Wow, it has been too long since I posted. Sometimes I wonder who I do this for anymore..... Above you'll see the ladies that participated in the second annual Cada Girls weekend trip! I feel very blessed to be part of this family, I feel welcomed like I was born into it. Love these ladies!
We spent two separate weekends in the Wallowa Valley of Oregon this summer. We went for business reasons for Rusty, but the kids love to go and spend time swimming in the hotel pool and playing at Wallowa Lake. The scenery is amazing, always breath taking. I would live there if it wasn't so far from other cities.
The day before school started we took the boys to a local amusement place. We spotted Napoleon Dynamite there! He was missing his moon boots but otherwise intact! The boys played laser tag, rode and drove go carts, played arcade games and mini golf. Then they left crying! Fun was had by.... I'm not sure.
The first day of school for Callen was the 22nd! Seems so early, but you have to do what you have to do. He looks very excited! The first couple of weeks were an adjustment for all of us, but now we are on a good schedule. He enjoys his teacher and seems to be liking school a bit better this year. He is excelling in math and still working at perfecting his reading.
Over Labor day weekend, we spent some time at the family ranch. We fished and the boys went coyote hunting. It is always so peaceful out there and so quiet. We enjoyed the company of some family.
Claysen started his third year of pre-school this year. He is in a pre-indergarten class, so that he is a bit more challenged. He barely misses the school cut off for kindergarten. Academically he is ready, but the emotional/social maturing needs a little more time. He enjoys school and we carpool with some friends, so that makes it more fun!
Claysen turned five in September. He wanted a Raptor birthday cake. You might recognize this cake in a different color from a few years ago for Callen's 5th birthday. Claysen was please with the cake, so that is a win!
The face you wonder about? Oh, that is Karma bitting me! Earlier in the day I was teasing a dad friend of ours that his little girl's hair was still not combed at noon. Well Claysen wanted to write his name on his cup with the sharpie pen, so I let him. This is not unusual behavior in our house. When he came back 30 minutes later, this is what he looked like. He was drawing his spiderman face on. Needless to say, I got teased by that same Dad when he attended the birthday party! FYI, this isn't the first time he has had sharpie on his face that was self-inflicted. Choose your battles! This is not one I care to fight.
The big birthday gift was a bike. He is still mastering the strength for pedaling fast enough to balance and get those training wheels off.
Rusty and I all dressed up going on a date!
A new haircut, the stylist gave him a little faux mohawk!
We are caring for and riding my parents horse while they are out of town. Callen is enjoying the availability of the horse so he can ride more. Claysen rode for the first time unassisted. He is learning and luckily the horse is patient.
