P.A.R.T.Y

I had the pleasure of keeping our babysitters two youngest kids while she helped with a field trip for her oldest daughter. We love these kids, we love their mama and we had a wonderful day with them (I wonder if it's this awesome everyday the kids are together?. Canyon and Morgan are good buddies and play so well together. They decided it would be fun to have a party.  I let them scavenge through a box of our left over party supplies. They created quite the party with invitations, candles, place settings, and decorations. It's a delight to see little hands at work creating, collaborating, and sharing, especially in my home. 

 

Bike Riding



Canyon got a bike without training wheels from some friends from church.
He can ride without help stopping or starting.
He asks everday, "is this a good day for a bike ride?"
It usually is.
He has found small mounds of dirt to jump.
He rides up and down and all around our driveway and into the neighbors drive.
We most recently took a family bike ride to a park a couples miles away.
He made it there and back socailizing and relating to the other bikers that litter our road when the weather is nice.
This summer is going to be fun with a litter bicyclist on the road.



Rewind to April 28th... It was Trek's 3rd birthday. And in true mama fashion I spoiled, reminisced, and cuddled my birthday boy.Trek woke up in my bed snuggled next to me. He was showered with kisses and birthday wishes from his big brother. His birthday had pretty much been discussed all month (well really since the beginning of March when Canyon had his birthday) so he was surprised that it ACTUALLY was his birthday and that I didn't tell him "no, not today Trek, soon." Because of all the talk I fully expected him to have specific suggestions for how the day would go. Since we celebrated with a party earlier in the month the whole Saturday was open.

For breakfast he didn't request waffles, eggs, mickey mouse pancakes or even cake. He requested, "magic!" Hmmmmmm... magic? How do I make magic I thought. So I served toast in the shape of dinosaurs with a bit of fruit and a candle. And it pleased my birthday boy.

Let me tell you the rest of the day was magic for Trek. We took happy meals to his favorite park where there happened to be a spring festival with jump houses and an Easter egg hunt: MAGIC! Then went for ice cream at cold stone where he had his very own gift card from Auntie Skye and Uncle Mark: MAGIC! He had pizza and soda for dinner: MAGIC! And finished up the day with hulk punchers from his family: MAGIC!

Trek is funny, sweet, cuddly, creative, imaginative, and determined and brings MAGIC to my life daily. I am continually grateful to be his Mama especially on the day of his birth.

I love you Baby Blue. I hope every year of life brings you the MAGIC you bring to this world.

Taking Pictures and Watching Sunsets

Spring Blossoms

Pink blossoms covering the streets and yards of Flagstaff this spring:

 

 

Supermoon Rising

all directions:

 

moon rising:

 

our perch, atop mt eldon:

 

sunset:

 

my sweetie:

 

our family:

 

supermoon:

 

me & trek:

 

brothers:

 

hiking home:

 

EASTER