Come One Come All

So recently Cedar has started his own little imiginative festival. Yes, right up here in Drake! He is in love with the idea of money..great! So he passes out the tickets, in fact it is such a great deal as he pays Orien and Ito come to his parties! He usually announces his partys line up while riding on the green bike. It usualy goes something like this

"Come on mommy, come to my party, umm there will be juice, water, wine, beer (so nice to think of the adults!), snacks, treats, smores, cake, bike riding, sandbox playing..." And the list truly goes on forever! In fact sometimes I forget we were playing party and hours later he is back mumbling about his party!! So the next time you find yourselves in Colorado....don't bother with your own cash just make it up the day daily, 3pm party..where are you favorite goodies will be dancing through your imagination!

Beginnings and Ends

We have decided to move.

Yes, it took a little time but as usual we came to a quick agreement to get ready for a move. I am not sure exactly why this was the summer but it just was. And so it goes a house on the market and one to find.

That is where is gets complicated for our hearts. In the mumbo jumbo of house hunting we came across a new neighborhood. And again quite quickly decided that building in Prairie Village would be our new home. I guess we just are a go with your gut kind of family. It all feels a little out of body for us. Is this the right decision? Are we truly ready for suburban? To build and not recycle and existing home? Are we ready to have neighbors who practically live in our yard? Should we listen to that other voice that still brings up a Bus transformed into an RV and a looooong trip to Alaska? Or when we dream of acres and acre of land to do as we choose???? Can I still share my passion of the wilderness with my kids? Is this simply our many EGOS coming out to make us think. YES YES YES....but in the end I question ...does it make a better place for us as a family. The kids could care less where we live. What does Cedar ask "will my toys be there? And my bed?" Really it is will mommy and daddy be there. Yes, I value my time with Jody and the kids. To have more time for the boys to jump on daddy and eat as a family. It seems only right to live near the work world, near the places we want to play, and to be able to leave the car behind. In the mean time we keep living. Like so many other decisions, along the way many possibilities will greet us. It is exciting to witness a plan become a reality.

So with a FOR SALE on one house, a digger on the other lot we wait..as it is a true lesson of patience.

Yellow autumn

Change,
It is officially fall.

The farmers market will end this week. No more bike rides for fresh produce and sweet baked goods, and to die for goat cheese spread.

The weather has turned cool, snow is back on Longs Peak, the wind and rain have returned, the first night with our woodburning stove, and the Aspens are in full force of bold yellows and oranges.

And of course comes the leaf hunt Sunday!!

We have just returned from our annual cruise up Peak to Peak to wander in the aspen leaves. This year Cedar was so excited to witness the leaves falling. Throughout the ride we were reminded of our little ones existence with a voice " Are we going to see leaves fall yet? Is it fall today? Where are the falling?"

Yes they were falling. Well with a little help from mommy shaking the tree. Just happened to be one of those unusualy calm days. We wandered down an old dirt road, boys both dragging sticks to get that perfect photo! Funny how hard we try sometime to get Cedar and Orien in 1 picture!! In the end they all seem too right.

The rains came in to end our little hike. We ate yummy indian food in Ned and had a peaceful ride with 2 sleeping boys.

It just doesn't get much better then this. Little ones always keeping our lives fresh and new.
Well see what tomorrow brings.