Super Hero Weekend!

We had an action packed super hero weekend!

Now on to our last week of school adventure!

Pirate Pool Party

Our summer has been full and fun...
So much that I totally did not get to post in July.
Maxx turned 5. Kurt turned 41. We have hit alot of the "cool" spots here in our new city.
This past weekend we had off the pier races at Grommy and Pa Pa's lake, then ventured home to a pirate pool party.

Here are some great shots from our Pirate Pool Party.








The adult relay race on the pirate ships was hilarious!!!











What a great weekend.
Have a great week, matey!!

Be Careful Guys, It's a Lake Out dere!!!

It is so hard to just sit back and watch. Hoping everything is going okay. Some of our family live in the Houston, Texas area and were greatly affected by Ike. It was nerve racking when we got just voice mail, but we did make contact after a few short minutes. Maxx told Grommy and Pah-Pah all about school and then before he was finished with his conversation he said, "...be careful guys, it's a lake out dere! I love you."

We are thinking about our family stuck in sticky hot humidity without AC and electricity.
Glad everyone is good and I hope you get put back together quickly.

New Friends

Today was our Gathering with Maxx's class. It was so great to see all the children so shy and then warming up. It is going to be a great full year! Maxx meets his new classmates and reunites with his teacher...Kurt and I have homework due next Tuesday...how did that happen?

Caterpillar

Creepy crawly caterpillar
Looping up and down,
Furry tufts of hair along
Your back of golden brown.

You will soon be wrapped in silk,
Asleep for many a day;
And then, a handsome butterfly,
You'll stretch and fly away.

Mary Dawson

Our Park Day: 1 mountian rescue truck, 2 playgrounds, 3 deer, 4 bike riders, 5 friends, 6 buses

Today Maxx and I took an adventure to Peterson Park. On the way we got off the bus to check out a used books store we had never been to, and found a store that sells crazy used toys next door. He dug and found a mountain rescue match box truck for 25 cents. Then we got back to the bus stop and 2 buses later we were there. This place is a city diamond. It has 2 playgrounds, many trees (Maxx calls the forest), an open area to run, basket ball courts, an awesome winding trail...we are sure there is more, but this is all we found today. We took 3 buses to get there. When we got off the bus, what did we see...

..two fawns munching on some green grass. They still had their white spots. They let us get pretty close. Maxx was good at staying quiet, not to disturb their lunch. He found a good walking stick for himself and then one for me. Off he ran to play at the first play ground. We were there for about half an hour and then took a hike on the trail towards the 2nd playground. We stopped half way there and sat on a bench to eat our snack pack. Some older kids were riding bikes and each time some one rode by us Maxx would say, "You're a good bike rider!" He is just too cool! Some of them would ignore him. Some would laugh bashfully, and one boy said thank you. It was entertaining to see everyone's reaction. Maxx just kept on, I think that was his point. Then we hopped off the bench and found a great climbing tree.

Maxx tried to get a little higher but got caught and got a few scratches. On the tree he said hello to a few carpenter ants and a greenish white moth looking guy. Maxx not only said hello to the moth guy, but gave him a push off the tree by blowing him. Down he jumped and off he ran to the 2nd playground. There was a huge pirate ship and some older kids he made friends right on the spot and we played for quite a while. Then I looked at my watch and realized it is almost rush hour, we better head out. On our way out we saw a bigger deer...which we both thought was the Mommy to the fawns we saw on our way in. Then it was time to catch our buses and head home. What a beautiful day to be outside and a story to tell, just Maxx and I.

Wet Parks Have Fast Slides

Today, we didn't let the rain stop us from a trip to the park. Soaking wet pants to prove it. Maxx came down one slide and made some air on the landing...totally shot 4 feet away from the bottom of the slide...lets do that again!! Today I was thankful for the rubbery/sponge-y park floor that helped with the soft landings.

Urban Walk with Maxx

We saw Elvis...

and checked out the head lines on the Red i.

Cars zoomed past us
we looked both ways,
a gust of wind from the city bus
we crossed the street when the "walking man" light came on
To the park we were headed on this cool August evening

Just a summer walk in our 'hood

Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, and eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Comfort Food and a Game

These are the last few nights that Maxx is three. We are trying to enjoy every moment. I can not believe he will be four next week. Oh how time flies!

Yesterday evening, Maxx and I made a pot of chicken and dumplings.
Then we sat down and played Hi Ho Cheery-O! It was a fun night!

“Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss