Brian and Stacey Frazier have lived in Stapleton for eight years, and have two children, Autumn (7) and Aiden (5). The family stays active taking advantage of everything that Stapleton and Denver have to offer. Brian and Stacey also like to get some time to themselves, or go out and spend time with friends. Unfortunately, for Brian and Stacey, neither has any family here to help babysit for them when they are out.
“It’s tough because it isn’t always easy to get a sitter you are comfortable with,” said Stacey. “Plus, it just starts to get expensive. So, we decided to start taking advantage of technology.” The Fraziers have recently begun to have family members outside of Colorado Skype with the kids, and essentially babysit them while they are out. “It works out pretty well,” says Brian. “We put computers with monitors in each of the rooms, and then whomever is watching them can watch them draw, play, or whatever. If the kids want to watch a movie, they even watch the movie with them, and tell them when to get into bed.”
The Skype babysitting does come with some challenges. “Well, obviously, you can’t physically grab them through Skype,” said Stacey. “Maybe someday, but right now you can’t. So, breaking up fights is hard, or sometimes getting them to bed. Also, you have to tell them how to make their own dinners, which can sometimes be a process.”
Overall, the Fraziers have been extremely happy with the new system. “It allows us more time out of the house, and obviously, we trust our family to watch the kids,” said Brian. “Our families also appreciate spending more time with the kids.” The Fraziers estimate they will save about $2000 on babysitting this year. “We are planning on the two of us taking a trip to Hawaii with that money,” said Stacey. “And of course, we will have our family Skype-watch our kids while we are gone.”]]>
Issue 55
Forest City: “All Future Communications to be Done Via Snapchat”
Forest City’s Spokesperson Janelle Ayers made the company’s final public, non-Snapchat statement on Monday. “Moving forward, it will be the policy of Forest City Stapleton to do any and all communications via Snapchat. This hip new way of communicating is the future, and we like to stay on the edge of technology. We also like the concept of our communications being systematically deleted 10 seconds after we say them.”
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Night of the Living Dead Sequel to be Filmed at Stapleton King Soopers
Hollywood, CA – In a press conference held on April 19th George A. Romero, who has written and directed the Night of the Living Dead films announced that the latest film in the Series will be filmed at the Stapleton King Soopers.
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Stapleton Realtors Building Homes Themselves To Create Inventory
The real estate market in Stapleton has become so competitive, and the inventory is so low, that realtors who specialize in Stapleton are beginning to build homes in the area. “I have a few things coming up, but to guarantee I will have a pipeline of places to sell here, I had to get to work,” said local real estate agent Seth Hamrock. “Obviously, I know a lot about houses, but I didn’t realize it was this much work to build them. I could really use some help.”
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Private Courtyard Residents Working Hard to Keep Non-Residents Out
We have all seen the many wonderful private courtyards sprinkled around Stapleton. The courtyards serve as a nice play area for the members and gives them a greater sense of community. According to those residing in these courtyards, there is only one problem: there is not enough privacy from outside residents.
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Phillips Andover Academy Opening Western Campus at Stapleton
SUN and DPS have announced that they are partnering with Phillips Andover Academy, one of the oldest private schools in America, to bring a new campus to Stapleton.
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Stapleton Wife Catches Husband in the Act of Watching Tiger Woods
Stapleton man Steve Cuthbert has been a golf fan since he can remember. He started playing at age six with his dad, and went on to be a successful golfer in high school, and even played golf in college. He does not golf quite as much as he used to, but still gets out a decent amount. He has followed several golfers over the years, and like many fans, was enamored by Tiger Woods’ golf game.
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After Three Years, Stapleton Man Realizes Stroller Not Personally Monogrammed
Robert McCracken enjoys running to keep in Shape. Six years ago, his wife Helen had their second baby. They now had a newborn and a two year old. Robert continued to run on his own, but told his wife he would love to get a running stroller for which he could eventually take both the kids. Robert told her to find one, as that was “her department.”
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