Sanity

We are on the countdown! Friday is the day we depart Nevada for our annual summer trek to Idaho. We have kept very busy the past few months with spring sports and trying to wrap things up here while preparing for the summer.

Paige and Jake did an awesome job playing softball/coach pitch. Paige is learning how to pitch, and has worked very hard this year to learn new skills. As always, her attitude is outstanding, and she is having a great time. Jake is a natural athlete. (I still can't believe he is my offspring.) :) He is a lefty and usually plays first base. He hit several triples throughout the season, and got countless outs. He really is a joy to watch - I am one proud mama. (He even pointed to the outfield a few times when he was up to bat before his dad gave him the knock it off signal.) Steve helped coach Jake's team, and they got to spend lots of quality time together.

Jake has the mind of an engineer or maybe an architect. I have been remiss in taking pictures, but we have a section of a flowerbed in our backyard that has enough clear space that Jake has taken to building dams, islands, etc. I am so impressed with his ability to picture something in his mind and then bring it to reality with such ease. He will create something, and then add water for special effects. Most recently, he shaped an island into the shape of the United States, and it looked just like it! What a kid.

Nathan is so easygoing, and enjoys being wherever I am. His preschool graduation ceremony for his Cuddlebug 3 year old class is tomorrow. He is learning to ride a scooter, and can't wait to go to Idaho. He has been waiting for months for the weather to be warm enough to visit the water park in Boise. Over the weekend, we went for a family walk, and stopped by the park to play for a bit. There were several trees there full of birds, and I made a comment to the children that the birds were singing so beautifully. Nathan listened for a moment, and then said, "Mom, I think they forgot the words!"

Here's to a sane and exciting summer with lots of fun memories.

Connie and Fam