We are (sort of-kind of) moved into our Colorado house. The movers (kind of-sort of) brought our Washington things and we’ve (mostly, but not really) unpacked. The stuff we wanted most, we have. The things that we weren’t sure about, we can’t find. And the rest? Well, if we can’t remember it, it’s probably something we never needed to begin with. Right?
Birthday season is upon us. Riley’s birthday is Friday, and his party is on Saturday. Nothing too big. Just family and a few friends to help consume Star Wars-related baked goods. We’ve been busy Pigs lately, too, though. So the thought of birthday season is pleasant but not ever present.
A few weeks ago, we went to our first pumpkin patch of the season. We rode on a tractor through bee-u-tiful fall foliage. We launched gourds (or tennis balls meant to act like gourds). We roped some steers; jumped on a trampoline; and rode ponies. We got sunburned and slept well that night. Perfect end to a perfect autumn day in Colorado.
Last night we went to Glow at the Gardens, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. They had the place lit up with luminaria and jack-o-lanterns carved with the theme ‘dinosaurs’ in mind. We got dragons, flowers, and spider webs painted on our, and Asher (sans face paint) was a wild man all night. Running and stomping and yelling, he was every bit the cave dweller the big Pigs were a few years ago. We’ve never seen him so confident in wandering away from Mom or Dad before. Although it tired out Mom, who got a good work out trying to hold onto a small struggling man, maybe its not a bad thing?
We’ve been busy visiting all our old haunts, too. The Wildlife Experience is always exciting, what with Nemo and the hissing crocodile. The Museum of Nature and Science is always interesting, and its current installation about the Power of Poison did not fail to amaze. We also had our very first visit to the planetarium, watching a show about the solar system. We love the stars and planets. So it was wonderful.
Our new nanny, Miss Tiffany, has been wonderful as well. She helps Mom with everything while we do our best (kind of-sort of) to do school work. We are swimming again with our favorite Miss Darcy, and Miss Tiffany helps Mom corral us for that twice-a-week adventure. With her help, we’ve dived head first into seasonal arts and crafts too. We pressed sugar skulls and decorated them for the Day of the Dead. We’ve constructed (and consumed) chocolate haunted houses. We’ve busily collected pinecones and leaves, and we’ve made them into nests for area wildlife.
We’ve been keeping ourselves entertained, but starting tomorrow the universe will entertain us. (Right?) After Riley’s party, we are going to Boo at the Zoo with Daddy. Then, next week we clean up (candy wise) on Halloween. And right after that we begin to look toward that magical time of year known as Emmett-anukkah. (Emmett’s birthday often coincides with Hanukkah.) Which is, of course, immediately followed by Mom’s birthday/Christmas/New Year’s. Which is immediately followed by T-Bone’s birthday. (And Valentine’s Day and Daddy’s Birthday and…) All of it is, yay!
It all starts with Pie-pie’s birthday. Riley’s sure to bring home a good haul this weekend. Stay tuned and see what he pulls out of the gift bags…
Be well,
The Pigs
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