Brothers

Caleb received a new skateboard for his birthday.  He decided to teach his brother.  Fun to watch them grow as brothers and best friends.

First Day of School

Caleb started Kindergarten and Nathan started all day pre-K at the Denver Montclair International School. They will be learning in a French Immersion program. Caleb, accustomed to the daily routine of school, embraced the new year. Rayne and mama have the days together just the two girls ...mama loves the time with Rayne, but misses her other two little ones. Both Nathan and mama struggled with the transition. Mama cried at the coffee shop, out on errands, and around the house...at all turns where Nathan filled the days for the past year.  Nathan cried at drop off every day for two weeks. "Mama mama misses lama," and "lama lama misses mama..." but we all have come to appreciate the time away and even more... the time together! First days of schools are always markers...markers of growth and new beginnings.

The Olympics 2009!

Our birthday parties are a family affair.  We all get into it, especially the birthday boy - that's why it's all worth it! We dream big, we brainstorm, we plan, we collect, we create, we consider our birthday person, and all that will be coming, and we all set to work.  Since last summer's 2008 Olympics, Caleb has been planning his sixth birthday party.  (Actually, since the day before his 5th birthday party!)  We had an Olympic parade, led by Caleb, we ran races representing our countries - USA, Ethiopia, France, and Jamaica (they run fast!) , we did the hammer throw (only Caleb could come up with that event!), the long jump, the hurdles, the sprints...and enjoyed the flag cupcakes.  Our guests enjoyed themselves, our birthday boy loved the competition and another dream fulfilled.