Hiking with the Hardesty's

We have had some bizarre weather, not completely unusual in CO, but man, I am really ready for summer! Anyhoo, Friday night Easton received in the mail a pair of binoculars from a dear friend BJ, she has ordered a magazine for Easton called "In Your Backyard" a magazine geared towards younger kiddo's from the Ranger Rick series...part of the subscription were these binoculars, and boy was he excited!! THANKS BEEJ!!!! So, back to Friday night...I thought, if the weather is descent tomorrow, perhaps we could go hiking?!?! I called my friend Esther and she & her boys thought that would be fun, and it was!! We headed out to Castlewood Canyon, had lunch and sure enough, HIKED! Easton & the boys did great! This was Easton's 2nd official hiking trip. I think this will be a new fun past time for he & I!


"I see you!"



"Three little monkey's sittin on a log..."


Apparently trail markers are known as "ducks"...who knew?!

Looking out over the ledge

New friends

My Dad has been in a nursing home for 3 weeks tomorrow. It has been a huge change for both of us, but mostly for him. I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to have everything you were used to suddenly and abruptly taken away with probably no chance of going back to what has been normal for him for years. Although he did not have the healthiest of habits, I still feel horrible that he doesn't really have a say in his "new normal". Getting used to a nursing home has taken a bit of time for me as well. Every time I visit Dad I do my best to smile at as many residents as I can...some if not most look so sad, it just breaks my heart. I have adopted one in particular. Her name is Martha...she has a daughter, but her daughter is in AZ and apparently she has not had a visit in 6 years...6 YEARS! That is just not okay! So, she is our new friend. Easton hugs her every time he sees her...( I LOVE that he has no prejudices...makes his Mommy so proud!) So, tonight after visiting Dad, we of course had to go see Martha, and that sweet lady had a present waiting for Easton...meet Cinnamon


Easton has never been much of a stuffed animal type of a kid, yet it seems he had discernment that because this was so special to Martha,it was special to him...he has not put the bear down since he got it.

I pray I can be as open and as unconditionally loving as my son...what a blessing!

Happy Easter! 2010

What a B...E...A...Utiful day it was!! I had the pleasure of hanging out with Jan and Brie and their families...we did a big Easter egg hunt at a local park. It turned out great! I made sure Easton understood the REAL meaning of Easter this year. I would randomly quiz him:
Me: Easton, why do we celebrate Easter?

Easton: cuz of Jesus

Me: What about Jesus?

Easton: He died for me...

Me: Good, don't forget he ROSE AGAIN!!

Both of us: YAY!!!!

 
 
 
The Little Rascals
 

 
 
 
 

JB, just hanging around!

Sweet brother's, Cameron & JB

"Fruits of their labor"

Let's get physical!

 
Easton "working out" on Mom's eliptical machine.
 
 

My sweet pea, I love this kid more & more every day!

Cuddling, cartoons, choclate chip pancakes & Cherry Creek reservoir!

Saturday morning was lazy and just wonderful! Hanging out with my little man is one of my favorite things to do! After cuddling I headed into the kitchen to make us some choclate chip pancakes...a few minutes later Easton wanders in to the kitchen buck naked, holding his testacle and says "Mommy, I think my pee pee is having a baby!" It took everything in me to not laugh, this kid says the darndest things! I told him we would talk about it when he got a little older, and praise God that was good enough for the moment....

After we took Grandpa Rod shopping, Easton and I met the Hardesty's out at Cherry Creek Reservoir so the boys could play in the sand and on the ice...yes, sand and ice. Weird, but that's Colorado for you and one of the many reason's I love it!

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Mom & her camera!

I would LOVE to do more photography, and thanks to my Father In Law I have a very nice camera! I will be taking some photo's of one of my bestfriend's, her hubby and her pregnant belly! I am SO EXCITED! So, I have been practicing some and poor Easton is my subject most of the time! The following pictures have not been edited at all. Just fun silly one's.

 
Love those freckles!!
 
Trying to get a smile!
 
There's one!!
 
Apple time!

Here are a few edited one's.

(I am using a very basic editing program...I can't wait to get into something better!!)

 
 
 

sick kiddo

Poor Easton has been sick with 2 entirely different things 2 weeks in a row and I am pretty sure it is my fault! Just over 2 weeks ago after inviting myself to the Richmond's for dinner I was...well...bragging that Easton had been so healthy and that I was so thankful for God's blessings! You see I don't have any vacation time at work and I was convinced He was taking care of his daughter. Needless to say my little man has had a cold & a stomach virus. Poor punkin...his momma had to go brag and give God credit. What I am realizing is God allowed the sickness AND He took care of my needs. He is pretty cool that way!
For the record I don't really think Easton got sick because of me but I do know God used it to teach me a lesson.
May you be open to Him today. :)