We had a great summer. We made a list at the beginning of the summer of ideas-it is not a bucket list- I find those feel a little overwhelming if the idea is to put that kind of pressure on yourself to do every thing on the list- but, I digress, we did do most of them. We had a lot of swimming days and biking outings. Rowan has improved leaps and bounds on his strider this year. It is so fun to have him keep up with the other boys. He even tried his legs at a pedal bike but didn't have the patience to learn, but I was proud of him for trying.
Just as we were about to begin school we were hit with terrible air-from the fires going on all over
Central Oregon. I must say, it is still a strange "season" to get used to...fire season? Every summer since we have moved here we are warned and asked to take precautions about fire safety because of hot summers and trying to keep the fires at bay, but also since I have moved here there have been humungous fires. This year was by far the worst. We were checking the air quality multiple times a day just to get windows of time to go outside, and sometimes we would not be able to leave the house at all. Luckily, the boys were fine- well Kaj and Josh were fine- they have been playing with Legos so much this summer and I have not stopped them. I love having them play so well together and make all these creations.
I will now take some time to talk about Legos. I did not grow up with Legos. We did not have them in our house. I believe that it is because they are small and they are everywhere my mom did not want to go down that road. Mom?? Whatever the reason-it is all good. My Barbie world would not have let Legos infiltrate that anyways. So, fast forward, to my current life with 4 boys, and it has only been the past few years we have become a Lego House. I was hesitant- for the very same reasons I mentioned above. I did not want all these tiny Lego everywhere all over the house-that you can step on, and babies can eat them, and they are never ending...and they are. They are absolutely all of those things but...my boys can be in a lego world as I was in a Barbie world. I am sometimes invited in. And they figuratively and literally build the story as it goes. It's cool. And-they create amazing things! Yes, I am bias, I get it. But they do! I am amazed to what they can create. I think it is great that they are using their minds in this way, and because I really believe it is talent they are developing before my eyes-I mean you never know. Also, it links boys together. If there are friends over and perhaps interests are across the board. The common ground is Legos. Amen.
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| heading to Phil's trail |
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| summer boys |
My boys really are so fantastic. They are helpful. They can be so kind and considerate of each other and myself. I am a lucky mom. Also, Jonah has also been so much fun this summer. He is at such a fun age. He loves the brothers and he sure can get a lot of attention and he eats it up. He laughs and laughs even more when he sees they are laughing also. He is really quite adorable. He is really adventurous
despite his inability to walk. He can climb everything and he does. I am super excited to see what he is all about next year, because he sure has me me wrapped around his finger. It was a great summer. I am realizing more and more...my boys are growing up..😕 I am not thrilled. I am noticing their boyish faces transforming and it is weird. Still cute. But so weird. They get so excited to be older and I get kinda excited to, but then I think: mm better not.
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| new red wagon |
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| juniper pool |
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| splash pad |
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