First Day of Kindergarten!

Our boy started kindergarten. So hard to believe that we have reached that point already. I did't cry, and of course, he did not, either. Putting him on the bus the second day was another story, though!

I know that he is more than ready to be a school kid, but seeing him so grown up and independent is a shock, no less. I know that my job is far from finished, but I know that a huge chunk of, dare I say- control- is gone. He's out swimming in a much bigger sea, so much more to see and do and hear than at home.  

I hope that we have prepared him in some way, I hope that I have made the most of those little years. My hope is that he proves, in all environments, to be the bright, funny and courageous little boy I know him to be.

Monsoon Season

We were told that there is a monsoon season here. The onset is pretty unpredictable, but once it begins, one can expect rain every afternoon. It faithfully arrived a couple of weeks ago, and it has been a nice break from the long, hot, glaring days of earlier this Summer. And because the sunshine doesn't let something like a daily thunderstorm get in its way, we have been privy to many rainbows and sparkly windows. Sun shining in the rain is at the top of my favorite kinds of weather, so I am considering myself especially blessed these days. I hope that you, too, are amidst a season of blessings!

BFFs at North Cheyenne Canyon

Afternoon of hiking and playing in the creek at our favorite spot in the Springs, North Cheyenne Canyon.

Shhh... the Garden is Growing!

We have carrots, beets, onions and sugar snap peas, and it looks like if things go well, we will have a real harvest of tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins and butternut squash. The garden that actually thrives is a first for me, I'm already making plans for next year.

This Summer is Different

Last Summer we were so busy going and doing and playing, I didn't have time to blog. Last Summer, we could barely catch our breath! This Summer is different, we are all about routines, taking care of family and home, searching for new things to see and do. We're taking things pretty slow in comparison. It's an adjustment for super go all of the time Edward and me, but we are adjusting.

Father's Day!

So this was Father's Day morning at our place. Hope you all had a chance to celebrate the fathers in your life. I'm certainly grateful to have this guy as my babies daddy!

The Graduate (of preschool)

That's right, he graduated. Final progress report stated that "Edward has great verbal skills." and "He likes to run and climb." It said some other good stuff, too... but those made me laugh. I'm super proud of him, and stunned that Kindergarten is right around the corner.

And here's a little peek at our backyard garden. I'm trying Square Foot Gardening. So far, I've skipped a few important steps (soil composition), so I'm not sure how it's going to go. I am, however, incredibly blessed to have a husband so patient with our weekly trips to the garden center to just pick "just a few things" (read- pounds of manure, compost, potting soil, potted plants and piles of seed packets). I know that it would be a lot more economical to just frequent the Farmers' Markets, but it's just so fun to watch things grow.  Little boys and fledgling gardens!

Pioneering On

So with that said... and B will be the first to attest to the fact that when I write something, it seems a hundred times more dramatic than living it... I can move forward. Things really are good. It's going to be OK.



Looking for the "so much to do" in the area, we found the fun and free Pioneer Museum in downtown Colorado Springs. I don't really know why it's not just a general Springs history museum because I don't actually remember much about pioneers unless you consider Indians (they're not Native Americans anymore, are they?) or people with tuberculosis pioneers. I don't.



But anyway- it was fun outing, and a pretty day.
I do really love old stuff, and they had lots of it! This disembodied head was designed to hold pig's eyes for training purposes. I wonder why they gave her such nice hair and a necklace?

My favorite thing was this poster. I want a copy of it, huge on the living room wall.
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I think that we have decided to climb Pike's Peak as a family this summer. We may be nuts.
And I finished Bossypants. I most liked the stories about her father and her teenage years and being a mom. There was a lot about SNL and what felt like defending and explaining her actions... actions I was never even aware of, so that got a little old, but worth getting through to get to the good stuff. And that's the news in my highly elevated, rocky neck of the woods.