Full of Schmitt: An Amazing Athlete

A blurb about....

Eric~

A Police Sergeant with the City of Greenwood Village, Eric still loves being a cop after 19 years. He currently runs the Investigations Unit and is Senior Sergeant in the department. Eric loves nothing more than to hang with his best buddies, his boys. He is a terrific dad!

Marla~

A domestic goddess, Marla maintains the motley crew of 4 boys (5 really, because Eric has never really grown up!) and three dogs! She continues to homeschool the boys (10 years now) and also runs her own interior design business. She really enjoys any quiet time she can get to herself and Girls Night Out!

Colton~

13 years old, Colton has hit the teens and spends more and more of his time hanging with his buddies. He loves to play sports of any kind, but is especially gifted at baseball. Colton is also active in the youth group at church and Boy Scouts.

Daniel~

At 10 years old, Daniel is becoming such a delightful young man. He has tons of adorable freckles that brighten up an amazing smile which he often shares with affectionate hugs. Daniel excels in gymnastics. Who would have thought that scrawny little kid could do such amazing things? Just watch those muscles grow!

Joshua~

Only 7 years old and what more can be said about him that his nickname "Dopey Dude" doesn't already say? Named after the character in Snow White, he has the big ears, giant smile surrounded by huge dimples and eyes and lashes that will melt the heart! This boy is a player! Girls of all ages fall at his feet and he knows how to play them! What a charmer!

Dylan~

A 5 year old bundle of ......well Schmitt! A huge smile and dimples that can get him out of just about any trouble! This boy is entertaining to say the least! He pretty much rules the roost and lives in his own perfect little world. Makes us all wish we could be 5 again!

The dogs~

Maggie is our princess mini-dachshund who is 7 years old now. Spoiled beyond belief and the most precious dog that has ever lived! Harley (another mini-dachshund) is her boy-toy that we got her several years ago on Valentine's day. We rescued him from a shelter where he had been dumped after being starved and beaten. Although he still suffers from seizures, he now has a very loving family and girlfriend and seems to enjoy his new life. P-Nut, well she is a beagle, and her name, mainly the NUT part says it all! She is the craziest, stupidest dog that ever lived, and yet she is a big lover dog and makes us all laugh.

In the beginning...

Eric was 14 and Marla was 10 when they met. Their families had cabins in the same community just outside of Lake George, Colorado. Eric liked to fish and ride his dirt bike. Marla liked to hang with her sister, Shalah, and Eric's sister, Kirsten. Being the youngest, Marla often got left behind as Kirsten's 3 wheel ATV could only carry 2 people. Eric's dad felt sorry for Marla and made Eric take Marla wherever the other girls were going. To a 14 year old boy this was not the epitomy of excitement, but he obeyed. For a couple summers, on the weekends, one could find Eric toting Marla around on the back of his dirt bike. Years later, Eric ran into Marla again up at the cabin, and well, she had grown up. After much effort on Eric's part to swoon Marla, he finally had won her heart. A never ending love story commenced.

Who We Are

As a Family, we all enjoy being together and having fun! We are all about FUN! We have 4 dirt bikes and a 4 wheel ATV which we love to take to the mountains and ride. We have an RV that we jump in and roam the country in together. We are NASCAR fans and love to watch and attend races. (Eric and Colton are Jeff Gordon fans, Marla and Daniel are Jimmie Johnson fans, and Joshua and Dylan are Kyle Busch fans) The boys are all into sports. Eric coaches Colton's little league baseball team and manages his own fast ball team. The boys all play baseball except Daniel who is a great gymnast! Marla, well, she drives everyone from place to place and possibly gets a glimps of a practice or game every once in a while. Eric and Marla have recently taken up a new hobby of scuba diving as well. As if all this wasn't enough to keep a family busy, we are very active in The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints. We all stay busy with the callings and activities that the Church offers us! Our lives are truly blessed with love for each other, love for our Savior, and love for life!

Monday, May 3, 2010

An Amazing Athlete

So, Daniel decided last spring that baseball wasn't his thing. He began gymnastics. In a few months time he accellerated 4 levels and prepared for his first competition. During this time we see a tremendous change in Daniel. His self-esteem skyrockets, his muscles grow, and he becomes a star in his brothers' eyes. His debut was at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs! He did a great job for his first meet and was able to meet several actual Olympic gymnasts. Only competing in 4 total meets for season, Daniel quickly learns what competition is about and drastically improved his techniques. Culminating with the Colorado State competition, Daniel impressively competed and placed 7th in the State of Colorado in his age/level category!! Way to go, Daniel!