Corrales Harvest Festival!

Happy Guy!

I wish there was sound with these pictures so you could hear the giggles that went along with these smiles!

Guys and Dolls (another photo)!

This show runs from October 15th to October 31st! It is going to be GREAT! Let me know if you want tickets!

State Fair!

Guys and Dolls Cast!

Really, guys, come see the show!!!

Artwork!

Isn't Mason a great artist? O.K., O.K., really these are Dylan's latest. That is quite a lightning storm that the tree is in! The picture of his family was done at school. I think that he is much better at thinking outside of the box at home, although he did add orange "parachutes" above our heads in that one...

First Soccer Game

Today was Dylan's first day to have a chance to play on an AYSO soccer team. These pictures are of him playing with his ball before the game and during his team's practice time. He refused to join the team practice and refused to play in the game at all. I learned a lesson today that all of my children have been trying to teach me since they were small. I learned to listen to them, even when I think I know what is better for them, even if I think something could only benefit them. Dylan has been telling me that he does not want to play soccer since I first signed him up with his friends in the spring. He told me that he did not want to play in this game or any others. He said that he is uncomfortable going out on the field with the other kids and fighting for the ball. I thought he would just go out and end up loving it right away. All of my children are watchers. Both girls spent the first couple of weeks watching in Kindergarten before they established friendships. Now, they both have the greatest groups of friends, truly good kids, no queen bee activity, everyone is always included. Right now, Dylan, too, wants to watch. He wants to feel safe with the choices he makes. He wants to feel comfortable just like all of the rest of us. As adults, we are able to go outside of our comfort zone but why do we feel that we have to push our four year olds to go outside of theirs? They will grow up. They will be amazing, beautiful people. It will all happen too fast and our hearts will ache with the loss of our little innocent people. So for now, I am going to be a watcher. I am going to watch him draw intricate pictures of planets and spaceships. I am going to watch him create block homes for toy puppy dogs, create rockets with pattern blocks. I am going to watch him make his own choices and enjoy every minute of it.

Little Girls!

Playing in the Rio Grande!

We stopped at the river on the way back to Albuquerque. Mason actually braved the current and swam across to the other side. It reminded me so much of my teenage summer days spent floating down the river!

Fun Times With Friends in Taos!

Talented Musicians!

We hosted a

piano recital in Taos at Granny's beautiful house! What a pleasure to hear all of Tatyana's talented students play on my grandmother's Steinway piano!

Picking Granny's Vegetable Garden!