Molly was ready and excited, mama was a wreck. I sobbed most of the morning, missing my "baby girl." She however, was excited, and curious, ready to see what this thing called preschool was all about. She loves it, and has loved every day she has gone since day one.
These are the most challenging posts to make. One beautiful day on the river blends with those before and after it. The girls did great on the water this year. Molly bravely tried every form of water transportation we had- ducky, kayak, inter-tube, and inflatable horse! It was great to have Jamie and Haley around to have extra hands to play with the girls. Camping was challenging this time, for some unknown reason, making nights longer than they needed to be! But days on the water were great! Rio did wonderful, and can swim like a champ, although he doesnt seem to care for it! No thanks mom! Keep me on land! I love how well our girls do on these sort of adventures, and again, am so proud of who they are growing up to become- brave, adventuresome, caring little people. It was a great trip- we saw eagles, scorpions (double yuck!) and loads of shooting stars. Every one swam, and played, and relaxed before the reality of school starting could seep to far into our bones! Thanks everyone for a great trip!
Maya has shown us in several ways that she is ready for potty training. Unfortunately, she has no real desire to do it. But this is a pretty cute shot of our girls, giving it a go!
Welcome puppy Rio! I went to the farmers Market for peppers, and oops, came back with this adorable little cattle dog/lab mix. Like we needed another wee one in the house! He is adorable, and smart, and seems to fit in really well- now, if we can get him to sleep for longer hours at night, we will be set! The girls of course adore him already, and the rest of the household tolerates him. He is a love!
One of the highlights of my summer was having my dearest friend Jessie come and visit with her kiddos...Will is amazing with Molly, and she often talks about how much she loves him. Which is okay with Papa...so all is well! Hindi and Molly tend to go face to face with screams, which cracks Jessie and I up. The last time we were together, the little girls were babies in Ergos....Look at them now! Thanks for a great visit Jess...bring those babies back again soon! We love you all SO MUCH!
This blog comes with the funniest of stories. Jessie wanted to get the kiddos out camping and on the river, and we thought it would be a great idea. Mother nature had different ideas, as the only day we could do an over night was socked in, and just pouring rain the whole time. We wavered as to if we should try to be tough, or if it would be miserable, looked at the increasingly yucky weather on the weather channel, and then finally said "what the heck, lets give it a go!" I cant explain to you without writing a novel what we drove through on our way to the Colorado River put in at Pumphouse. Down pouring, never ending, relentless rain. Fog, Hail, mist, might have had some snow, it was ridiculous. Brett kept insisting that it might clear up just around the bend, so we keep on driving. We get to the put in, it clears up, the clouds break above us, and we were greeted with a rainbow, just as the sun goes down. The kids enjoyed a campfire, and smores, and the night went well.
The next morning, it was cloudy and yucky again, and against my best judgment, we decided to push for it, and try for a day on the river. It couldnt have been better. The sky once again, seemed to magically open up, and we didnt get a drop of rain all day. It was amazing. Hindi giggled her way through the small rapids, and both of the Copeland kids seemed to really enjoy themselves. Jessie was brave enough to try some cliff jumping, where she earned herself a battle scar (bruise) to the likes that I have never seen in my life! It was a spectacular day- one that I am so glad my husband pushed to convince us would be worth it. It was more than worth it!
Sometimes it is about the kids...but sometimes, it is obviously about us adults. This rodeo seems to be an example of something the kids enjoyed, but the adults really enjoyed! There was some goat roping...no really, there was! Molly tried to catch a sheep with a tag...but didnt quite get the idea, and ended up alone, watching the action unfold in front of her! But the highlight seemed to be the carriage ride in! A great last night in Steamboat!
