Hoops on the sport court. We really need this in our backyard.

Our days and weeks in Colorado were the perfect mix or rest and fun. Boyd enjoyed the sport court in the backyard and we spent hours shooting hoops, playing frisbee, and hitting the tennis ball. The second week we were here Boyd participated in a baseball camp through Longmont high school. He was in his element. I am so proud of his ability to enter new situations where he doesn't know anyone and thrive. I could hear his chattering being a good teammate, umpire, and friend having fun out on the field daily. They also had baseball trivia questions of the day and stump the coaches. Bubble gum was a plenty. Boyd worked really hard daily trying to win the hustler of the day award. The person chosen was given baseball cards. He was so happy when his name was announced on the third day.  

Field of dreams. If you look closely the mountains are in the background.

Hustler of the day. All the kids called him bandwagon because he wore a different teams shirt everyday and kept switching his favorite team. It was cute. He ended up seeing a kid from camp at the pool a few weeks later and Boyd asked, "Are you the one who started calling me Bandwagon?" He was.

Obligatory picture at mini golf in front of the purple gorilla. 

Arcade fun. He won the car race and a free game. WE also won the plinko type ball return and in return free games of golf.

Frisbee. This was the best frisbee we had ever played.

Lyons has such great street art. Boyd liked this one. Bear hugs anyone?

Playing mini golf

Piano man

Kids river at Meadow park (also a great place for mom to ice bath while the rivers were high and wild)

Always a party at the house. Not, really but always filled with good company, laughter and love.

Tightrope walking.

The river was raging most of the time Boyd was here.

In Colorado you can drive and just pull off random places for a trail hike. We later found out this was the west side of Sanitas and also a spot known for mountain lions. I guess that's where it got it's trail name, Lion's Lair.

He climbs on everything.

This was from our first week. A visit to the Farmette. Somewhere I have a picture of Boyd in this exact spot four years ago.

Building with blocks.

Playing at the high school field one evening. The sky was stunning. 

Schools Out Early

Boyd's last day of school. He wasn't thrilled with the math packet he was given  and tried to give it to his dear friend since before kindergarten. 

Well, I am finally getting around to blogging and posting pictures of our last month +. We started out summer three weeks early. With my selection to the U.S. World Championship marathon team a training trip to altitude was in the plans and Boyd was more than ready to accompany me. He loves Colorado and voiced that it was pretty much a tragedy that we hadn't spent a summer there in four year. So we said goodbye to school early and set out on our Colorado trip. 

Clearer picture of some 2nd grade peers. That look he is giving Alicia cracks me up. They met before kindergarten and then were seat mates in kindergarten. She is the sweetest thing.

A trip to Colorado meant leaving dad to hold down the fort. 

and to our friend Gotytom

A year end surprise from Chocolate Grandma

Shopping shenanigans

A final play in the sandbox for a while. This outing he made a neat volcano.

Thanks to his 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Stewart for only requiring a 10 sentence paper to complete the year, She was sad to see him go and wished I would have taken a handful of other children out early instead.

Day 1 in Colorado. Boyd admitted it seemed like we were home because everything was so familiar. DOn't be fooled by the tourist in the hat, she's a local.

Newly rebuilt Meadow Park was one of our first stops. The last summer we were in Colorado, Lyons had a catastrophic flood. This was was feet under water. Now, it is probably my favorite place on earth.

Boyd agrees

Donut date. Made to order.

Always freaking me out on the top of the tube.

Spring school Picture

Fun with house guests from Ethiopia..

and Kenya.

First water fight of the year.

Toad catching adventures

Mother's Day selfie. Love this Boy.

These faces...priceless

Ice cream truck sitting on the porch.

P Nats game School night with friends.

Mini Golf with a friend.

They made improvements to the physical fitness course.

Ninja Warrior course

I remember spending hours with these. Boyd made the watermelon one.

When you tell Boyd to get ready for bed...look mom I'm the guy who is kind of Jesus' dad (Joseph)

Adding onto the fun

We have recently been into the show Forge in Fire. We made our own build challenges this night without fire or metal but had lots of fun.

This was the challenge where each family character had to fit through a doorway and it had to be a certain height.

Finding a snake at the park was very exciting.