The GooLog

Ethan and Daddy Fish on Lake Gatun with Uncle Dave

2010-11-25T22:35:00.006-07:00

Colorado Trip 2010

2010-11-25T21:59:00.007-07:00

On our way out of Colorado, moving to Arizona we got to go to the beautifull Maroon Bells, Aspen, and Glenwood Hot Springs. We had a marvelous time as a family!

Lucas' First Birtday Party - Elephant Style

2010-05-12T20:55:00.008-06:00

AWANAs Awards Ceremony - Ethan and Levi Celebrate

2010-05-12T20:43:00.006-06:00

Ethan graduates from Kindergarten

2010-05-12T20:06:00.009-06:00

Check Ethan out as he graduates from Kindergarten! (He actually still has two more weeks but the party was today)

LEVI'S THIRD BIRTHDAY -- A COOKIE MONSTER PARTY!

2009-08-22T23:36:00.008-06:00

Levi's Third Birthday Party was a blast. Levi had a cookie monster theme and mom made him a great cookie monster shirt. God has been good to Levi over the past three years and we are so thankful for his funloving, freewheeling, unpredictable vagabond heart. We can't wait to see how God uses him!

Ethan's First Day of School

2009-08-22T23:24:00.007-06:00

Ethan began Kindergarten on Wednesday! He did great and loves his new school so much! He's a natural learner. We're so proud of him.

South Africa

2009-08-22T22:06:00.038-06:00

In June, Greg had the great privilege of traveling to South Africa as a the chaperone of a group of students immersing themselves in the South African culture for two weeks. We saw the best in people and some of the worst in the former Apartheid regime and all that went with that just 15 years ago. We saw amazing animals and met some amazing people living in the worst of conditions. God is faithful to the rich and the poor. When God said as you do the least of these you do to me .... I think we met some with the face of God. In the kingdom of heaven they are the great ones, and we had a great time meeting all these people. The pictures speak for themselves of the beauty of the land of the people.

LUCAS ADAM THOMPSON IS WELCOMED TO THE STORY OF GOD!

2009-04-20T16:33:00.015-06:00

We proudly welcome Lucas Adam Thompson into the Story of God - that was going before he arrived and is continuing as we speak! How exciting. Lucas is named after a reference in the King James Version to the name in Philemon 1:24. His life verse is

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9

How fitting it is that Lucas was born at the home of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Carcon, Colorado. Lucas is doing well and was born at 0013 on 20 April, 2009. He weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz with blonde hair and unknown eyes, although they look green so far to me. He is very content and is doing great. He's 20 inches long and he is the apple of all of our eyes. We will post video later since it takes longer to load that stuff. Hope you enjoy these photos of our Lucas and the entry gate at Fort Carson.

Ethan and Dad shred Ski Cooper near Leadville, Colorado

2009-03-30T22:37:00.006-06:00

Peanuts Room and the Boys Planetarium

2009-03-21T18:40:00.003-06:00

As you can see, Peanuts room is ALL jungle with an emphasis on Elephants and Ethan has turned his room into what I call the planetarium. I think you'll like what he's done with his place!

Officers Christian Fellowship Winter Retreat

2009-02-04T22:31:00.012-07:00

I love this picture. Ethan and Levi look like they're relaxing after a long Colorado day of wrangling cattle and soaking in the vistas. Can't beat it. Spring Canyon at the OCF Retreat was a blast. Some pictures of camp and Buena Vista are included. Hope you like them!

The Thompsons take on the Butterfly Pavilion

2009-02-03T21:56:00.008-07:00

Hearing great things, we went exploring to Denver to the Butterfly Pavilion. Ethan's favorite thing were the scorpions that glow in the dark. Having experience three scorpion strikes while growing up in Tucson, I wasn't keen on the scorpion situation. The tarantula was a huge hit. Everyone but me held it. I was busy holding the camera and didn't have any great desire to hold the tarantula anyways. I might have crushed it with my sheer superhuman strength! The butterflies were neat too! You're not supposed to touch them....we were just glad Levi didn't eat one! There were some spo0ky moths as well. Duckk.....IT's the butterfly pavilion Thompson style....

Ethan's Preschool Christmas Presentation

2008-12-26T08:56:00.005-07:00

Ethan's preschool class put on a spectacular Christmas presentation. The class did all their songs from class which included French, Spanish, Science, History, Poetry, and more. It was a true hit. Ethan was especially happy with the C.S. Lewis collection he got from the school as a Christmas Gift! Pictured is Ethan with his teacher Ms. Clayton.

The video is of Levi "meeting" a girl - or stalking her - or creeping her out - whatever....he's working on his game I guess. It needs LOTS of work. With love this Christmas season, The Thompsons

SUPERHERO, TRANSFORMER, or LEGO CHARACTER? ADAM - HELP! - WE NEED ANSWERS!!

2008-12-18T12:31:00.003-07:00

Ethan got invited to the "Bomb" of Preschool Partydom. An acting party! We're not sure what he was dressed at but will rely on our friend Adam who is a transformer expert. Ethan claims he was a transformer but the outfit was labeled LEGO. Help us out Adam. What was he?

Christmas Tree Lighting and Sledding

2008-11-29T12:07:00.005-07:00

A snowy Thanksgiving eve and Friday and Saturday gave way to some radical sledding! Ethan and I took one video from the cockpit of our ride! Check it out. You'll feel like you're on the sled with us! The Christmas tree is up and the lights on the house too! We are ready to celebrate the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ!

Fall Fest Retro-Update

2008-11-29T11:36:00.002-07:00

Since I forgot to post these pictures and because they are priceless - check out the Farmer and his Chicken! The chicken was so popular on Halloween at the Air Force hockey game he won us $25 worth of free coupons at Rumbi Island Grill! Way to go Chicken!

IS IT A BOY OR A GIRL? You'll have to watch the video coverage

2008-11-26T10:53:00.004-07:00

Spring Canyon - Buena Vista, CO

2008-10-20T21:38:00.012-06:00

May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works-

he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

Psalm 104:31-33

You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness,
O God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,

who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,

who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.

Psalms 65:5-7

for every animal of the forest is mine,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.

I know every bird in the mountains,
and the creatures of the field are mine.

If I were hungry I would not tell you,
for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Psalms 50:10-12

His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.

The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.

Psalms 97:4-6

ETHAN'S FIRST ICE SKATING LESSONS - ETHAN GETS HIS SKATE ON!

2008-09-16T21:20:00.007-06:00

Ethan went to his first ever ice skating lessons today at the Air Force Academy today! Many of you may not know that Ethan is an aspiring hockey player - so he is learning first things first! This is essentially the first time he skated without holding onto something. He's our star. Watch these videos and watch Ethan get his SKATE ON! and show you how low he can go; and how fast!

Levi's 2nd Birthday!

2008-08-29T20:30:00.007-06:00

Hi all! I showed you the funny video of Levi opening his singing birthday card form his Aunt Lisa, but now that I have time, here are some photos from his big day!

Levi's Birthday

2008-08-26T22:02:00.003-06:00

Levi had a great Doggy Birthday Party! He also got a special doggy card from his Aunt Lisa.....His reaction was priceless. Thanks Lisa....Bow wow wow yippee yo yippe yay.

Popping Competition of One

2008-08-26T21:26:00.005-06:00

After being inspired by the Popping Competition on "So You Think You Can Dance," Ethan shows off his moves and what he will do when he gets on the show!

Levi's Horsey Sound

2008-08-11T22:38:00.001-06:00

Levi has essentially modified his ear piercing screeching noise into a high pitched horsey neigh. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I do. He calls the horsey the Tee-Tee.

Rockies Faith Night

2008-08-11T19:44:00.000-06:00

We made our way to the Rockies versus the Padres for Faith Night. It was a blast, except for the Rockies gave up 7 runs in the first inning. Let's just say Livan Hernandez got lit up like a Beijing Opening Ceremony.....wow, I have haven't seen that many bombs in a while. In fact, before the game started I asked Ethan how many home runs we would see. He answered "10". We saw 5 - 4 by the Padres and only 1 by the Rockies but we still had a fun time. After the game Dave Dravecky gave his testimony about losing his pitching arm and how God met him in his dark place, and then we got to see Steven Curtis Chapman in concert. He had a similar story since he recently lost a young daughter. It was a great time!

Great Sand Dunes National Park

2008-08-03T12:30:00.000-06:00

As you can see from the pictures the Dunes were BEAUTIFUL. I don't think I've ever seen a place where the unordinary comes to life. We were in a Sahara style sand dune that spanned 30 square miles that ran along side a stream, and was backdropped with about 9 14,ooo foot peaks. A dramatic landscape to be sure. God was showing off a little here in Southern Colorado.

I'm also not quite sure how to get the underlining to stop! Sorry. Hope you enjoy the Dunage....I know Levi and Ethan did. It was a never ending sand box and sand and water table at their fingertips and they took full advantage!

The Most Scenic Train We Have Ever Seen!

2008-08-03T11:20:00.000-06:00

If a picture is worth a thousand words these don't even come close! We rode the Cumbres Toltec "Cinder Bear" express from Chama, New Mexico to the Cumbres Pass in Colorado at over 10,000 feet. The scenery was majestic and breath taking, and the day was gorgeous for a train ride. We all had a great time on the "Cinder Bear" express. The train stopped at Cumbres Pass and they provided us with a sack lunch and sodas. We also got to go on a nature hike while there. That is the picture we took next to the lake.

Levi loved the Cinder Bear but was also scared to death of him. Luckily they gave all the kids coloring books and posters of Cinder Bear. Levi continuously opens his poster and says "Bear Bear" But when "Cinder Bear" would come close he would wrap his talons around mommy like a sloth in great peril - oh and cry at a piercing decibel level that almost shattered the train windows. Luckily they were all down. We hope you enjoy this blog - Ethan and Levi were my special helpers making it.

SWIM LESSONS

2008-08-02T22:56:00.000-06:00

Hi there Everyone! I am back from underground! Mostly in the basement, the garage or assorted other library and quiet locations that I have been studying at for the bar exam. Since it is over, and I now have time, I will try to do a few posts to update you on the goings on in the Thompson familia.

First and foremost, the littlest porpoise made quite a splash in his two week rotation through Level 1 of Swim Lessons at the Base. He tore it up. He reminds me of a young Thorpedo. You will probably also see visions of Greg Louganis (minus when he cracked his head open on the high dive) with the video of his dive into the water to his teacher. He starts Level 2 next week and the waters may never be the same....and they may be a tad warmer! Here's to our tadpole!

A Beautiful Day at the Broadmoor and Seven Falls!

2008-05-31T09:12:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures from our travels yesterday. We went to the grounds of the Broadmoor Hotel and then on to Seven Falls. Both were beautiful and the weather was wonderful. The only problem was that Levi was miserable sick. There's one picture that shows his sad little face. But he was a trooper and today seems to be starting to feel better. As we left the Broadmoor we saw a deer in the middle of an intersection on the divider eating all the beautiful flowers. I don't think that is allowed you crazy deer!

Ethan wanted to climb all the steps at Seven Falls - literally hundreds. He did all of them with Dad and Mom without one single complaint. The views from the stairs were breathtaking! Upon climbing down the stairs he found his little chipmunk friend! or as he likes to call them, "Chickmunks". Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

More Thunderbirds - The Second Round!

2008-05-26T15:38:00.000-06:00

Personal Thunderbird Air Show!

2008-05-26T09:14:00.000-06:00

Wow! Today and Yesterday, Sunday, we got our own personal Thunderbird Air Show! The Thunderbirds are practicing for the Air Force Academy graduation and have been buzzing our house. It has been very load and spectacular. Here are the best shots I could get. It's hard to capture at their speed!

AWANA CUBBIES AWARD NIGHT!

2008-05-07T20:37:00.000-06:00

Ethan was absolutely thrilled to finish his first year of AWANAs. He memorized a verse a week every week since he started in September. He memorized 31 verses this AWANA club year! He had fun at the awards night but he was pretty nervous at first. He had his moments at first, simply because he'd never been a part of anything like this ever before. He had always watched but never been on the stage. He warmed up to it, thanks to a special airplane that was given to him by his good friends Kaden and Maddison Strickland. That eased his mind and he got into his groove. For more on that see the video! Ethan did a great job and had a lot of fun. He also enjoyed that his dad got to be Cubbie Bear and wear the suit. This means I was sweating like a stuffed sow so all the kids could get a picture with Cubbie Bear. My pores will never be the same. If I were them I would dry clean that suit for sure! When I took the Cubbie Head off my head looked like I had gotten out of the pool.

The best part was Levi. HE HATES mascots and the like, so he was not happy to see daddy don the Cubbie Suit. It was traumatizing and he did not want to talk to me after the evening. I got in the suit with him in the room to see if that would help, but as soon as I put the Cubbie Bear head on an ear piercing shrillness shrieked out of his little lungs and he had to leave the room with his mom.....very funny for us, very traumatic for Little Snicklepus.

E&L Dance Factory

2008-03-23T10:51:00.000-06:00

This needs no explanation - it speaks for itself!

EASTER!

2008-03-23T10:00:00.001-06:00

For us this is a wonderful day celebrating the resurrection of Christ, and understanding the eternal and unbelievable implications of the truth of a risen Christ, Savior and Lord. We pray that this transforms your life as it continues to transform ours.

We have had a wonderful time celebrating a snow filled Easter weekend here in Colorado. Ethan and Levi were invited to an Easter egg hunt at a couple's house at our church. They had a fun time hunting and playing afterward. Then today, Sunday they had a great time at our Easter sunrise service at church and opening some special Easter gifts from mommy and daddy! Our gift from heaven is so much better!

Hope you all had a great Easter too and hope you enjoy the pictures from ours.

A Day at the Park

2008-03-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

Today we had magnificent weather here! The funny part is the forecast is snow tonight with 2 to 4 inches. Ethan will help me shovel us out of the drive tomorrow morning. We all had fun going down the slides and running fast across the bridges. There is also an outdoor field hockey rink that we played on. Angie got a hat trick while I played goal and Levi played "king of the mountain" on an unmelted snow bank in one of the corners of the rink.

Last night we got to see the Air Force Academy Hockey
team play and as always we had a wonderful time. We
are looking forward to summer when the weather gets
warmer and we are able to do even more outdoor activities. See you all soon - we hope!

Ethan Breaks It Down On Christmas Eve

2007-12-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas to you all! Ethan wanted to break it down for you on Christmas Eve, and told me to put this on the "blog" for you. I think he takes after his dad!

WINTER WONDERLAND!

2007-12-23T22:24:00.000-07:00

Today we went deep into the Colorado Mountains to find out what type of elevation and temperatures our bodies could take. With us on this scientific adventure were Angie's dad, "pop" or "coach" and mom "Moo" or "MaMoo". Our travels took us through unbelievable country covered with snow. A true winterwonderland. Our first stop was at Breckenridge, where we took some photos and got some coffee. It was so cold that boogers were frozen outside of the nostril as they tried to make their run to the lips - couldn't make it - too cold. Winter stopped these nasties dead in their tracks, between the nostril and lip. The coffee was exceptional - probably because we were numb.

We then made our way to Keystone, Colorado where we hit the slopes on a tube. Nobody crashed and noone was injured or hurt. Even "Pop" let her rip down some of Colorado's tamest powder snow and inclines. Levi also enjoyed a run down the hill. The only problem was, as you will see from the photos, you had to pull the tube back up the hill - which at 10,000 feet altitude is no spring picnic. I'm glad I had GatorAde in the car!

Another great photo below is Ethan and I getting ready for a tube run and Levi charging the hill solo without a tube! Don't worry, Pop caught him before he did the luge.

After that, it was to Keystone Lake for some old fashion ice skating. Ethan showed us all up. I think this will be even more clear after you watch the video. I don't think you're supposed to know what color skates the cameraperson is wearing!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from cold, cold Colorado!

Ethan's 4th Birthday

2007-12-22T18:23:00.001-07:00

Today we celebrated with Ethan as he turned 4! He had a big day and we had his party at Focus on the Family. Ethan had a firefighter party and had a blast. Several of his friends came to play and celebrate with him. After his birthday party he got to go to the Air Force Basketball game. Thanks to all who sent him presents. He loves them all!

A bonus performance from Levi on Stage at the end!

Merry Christmas from the Thompsons!

December is Here!

2007-12-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

December is here and we are anxiously awaiting Ethan's birthday as well as the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ! We are amazed at this gift that God sent to all of us - the same God who slung the stars and galaxies into the sky and created us - born in a manger! Every year it is mind blowing.

Ethan and Levi recently went to a birthday party of a friend from a family in our small group. He had his party at a kids gym and Levi fit right in, even though he was one of the youngest. You'll get a kick out of the video as he tries to act like a big kid.

Right now we are in the middle of a snow storm. This morning the skies were clear and we all went outside to play in the snow. Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving Fun with our dear friends Adam & Danielle Haynes

2007-11-23T19:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our good friends Adam & Danielle Haynes from Wichita Falls, Texas. It was great fun until Adam and I went to one of our favorite pizza restaurants (Adam reminds me his absolute favorite is Papa John's!), Beau Jo's Colorado Mountain Pizzas. Afterwords we went to ESPN Sportzzone in Denver and enjoyed IceCream Cookies that were insane. All of this drove Adam into a health tailspin that he may still be working his way out of!

The good news was that Adam healed enough to play spades and help me lose to the girls more often than we won. Angie's continuous hands of 9 plus spades was tough to defend. As Angie would say, "Are all these spades a good thing? or should I call a re-deal?"

Here are some pictures of the festivities, as well as the snow that hit us a second time on Friday, the day Adam & Danielle left. Ethan loved it and was able to sled to the mailbox!

World Series Weather is Here

2007-10-21T19:03:00.001-06:00

Yesterday, on the 20th of October we went to the Air Force Academy football game. The weather was absolutely breathtaking. 75 degrees, a slight breeze, the works. We had a great day and enjoyed celebrating Angie's birthday together as a family. You can see a picture of Ethan and I in front of an Air Force glider just beyond the stadium on gameday.

Well, we knew there was a 70% chance of snow, but then again it snowed last sunday too, but didn't stick. We were stunned when we awoke this morning to find a winterwonderland. In fact, we got out the Clay Aiken Christmas CD to celebrate. We made it to church, but on the way back could not pull into the driveway due to a couple inches of snow that had accumulated while we were out. It was my first time ever to try out my trusty new snow shovel. But it had to be done, for the car could not get through the snow on the drive. The picture of the front of the house is obviously after I plowed the sidewalks and drive.

We were not prepared in the children's snow boot arena. Angie and I took the boys to Wal-Mart and got them some snow boots and then we frolicked in our back yard for a while. Ethan and I built a snowman, but really he looks like something out of a bank robber movie, because Ethan made me put my black knit cap on his head.

We enjoyed a beautiful day and we are amazed how God covers our sins up like this snow covered everything around us. What a great lesson to us today. We also are ready for the Rockies to play a World Series in the snow? We'll see, but rest assured there will be some serious fans ready to brave this cold. The afternoon temp here today was 29 degrees.

Levi enjoyed eating the snow. LOVED IT! He munched and munched. Had a blast until he rode the sled with his brother and went face first in the slow. Then he hated it. The picture speaks a thousand words.

Love you all and Go Rockies!

A Colorado Rocktober

2007-10-17T22:56:00.001-06:00

Hi all! We have finally settled in here in Colorado. We have found a church (woodmen valley chapel) and Greg is enjoying the incredible opportunity of being called a teacher at one of the most prestigious universites in the world. God is good. Just Sunday, our family enjoyed the first snowfall of the fall. It was fun to watch quite a flurry fall. Levi is getting bigger and bigger and the Thompson family is awaiting your visit, we have plenty of room!

We recently went to the Colorado Rockies final game of the season and ushered in ROCKTOBER. I like to think our presence surged the Colorado Rockies to a scorching run through the playoffs, but this I doubt. Ethan and Levi loved it and the Rockies won their final game to force a playoff with the Padres, which they won.

At church we are getting involved in a small group, Angie is attending two women's bible studies during the week, and we are both taking care of the one year olds every other week for worship service. Ethan has started his first year of AWANAs. He calls it HAWANAS. Greg is a leader of the AWANA cubbies "Elephants". This consists of 15-20 3 year olds up past their bedtimes. Ethan is in the "Lions" and is enjoying the graham crackers and bible verses.

We wish you all the best and pray that you are having sweet opportunities to grow closer to our most awesome creator. Keep in touch and hope this, my first blog, is okay. Attached are some pictures.