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Saturday 5 April

Happy Birthday, Nater Tater! (23:15) - Well, if you can believe it, the Nater Tater is 3. It's been a fun year this past year. Nate went from almost zero verbal communication to full blown sentences. His speech therapy has been amazing to watch and I... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 2 April

Happy Birthday, Honey Pie Sugar Bunch!!! (00:03) - My wife is very smart. Most of you know this by now, but I need to throw that out there because she single-handedly figured out ALMOST everything that was going to happen surrounding her birthday today. Now, granted, she told... | 0 Comments

Monday 27 August

Allie's First Day of Kindergarten (23:28) - Wow, I cannot believe that it is time for Allie to head to Kindergarten. The highlights of the day were that she had pizza, corn and chocolate milk for lunch, she made two new friends, and got her first bit... | 0 Comments

Sunday 24 June

Happy Birthday, Peanut!!! (16:46) - Happy 5th Birthday, my little Peanut! Well, you made it! I know it seems like forever since your 4th birthday. You've had your "I'm 4" pin stuck on your rainbow canopy since last year, just waiting, ever so patiently, to... | 1 Comments

Wednesday 30 May

Dean Glandt Tribute (17:14) - Greetings, all! For those of you that weren't able to make it to the memorial service for Delphine's dad, Dean Glandt, it was very beautiful. The folks from Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes did a great job of making sure... | 0 Comments

Sunday 27 May

Congrats Alex Stanley! (16:10) - Just a quick note here to say: CONGRATULATIONS! Alex graduated from Riverton High School over Memorial Day weekend and the Beckers were able to make the trip up. We picked up Mom Glandt in Cheyenne, then headed up to Riverton,... | 0 Comments

Saturday 19 May

Rest In Peace: Dean Glandt (15:44) - As some of you have already heard, my father-in-law, Delphine's dad, Dean Glandt, passed away at 2 a.m. on Thursday morning, May 17, 2007. So it goes... A few weeks ago, Dean had fallen out of his bed at the... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 24 April

Happy Anniversary, Honey Pie! (00:14) - 8 years... Has it really been JUST 8 years? For those of you out there that have been married for a while, does this happen to you? Some days, it seems like the time has flown by, while others it... | 0 Comments

Thursday 5 April

Happy Birthday, Nate!!! (22:43) - Happy Birthday, my big man! I hope you had a great day today. It certainly seemed like you did. Lots of fun at Wendy's for lunch, and a birthday photo shoot. Your party on Saturday should be a blast, as... | 0 Comments

Monday 2 April

Happy Birthday Honey Pie Sugar Bunch! (23:22) - While I know that baseball isn't her favorite sport, Delphine was still very happy to go to the Colorado Rockies' home opener with me. The weather was perfect, which surprised us all, since it usually rains or snows on her... | 0 Comments

Monday 26 March

Happy Birthday, Sis! (22:30) - Happy Birthday, Canaan! So as not to embarrass her too much, I won't tell you how many years ago she was born in San Clemente, California...not that it matters. She will always look young to me! It sounds like your... | 0 Comments

Monday 21 August

Guess Who's...WALKING!!! (20:20) - Although the picture to the right doesn't look like he's enjoing it, Nate is having a lot of fun getting his legs under him. For the past few weeks, he's been toying with the idea of walking, but not until... | 0 Comments

Friday 11 August

Allie and Daddy Day (20:34) - What a day!!! Dad needed a break from work. Mom needed a break from Allie. Things always work out in the end...truly. So, I had a few rough weeks in a row, just busy, nothing too daunting, but I also... | 0 Comments

Saturday 8 July

Allie's driving...get off the sidewalks!!! (22:28) - No, I'm SERIOUS!!! It's the only place she can drive this thing right now, apart from the backyard and MAYBE the front yard, if she's really careful not to hit the tree or mom's rose bush. So Delphine, the queen... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 31 May

Rest In Peace: Betty Jeanne Chambers (20:57) - I found out this morning that my grandmother passed away. My favorite memory of her was from when I was a kid. My mom used to have me go to their house for the summer, or at least during the... | 0 Comments

Monday 24 April

Happy 7th Anniversary, Honey Pie Sugar Bunch! (21:33) - Seven years ago tonight, Delphine and I were up on Lookout Mountain, amidst the fog, the glowing red lights on the towers, and slightly overshadowed in the horrors of Columbine that had taken place just a few days earlier. We... | 0 Comments

Friday 14 April

Welcome Noah Myles Richards!!! (00:32) - Woo-Hoo!!!I cannot believe how cool my sister and brother-in-law are! Actually, I can. My sister's been cool all my life, I just didn't realize it until we were both "grown up". And Kevin was cool from the moment I met... | 2 Comments

Wednesday 5 April

Happy Birthday Baby Nate! + Special Time/Date (01:02) - First off... Happy Birthday, Little Man!!! Second of all, a cool little tidbit on the date and a specific time of day was passed on to me by Grandma Eleanor and Godfather Jeaux. It's 01:02:03 04/05/06 right now. Pretty cool,... | 1 Comments

Sunday 2 April

Happy Birthday, Delphine! (23:18) - Wow! What a great birthday for Delphine! "The Odd Couple" finished up its run today, and it was one of the most successful shows that we have done with the North Stage Players. My rough estimate of patrons comes to... | 0 Comments

Friday 17 February

Thoughts, Prayers, Good Vibrations... (22:52) - ...or whatever you use to right the cosmic balance of the universe... Delphine's dad isn't doing great as of recently. On Monday, Davenne (Delphine's mom) noticed his speech was a bit off, but not much, so she didn't think much... | 0 Comments

Thursday 5 January

Happy 9-Month Birthday, Nate! (22:58) - Wow, can anyone really believe that it's already been nine months since he was born? I know we can't. He went in to have his 9-month check-up and shot. He is in the 75th percentile for height and 10th percentile... | 2 Comments

Friday 21 October

New Addition To The Becker Clan (20:04) - Please welcome Zerbert Becker, the newest addition to the Becker household. Zerbert is 11 weeks old and comes from a friend of Delphine's, Cora, who lives down the street. Cora's cat had a nice litter of kittens, and asked if... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 5 October

Nate Turns 6! (Months, That Is!) (16:48) - Today, Nate officially turns 6 months old. Can anyone believe it? Much to mom's chagrin, he has taken to saying "Da Da Da" a lot lately. Especially when laying in his crib, playing and talking. He's still (knock on wood)... | 0 Comments

Monday 5 September

Happy 5 Month Birthday, Nate! (08:29) - Wow, can you believe that it's been 5 months already? Some days it seems like a lifetime ago, but most days, it seems like only yesterday. I guess that's how kid time is...constantly changing and never stopping. Baby Nate has... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 23 August

Allie's First Day Of School! (12:54) - Hooray! Another great day in the Becker house! Today was Allie's first official day at pre-school. She is going to be attending school at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, where Delphine used to teach Sunday School. Today, I stayed with Allie for... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 27 July

The Peanut's First Rodeo (19:02) - I know the picture shown here isn't of a rodeo, but silly dad forgot his camera, so this shot was taken by the camera in his phone out in the carnival area of the Cheyenne Frontier Days grounds. I tried... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 21 June

Happy Birthday, Peanut! (07:35) - Well, there are many cool things that happen on this date. It's the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the official start of Summer here in the U.S. In 1965, The Byrds released "Mr. Tambourine Man." And in 2003,... | 2 Comments

Sunday 19 June

Happy Father's Day! (16:27) - To all you dads out there, I want to extend a very happy Father's Day. Our church always does something nice for Mother's Day and Father's Day, and this year, they gave each of us dads a really nice poem... | 0 Comments

Saturday 4 June

Happy Christening Day, Nate! (20:42) - Sorry I'm pre-dating this, but Christening day was really busy and hectic, and I just didn't have time to get in here and post some notes. The service was really nice, if just a bit long. The baptism was a... | 0 Comments

Friday 3 June

Happy Two Month Birthday, Nate! (08:47) - You are probably wondering why I would be wishing Baby Nate a happy two month birthday, when it is neither the eight week mark, nor the second month anniversary of his birth. The reason is simple. Nobody can make up... | 0 Comments

Saturday 21 May

Rest In Peace, KikiMow (1991-2005) (11:34) - It was much, much harder than I thought it would be to have KikiMow put down. But Delphine and I have talked about this a lot over the last few months, and he just got to the point where he... | 3 Comments

Sunday 8 May

Happy Mom's Day! (17:31) - Happy Mom's Day!!! I wanted to say it big, because it's really important to me. Mom's are great, aren't they? I suppose there are some out there that aren't great, but for the most part, moms are an excellent source... | 1 Comments

Tuesday 3 May

Baby Nate Turns One Month Old!!! (06:27) - Happy One Month Birthday To You! Happy One Month Birthday To You! Happy One Month Birthday Dear Nate! Happy One Month Birthday To You! Wow, can you believe it's been a month already? Sometimes I can and sometimes it seems... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 19 April

Welcome Jonathan Kyle Sargent! (07:16) - Congrats to my cousins, Nathan (whom Baby Nate is named after) and Lisa Sargent! Lisa gave birth to Jonathan Kyle Sargent last night at 8:03 p.m. (Texas time). He weighed in at 7 pounds 13 ounces. He was 21 ½... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 5 April

Welcome Nathaniel Jeaux Becker!!! (23:12) - Today, Delphine gave birth to our second child, and I just wanted to share the news with you all. Here are the fun details: Nathaniel (Nate) Jeaux Becker Born on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at 2:05 p.m. Weight: 9 pounds... | 1 Comments

Saturday 2 April

Happy Birthday, Delphine!!! (23:22) - [Sung a la Blinky's Fun Club Style] Happy Birth-a-day to you (cha-cha-cha) Happy Birth-a-day to you (cha-cha-cha) Happy Birth-a-day dear Del-a-phine Happy Birth-a-day to you (cha-cha-cha) If you have a chance, make sure you say, "Happy Birthday," or "Belated Happy... | 2 Comments

Saturday 25 December

Merry Christmas! (22:27) - A Christmas Poem for 2004 1 'Twas the day they call Christmas, This was no pipe dream. Every creature was stirring Their coffee and cream. 3 From all o'er the country Our guests did arrive, From Wyo and... | 0 Comments

Sunday 28 November

Up close and personal with a rock slide! (20:26) - So, there are a lot of things I am thankful for today... 1. I got to spend a wonderful long, Thanksgiving weekend in Grand Junction with Delphine, Allie, my Mom, her husband, Steve, and my Grandmother. 2. Delphine cooked an... | 0 Comments

Sunday 31 October

All Hallows Eve (22:27) - Well, the Peanut finally got it this year! I know what you're thinking - she's only two, Myles. But still...Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year, and Fall is my favorite season, so I really wanted her... | 2 Comments

Wednesday 27 October

It's A Boy!!! (23:12) - Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's official! It's a boy! Either that, or a girl with two long legs and one short one. I really just hope it's a boy, because it would be rather awkward if it was a girl.... | 1 Comments

Wednesday 21 July

Bargain Hunting - or - Why My Wife Rocks (14:40) - O.k., first off, see that picture off to the right there? That's a new swing set that my wife and I purchased recently. Actually, I should stop right here and tell you that she was the one that found this.... | 1 Comments

Monday 21 June

The Peanut Turns Two (22:40) - Ah to be two again... Mood: Totally Stoked Listening to: Cake - "Mahna Mahna" from "For The Kids" Reading: Curious George Comes To America Watching: Shrek 2 So, my daughter turned two today, the Summer Solstice, June 21st. Wild how...

Wednesday 16 June

Myles Becomes A Nuncle (20:45) - WOW! Well, it has finally happened! I have become a nuncle…yes a nuncle. It’s a play on words from Puke and Snot, the renowned comedy act of the Renaissance Festivals. But back to the whole nuncle business! My sister, Canaan,...