Zia has always been petrified of swings. She would bravely ask to try a baby swing, then shake with fear if I began to move it even a little. Until just the other day, when we were at the big playground watching kids swing. She asked again, and this time she conquered that swing! Now […]
Today we headed out to Boulder to visit Cottonwood Farms. It’s a small operation with sheep, goats, kittens, rabbits, a farm dog, calves, a miniature horse, a donkey, a straw maze, corn maze, little red wagons, and lots and lots of pumpkins. Last fall, Zia took a hay ride in Kansas City, and when we took another […]
At last, we had a rainy day in Colorado. Wild, wild, rain, and wind. Lots of it. Rain calls for inside activities, so besides puzzles, books, and National Geographic movies… we made a cat mask. It was super simple: trace a pair of kid sunglasses onto poster board, draw some nice catty eyes inside the […]
No, not Zia (though she’s sweet, too). The other baby. The yellow one. We’re selling our Mini Cooper. We only got it in February, so it feels like we haven’t quite had our Mini fix. We love her, but she’s not a mountain climber. Living in Colorado, you just need to be able to get up […]
