visit the Air Force Academy and Garden of the Gods, among other places.

• Garden of the Gods 1
  
• GotG 2
  
• GotG 3
  
• GotG 4
  
• GotG 5
  
• GotG 6
  
• Pikes Peak
  
• Sunflare
  
• More GotG
  
• And Again
  
• Pikes Peak thru the rocks
  
• Arch
  

More pictures of our place and our puppy. He's growing, and the house is coming together more every day!

• Entryway
  
• Family Room 1
  
• Family Room 2
  
• Bacon 1
  
• Bacon 2
  
• Bacon 3
  
• Bacon 4
  
• Bacon 5
  
• Bacon 6
  

Pictures of our new couches, the new puppy, and the decorated dining room and guest bedroom.

• Loveseat
  
• Ashley and Bacon sleep on the new sofa
  
• Dining room
  
• Guest bedroom
  
• Pewter and the new bedskirt
  

More pix of the pup! Isn't he cute? :)

• Gnawing away
  
• Ashley with her old friend Sam, and Bacon
  
• Tim n' Bacon
  
• Bacon is serenaded
  
• Ssh ... Bacon is sleeping
  
• I guess he's comfortable
  
• Mmmm ... Bacon ...
  
• Enough with the flash already!
  

Puppy Blogging!

We got a new puppy today. We call him Bacon. He is a 2-month black lab cross, with some tan hair. He is pretty mellow, which is nice, but he needs housetraining. We took him for a walk today, and although he hates his leash and will barely go anywhere with it, off-leash he heels very well. He's quite the cuddlebug and likes to sleep on your lap or in your arms. All in all, a pretty neat pup, and adorable as well. We love him!

Also posted are some pictures of our guest bed fabrics, for Barb.

• Bacon and Tim
  
• More Bacon and Tim
  
• Bacon
  
• Bacon-age
  
• Bacon again
  
• Closeup
  
• Don't leave me upstairs!
  
• Bath time!
  
• Blue fabric - for Barb
  
• Red quilt - for Barb
  

Christmas pix, sorry for the delay. We went up to Breckenridge, and stayed with Ashley's parents. Ashley's brother Mat and his new wife Lonnae also were there. In addition to the usual Christmas celebration, we went snowmobiling in the high country!

• Downstairs tree
  
• Mat and Lonnae
  
• Upstairs tree
  
• A few presents
  
• Tuffee
  
• Sophie
  
• Ashley getting ready for snowmobiling
  
• Barb, Jim, and Mat
  
• Ashley
  
• Our destination
  
• The crew
  
• Ashley borrows her mother's opals
  
• BOCK BOCK!
  
• Tocando la guitarra
  

Getting settled into the new house. Just bough a new Honda CR-V too. Here are some pix as we head up to spend Christmas in Breckenridge with the Calvins.

• The Comfortable Runabout Vehicle
  
• And again!
  
• Our two-car garage
  
• The Lang Christmas tree
  
• Our new Creche set
  
• Sophie the Wonder Cow
  

We've moved! Here are some pics from the last couple days.

• Our first load of laundry!
  
• Ashley's double ovens
  
• The kitties discover the place
  
• And quickly run for cover - Minette
  
• Pewter and Sunshine
  
• Sunrise from our new place
  
• Entertainment center is installed
  
• Kitchen coming together
  
• Office set up
  
• Living room sort of put together
  
• Ashley on our new bed with our new quilt!
  
• Wreath already on our door
  
• Our new table for the entryway
  

Pictures from our walkthrough yesterday. It's all done! We close tomorrow.

• House Front
  
• Powder
  
• Kitchen
  
• Master Bath
  
• Entryway
  

Thanksgiving was great! We got to see my parents and brother JR and his family, along with our friends Rob and Ali. Pictures from the trip are below. After we got back we checked on the house, which is pretty much done. They put in our fencing and added a few finishing touches to the interior. Our walkthrough is tomorrow. Not only that, but it looks like we may get a 2004 Honda CR-V EX very soon. Was able to get a great Internet/Sam's Club price through a dealership near Denver, despite the fact that it is a very hot car right now. Will buy sometime after we close on the house.

• Thanksgiving dinner
  
• Another view
  
• Frank
  
• Bette Jo
  
• Kiwi the cat - from our visit with Rob and Ali
  
• She's into ladders!
  
• Ali and Ashley on Rob and Ali's new couch - We helped them move it in!
  
• Other half of couch
  
• Rob and Ali on the couch
  
• Rob and Ashley
  
• All four of us
  
• Buck in my parent's yard
  
• Laying down on the job
  
• Ashley by my parent's new "gazebo"
  
• Inside the gazebo
  
• Gavin strikes a pose - from our visit with JR and Madonna
  
• Theo
  
• Gavin
  
• Madeleine
  
• Spinning lights
  

Have a happy Thanksgiving! We are going to visit my parents and our friends Rob and Ali Cleymaet over the holiday. We return on 1 December. On 3 December we have our house orientation, and on 5 December our closing. Going to be a busy few weeks!

We snuck in and got some more house pictures. I apologize in advance for the poor quality. Carpet is going in. Appliances, lighting, and other flooring are in, along with the painted pickets in the railings. House will probably be pretty well locked up from now on, so likely no more indoor pix until our orientation on 3 December. Ashley meets with an interior designer tomorrow to get some decorating ideas.

• Archway to dining room
  
• Stairway
  
• Laundry
  
• Study
  
• Family Room
  
• Kitchen
  
• Kitchen
  
• Family Room
  
• Upstairs Loft
  
• Laundry
  
• Powder
  
• Stairway
  
• Dining room
  
• Fridge
  
• Kitchen sink
  
• Double ovens
  
• Fireplace
  
• Kitchen
  
• Master bath
  
• Main bath
  

Here is the latest round of pictures. We went to the Breck house last weekend, so there's one pic from that. The rest are of our new house. Ashley informs me that as of today the interior is pretty much done except for the carpet. Things are closing in fast!

• Breck House - Just a bit of snow
  
• House on the 15th
  
• On the 18th - Fully painted except for door
  
• Kitchen on the 18th - Linoleum in
  
• Kitchen - Sink too
  

House pics from today. They have done a lot of interior work, from putting in cabinets and countertops to tiling and bathtub installation. They've even put in the insulation in the basement. Enjoy!

• Kitchen
  
• Fireplace
  
• Banister
  
• Den Closet
  
• Powder
  
• Laundry
  
• Entryway Tile
  
• Upstairs Hallway
  
• Main Bath
  
• Main Shower
  
• Master Tub
  
• Master Bath
  
• Master Shower
  
• Master Doors
  
• Basement