Boyd and Kylee playing some tunes. 

Finding treasures on the walk around the block.

New Tricks on the rings.

Being Perry the platypus.

Running on the Anne U White trail.  Boyd started every hike with a run.

Fueling up!

Posing on the trail.

Finding a way across the creek.

Finding magical things in the water.

Straightening his hair.

Walking Macie at Buttonrock. This road was washed out during the flood.

"I love this place."-Boyd at the St. Vrain river. Yup, we are back in colorful Colorado for the Summer.  Although my pictures are stuck on my memory card for another few weeks I thought I would blog about our summer thus far.  To say we are loving the weather and views is a gross understatement.  It is so nice to be able to play outside in summer contrary to the heat and humidity in D.C. right now.  Boyd has loved jumping on the trampoline, playing in the swimming pool where he finally realized he could touch the bottom, throwing rocks to Macie (Kirk and Chris's dog) at the river, hiking, playing all kinds of games, playing at the track during CeAnn and Kylee's cross country practice, painting rocks, and recently rock climbing (29 and a half feet in the air with ropes at the Rec center). 

Yesterday we went to Button Rock to do a little hike and I couldn't believe Boyd the mountain man.  As we descended and were almost to the car he kept hugging me and telling me, "Mommy, thank you so much for taking me on that beautiful hike." I was thinking the same thing.  He tells people we pass stories- still the social butterfly, stops to take in the views and is aware of his surroundings picking out a bear shaped cactus.  His endurance is getting better and better too.

On Friday we went to the Longmont Rec center.  I had to aqua jog in the pool so Boyd played in their kids club. When I picked him up he grabbed my hand and said, I've been watching the people on the rock wall, let's go. (There was a window from the kids club room to the wall) I wasn't sure he would be allowed to but naturally it's Colorado and they encouraged my four year old to keep climbing higher and higher.  He must have climber for 40 minutes, up and down, up and down.  Needed chalk for his sweaty hands towards the end.  He was so proud of himself and I was too. His last climb he went 29 and 1/2 feet in the air (half a foot shy of the bell- next time). 

Many more adventures to come...
  

We ran out of clean towels and found an old favorite.  Boyd just kept saying this towel is too small.  He sure has grown.  Still not lacking in the number of expressions he can produce in a 30 second time span.  Enjoy our not so little, cuddly guy!

Laughter

Bed hog.

Just over 1 month old here

BOYD IN THE BIG APPLE

THIS PAST WEEKEND WE HEADED NORTH TO THE BIG APPLE. BOYD LOVED NY . HE TOLD US OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT HE LOVED THE CITY AND WAS SAD TO LEAVE.  HE EVEN ASKED TO MOVE THERE.  SO MUCH TO SEE. THIS KID LOVES ACTION SO I SHOULD HAVE KNOW IT WOULD BE A GOOD FIT.  HE REALLY LOVED THE TAXIS AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT 3 KIDS MOVIES ARE COMING OUT IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS SO THE TAXI ADVERTISEMENTS AND TIMES SQUARE WAS A KIDS HEAVEN.  ADAM AND BOYD SPENT LOTS OF TIME SHOPPING WHILE I WAS GETTING SOME RUNNING IN AND AT A WEDDING.  BOYD REPORTS THAT HE LIKED ALL THE STORES, THE TAXI RIDE, TIMES SQUARE, THE TOY STORE, THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE S EVERYWHERE, AND TALL BUILDINGS TOO.  HE LIKED ALL THE STANDS, LIKE ALL THE HOT DOG STANDS.  IT WAS A FUN FILLED WEEKEND TO SAY THE LEAST.  GUESS THIS CITY SOMETIMES SLEEPS.

AT FAO SCHWARZ

SEEING SOME FANCY TOYS.

A NEW TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE

TIMES SQUARE AT NIGHT

THE MOST WE HAVE EVER SEEN BOYD EAT . AT TRATTORIA TRECOLORI

WAITING FOR THE ELEVATOR ON FLOOR 32. FUN VIEW.

NO FEAR. RULES EVEN THE BIG CITY STREETS.

BOYD HAD FAR TOO MUCH FUN IN THIS DRESSING ROOM.

FOOD CARTS.

NON NY PICTURE BOYD WANTED ADDED TO THE BLOG.

ADAM WITH HEARTS BECAUSE BOYD LOVES HIM.

BOYD THE ARTIST. HE SAYS HIS ARRANGEMENTS OF MONSTER TRUCKS ARE PAINTINGS.

MOM LOVE. I HAVE HAIR.

With my boys at a Monster Truck Show in Baltimore I decided to bypass doing the laundry and update here instead.  Schools out for the Summer.  End of the year School videos and scrapbooks, luncheons, picnic etc. have taken up some free time but we will miss school friends this summer- Boyd's already talking about his next school day.  He enjoyed being in the Dragonfly class and keeps saying he wants to be a Dragonfly forever.    Enjoy a few pictures.  

 

 Rice shakers. Plus Boyd in some dress up clothes which he wore every school day all Spring while at school.

 Waiting to load the bus to visit the zoo.  There was a motorcade on the drive so Boyd was thrilled to see so many police vehicles.

 Watching the Seals.

 To the elephants!

 Boyd in his school dress up outfit.

 Boyd's first crush, Allison, one of his teacher's daughter.

 On a shopping trip at Target Boyd announced, 'Mom, we have to get nail polish." I have never worn nail polish since Boyd has been alive so this was quite out of the blue.  He picked a mermaid looking sea green/blue color and was a very impressive nail tech.

Getting so big.  I teased him about his mop hair and we recently got a trim.

After our nails, time for some football. 

 Love this face.

 He throws quite the spiral. Honestly.

 Boyd's scrapbook pages for his teachers. Be sure to read his commentary.

 Boxing with the neighbors in boxing attire I guess.

 Racing in Mizuno's. For the record I do not start in blocks.  Love this1

 Chocolate Grandma came for a nice visit.  She and Boyd spent lots of good time together and at this moment enjoyed a little Vampire play.

Old timer Firefighter.