End of summer

ready for the big kids school!  Claire is loving preschool and feels so grown up!

our beauty and her kitten

the prairie dogs around here are looking a bit odd...

tee pees at the Plains Conservation Center

inside a teepee

the old schoolhouse was a huge hit-the kiddos loved playing school!  "CLASS PAY ATTENTION!"

Damian and best bud Zack checked out many many many prairie dog holes..

we had to talk about every tool in the old smithy-Damian is such a BOY! ;o)

Claire working hard in the school room

summer days!

lotsa of playing with new kitten Jasper

dress up time!

Claire helped me rescue a grackel that flew into our house. She's great under pressure and loves helping birds!

Damian with daddys goodwill find-fun!

great visit with maw maw and pop-wish they lived closer!

Claire loves working her grandfathers....

mine tour-awesome!!

releasing mourning doves from the rehab center with my amazing helpers!

 king of the mountain at Rocky Mountain National Park

rock scrambling was a favorite activity

creek walking too!!  remember when we just wore our tennies?

Kid time

Fun times at a local kids day, a mini petting zoo was fun and the water fountain was  a HUGE hit (until Damian got a little cold, but he dried out just fine!  Not sure if Claires dress will ever be the same..:o))  Then here is our daddys day present!  A new kitten-Jasper!  We wanted a pet that would grow up with the kids (and dad not ready for a dog yet.)  He is GREAT with the kiddos, very sweet, playful and gentle.  The other cats still a little po'd though...

Fun times at

CO Railroad Museum with Grandpa!

We had some much fun with a semi surprize visit from Grandpa!  Damian loved the giant train set and minatures and Claire wanted to "drive" every train.  Grandpa also hit the museum and our favorite neighborhood nature center for the preschool program with us!  And he and Claire played at the local pool for hours.  Thanks for coming Grandpa!!

Hows the weather??

Claire found a prairie dog skull

Things so much fun out here-the weather has been absolutely perfect, 70's ish all around so we are spending lots of time outside.  Claire got her first 2 wheel bike and Damian is loving riding with her so we do lots of bike time.  Once a week at least we go hiking and to a preschool program at a local nature center, Claire loves the vocab...ask her what a lepidoptera is....Damian enjoys stuffing his pockets full of "treasures", our washing machine is quite full of rocks, sticks flowers et all. ;o)  Darren is home with us FULL TIME starting today!  We are thrilled!!!!!!  We'll keep ya posted!

May...so far