Settling in to life in Denver...
We have been living in Colorado almost 4 months. We still miss so much about California... all of our loved ones, grandparents, the beach, my mamas group, Bear Flag, everything about Corona del Mar, Cafe R + D, Sunday dinners at my dad's, the fellas, everything.... but we are finding our way in Colorado. We love our neighborhood, especially now that all of the trees are full, its gorgeous. We have some great neighbors with kids the same age as ours. A bunch of us enjoyed an adults night together with dinner and some games (Saukkolas took home the winnings!).
Mark and I also got out and saw a Rockies game with some friends. So fun. As Mark would say, Colorado does professional sports right.
After the game group shot.
Confession: I didn't watch one play... at the end of the game I didn't even know if the Rockies won or not. I did enjoy a beer and a hot dog, and lots of great time chatting with the girls.
Our house is great. We are definitely still settling it in, and every week we try to tackle small projects that make it feel more like home. Mark has done wonders with the grass, Peyton gives him moral support.
We planted flowers around the yard... and are attempting to keep them alive. Owen loved helping us plant, he got out all of his sand toys and used them in the soil. He keeps asking us if we can plant more.
Since we cant go to the beach everyday, we brought the beach to our backyard. One of our kids loves this plastic paradise, the other doesn't...sorry Peytee.
Owen is in swim classes with some friends. I love watching him learn to swim... its precious. Although he is very afraid of going under water, he goes for it. Im amazed at what his swim teacher, miss Kendal, is getting him to do. He LOVES her. He bobs under water, he jumps in toward her, he is blowing bubbles, and having a great time. I love his blue goggles.
He loves his blue goggles too.
Our Peyton turned 1 this week. She brings us so much joy... a burst of sunshine into our lives. She loves clapping, she says baba and dada (and mama when she is sad), she can stand on her own and took two steps two days after her birthday... otherwise she still seems so much like a baby to me and I dont want that to change. Our Peytee girl is the sweetest.
