First Day of School for Kaden and Mommy

Friday was the first day of Kaden's second year of preschool. He won't be 5 until October, so he'll start Kindergarten next year. It was also my first day of the school year. Kaden and I go to the middle school together and then he gets picked up by the preschool van and heads to school. This is a picture of Kaden before he realized that I wasn't getting on the van and going to preschool with him!! Yes he is a mommy's boy! I don't have a picture of me stuffing him into the van, but believe me, it wasn't pretty. He told me after school that he had fun - but we'll see what happens on Monday.

This is my first day of school picture (Kaden took it because daddy was already at work). I am 4 months pregnant. I thought that I was showing until not one single kid said anything...... which means that they were just being polite and not mentioning the extra weight that they think I gained over the summer! :)

LONGS PEAK OR BUST!

This past weekend Darrick and I stuffed in the Kia with Megan, David and Valerie and headed for Estes Park, Colorado! We were heading for the summit of Longs Peak! At 1am on Saturday morning, we packed our bags and put on our headlights and headed up the mountain! It was crazy and unbelievable! By the time the sun came out we could see over the mountain (not from the top yet) and it was a little daunting. This is where I said goodbye to Darrick. The view was a little too much for him. The rest of the way was bitter sweet without him - but I just couldn't turn back. We met back up with Darrick about half way down the mountain. Thirteen hours from when we started - we were back down to our campsite! It was tough - but I can't wait to go again! The first picture is of Longs Peak in the background. It is the peak in the middle. The second picture is of me (3.5 months pregnant) at the very top of that peak!!