School Park

One of the schools in Alva has a great playground and we took the boys to play when everyone needed a break from 3 boys. This is the basketball court that had 4 low baskets. Ty of course loved this. He is a sports fanatic. Even thought these were low it was still tricky for him to make the shot.Ty was not going to leave until he made a shot in each basket. Mimi and Cooper were trying to be patient.I love how you can see his shorts falling down in this picture. He was really working at this basketball thing.SUCCESS! He did it. Once he made all 4 shots he went ahead and played at the rest of the playground.Teeter-totters and fun and you don't see them at parks much anymore.

This was the neatest toy. It had5 bike seats and the boys could pedal in a little circle.

I loved it for Cooper because he could just practice how it feels to pedal.

constantly trying to 'catch' that brother

so fun

Sometimes it is fun to play at a park that is 'old school' (Mimi Susan did go to Elementary school here) Today's parks are so modern and pc it was fun to take the boys to a really different park environment. They loved it.

Anyone Know

Does anyone know a good divorce lawyer?I think I have grounds-- this much snow in September?

Mike still hasn't come home, I think he is too scared.

Meet Romo

When we were in Oklahoma my cousin Amy and her husband Kyle came to see us and brought their puppy Romo with them. Romo is part Australian Shepard and loved 'herding" the boys in my grandparents backyard. Ty at first cried because he is a little scared of dogs. Brooks loved him because he was small and fast, Cooper cried because Ty cried. Once the boys went in the house they discovered it was fun to look at and play with Romo through the door. It was really cute and I could not resist the pic. All the boys warmed up to Romo and they had a great afternoon running and playing in Granddad's huge backyard. (and kiddie pool--Romo could not stay out of the water)

We Start Them Early

Cooper enjoying his first Starbucks. It was just hot chocolate but it looks like he is swigging coffee.He is the only one of the boys who wants a taste of my coffee, and he seems to like it, he always wants more.

Let's Ride the Bus!

Brooks had been dying to ride the bus to school. Both Mike and I had been nervous about sending him on the bus (just nervous parent stuff). We had some trouble with the timing because he has to be ready so much earlier than if Mike takes him, but finally Thursday it all came together and he got to ride the bus! This is Brooks' friend Rowen who gets on at the same stop as Brooks. At the next stop 3 more kids in his class join them. All told 6 kids out of his class of 14 ride the same bus. Brooks' good friend Porter and his big sister Catherine are already on the bus when Brooks gets on so we knew Catherine would look out for Brooks once he got to school. And away they go, it was a big step for Mike and I but Brooks handled it like a pro!

Kindergarten......We Made It!

Well the day finally came with or without my blessing. Brooks could have not been more proud to be starting school. He loves school and everything that goes with it. You can see how puffed up he is about getting to start Kindergarten.I took these so we could look back and know we were in Crested Butte when he started school. (not just in front of a brown door.)wearing his new shirt from Mimi Anna and Grandpa Ralphmodeling his new backpack--of course it looks huge on himHe suggested I take this picture of him putting on his shoes! How funny!Walking to school with DaddyI love how you can see him pulling Mike. He could not get in that building fast enough. He actually told me I could let him out in the parking lot and he could go the rest of the way. ( i didn't think that was suppose to happen until middle school)

Finally one last picure with his teacher Miss Emmy. He does not look too thrilled and I am sure was just ready for me to leave and be getting on with the day. He did great on his first day and had fun with his friends. His class has 14 students and he went to preschool with more than half of them. I am so excited for him and what this year ahead will mean for him!

Water Park in Oklahoma

This is the great new water park in Woodward OK where my Aunt Joy and Uncle Scott have just moved. We saw my uncle for lunch and then took the boys to swim, but there was some weather in the area and they were having a lightening delay. We would have just skipped it and left but the boys were not leaving without getting in the pool!Ty was trying to wait so patiently--but it was hard. Finally the weather cleared and we were able to swim (not a ton because grandmother and granddad were waiting for us at Scott's house)I am not sure how we got them to hold still long enough for this picture.

They were going three different directions the entire time.

At first Cooper was scared of the slide, but after I literally pushed him down he realized it was fun and went many more times.

Brooks needed no encouragement! He was a happy kid that we got to swim after all the waiting.

smiling for the camera

There was a great toddler pool too. Ty really liked the toddler part as well as the big pool.

controlling the water

and a little slide

While my mom was watching the little boys in the small pool a photographer came over and wanted some pictures of them for the local paper. Sure enough they were published the next day. My Uncle was sending my mom the clipping from the paper but I have not seen it yet.

The boys liked that they could do this slide together. It was very small but they had a great time racing on this slide.

So fun! We can't wait to get back to Oklahoma and swim here again.