Nov30
This past weekend we spent with family in New Orleans. Steve and Michel recently had a new baby boy, Rivers, so we were all excited to see the new addition to the family. As soon as the plane landed in NOLA, Easton yelled "we get to go see Baby Rivers!!!".
The boys had a fun time wearing Steve's helmet cam. It was a little top-heavy, so Mark had to make sure the boys wouldn't tip over. :-)
For Thanksgiving, we headed over to the Varisco house (Michel's parents) to have an AMAZING Thanksgiving feast!! Ryland and Easton were pumped to be around more kids, so they played the entire time!
The next day, we jetted off to the race track! We arrived a little bit before the crew, but that didn't stop us from betting right away. Jackson (aka, my mom), won $60 right off the bat! It was her lucky day! The kids had a fun time running around, playing football and enjoying the horse-racing!
On Saturday, we hit up the Audubon Zoo, which was BEAUTIFUL!! The boys favorite exhibit was the live-animal petting and the Dinosaurs!
After about an hour and a half at the zoo we got a text from my mom that said "want to go to the Saints practice?". Hummmm, let me thing about it....YES! So, we ran for the exit and met Steve and Mike at the Saints practice facility. We met the owner, the GM, several coaches and players. Everyone was very nice!!! We even got to play a little catch with Drew Brees (see video and pics below).
Lastly, was the big event...GLEASON GRAS! If you don't already know the story about my step-brother, this is a great article, written by Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune: http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/09/new_orleans_saints_cult_hero_s.html
It was an AMAZINGLY INSPIRING event...the support of New Orleans is overwhelming and truly a site to see, glad I was able to be a part of it!
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To learn more about Steve and ALS, please visit the official website: http://team-gleason.com/
Thanks to the Gleason-Varisco family for a super-fun Thanksgiving weekend. It was great to see everyone and hope to be back in NOLA soon!!! Love y'all: Keri and the boys
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Nov11
OK, PART TWO of our LSU-Alabama post from a couple days ago.
So, our day started at 7 AM, when we drove to Tuscaloosa from Birmingham, AL. That left us with nearly 12 hours on campus until the game started. We took a historical walking tour of UA and saw some beautiful architecture! Brandi used to give parent orientations at the school, so she knew the answer to all of my questions!!
Get this...greek life at Alabama is a little different than Wazzu. If you live in a sorority and want to go to the game, you need to be asked out on a date to attend. AND, here is the kicker, you have to DRESS up!! A dress, at a ballgame?? Yes, indeed. I saw masses of little sorority gals dancin' around in their little dresses...just something I am not quite used to at a sporting event.
Lastly, tailgating. One word, FANTASTIC! They have it down! If you can image over 1500 tents sprawled out in the middle of campus all smellin' like BBQ, then you can imagine Alabama tailgating. Loved it! These set-ups are no joke, either. I am talkin' multiple flat-screen TV's, chandeliers hanging from the rafters, lounge chairs, all the fixin's and genuine southern hospitality! I can see why people don't even need a ticket to the game.
Here is the view out of Brandi's house, beautiful!! Thanks again, chica, I had a blast!!
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Nov10
Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Alabama-LSU game in Bryant Denny Stadium (thank you Brandi, Craig, Bonnie and Keri). This was the most watched sporting event on CBS in the past 22 years!! And it was a battle! However, prior to the game, Brandi and I woke up at 7 AM in order to be on set at ESPN College Gameday. Thanks to a few connections, we were able to get up close and personal with the crew and get some fantastic images!
The following image is of the beautiful crimson and gray flag waving in the background. The WSU flag has been waving in the background at College Gameday every Saturday for the past 5 or 6 years (I could be a little off on my stats). Anyhow, I went to Wazzu, so this was a big highlight for me to see my people (more images below). Here is a cute ESPN promo video of the flag: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjvGUJRCuPg
Ryan Leaf (former NFL Quarterback and QB of the WSU Cougs) was in town to wave the infamous flag, but also to promote his new book 596 Switch, which is about the road to the '98 Rose Bowl (and what a ride it was!). He even has a few good stories about Steve inside, so pick up your copy on Amazon.
Two of the beautiful gals who made this week happen...Keri and Brandi!! Thank you ladies! You rock...'til we meet again at the next mexican restaurant! :-)
So, every College Gameday, Lee Corso puts on a mascot head of who he think will will the game. I thought I would be cool and try and take a picture of the head before anyone else could see it. NOT A CHANCE! They have that thing on lock-down. I don't even think the crew knows what it is going to be!
And, this just floored me...I came all the way to Tuscaloosa, AL to watch a football game and I got to see my people! Love it! GO COUGS!! (Megan and Snyder, the Griz flag pic is for you!)
My images don't end there! I will put up another post soon with images from the University of Alabama, the game and my day-trip to Nashville after the game!
stephanie fisher says:
so jealous! wish I could have been there with your girls- and our team was ROBBED! ROLL TIDE!!!! :):):)
(11.10.11 @ 08:20 AM)
Grammy J says:
WOW! Proud to be related to you! what fantastic shots - YOU ROCK!
(11.10.11 @ 08:40 PM)
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Oct24
After nearly five years of blogging, I need a little break. Go figure, right? I am going to be spending the next few month with family and friends here in Denver and also doing a bit of traveling in between. We have some exciting trips coming in the near future (Tuscaloosa, New Orleans, Jamaica) and of course will be documenting them with images and posting about them from time to time on the blog, but I will not be posting on a daily basis.
You can still reach me via email at keridoolittlephotography@gmail.com if you have a wedding inquiry. I am only taking about four more weddings for the 2012 season.
Here are a few pictures from our family session with Tami Wilson Photography. Enjoy and chat with you in 2012!!
And, of course I love this one of Easton diggin' for gold. I am sure this will be a fun one to pull out when he is 18. :-)
Brooke Summer Photography says:
I realize the last one is total blackmail material, but you look really great in that photo too!
(10.27.11 @ 10:29 AM)
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Oct12
This is a continuation of Ryland's bday weekend from a previous post. Anyhow...all the grandparents came to Denver (minus Papa Mike) for Ryland's bday. Another big big draw was the WSU vs. COLORADO game. I went to Washington State, so I was SUPER excited that they were coming into town this year.
It was blazing hot up in Boulder, but the Cougs pulled off an amazing victory, so we were pretty happy! Mark ended up taking the boys home at half-time, so I got to enjoy the second-half kids free (which is a big treat for me).
The following day, Ryland got to celebrate his "fake" birthday at Brunswick Bowling Alley in Lone Tree. Him and a few friends enjoyed some cosmic bowling, which was a blast! We followed up with a round of Laser Tag, in which I completely lost at. Big thanks to Jene of Anything But Vanilla for the SUPER RAD Mario cake, AMAZING work my friend!! Here is her FB page, too: Anything But Vanilla FB.
So, we slightly got addicted to a new game on the iPad (WHERE'S MY WATER), so naturally, we brought it to the football game. Warning: Stay away from the app, it will consume your life. :-)
Mission Accomplished:
Lastly, Ryland got this gift from Gma Jackie and Papa Mike called a Swimmer Shark (basically a remote-controlled balloon that you can sail around your home). Well, we got a barrel of helium shipped to us and I was a little concerned. :-) Being that we are a mile-high, it doesn't float as well as cities who are at sea-level. We filled that thing to the brim, tied extra balloons on the top until FINALLY he sailed! So, now we have a shark lurking around each corner of our house:
And, the fun doesn't end there!! My mom took lots of pictures, too. Check out HER BLOG to see golfing, bubbles and bikerides!!
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I liked your blog so much.... Thanks for this awesome blog.........
(12.10.11 @ 11:00 AM)Keri - what a great blog post. Much love and support to Team Gleason! And what a special moment you captured when your boys got to play catch with Drew Breeze! Happy Holidays!
(12.22.11 @ 06:18 AM)