Bounce Bounce Bounce 'til you Drop

I am willing to bet that all of the kids who went to the Black Mountain Rec. Center today for the Bounce House fun took as good of a nap as Jasper did.  


Today Evan and Colt came with us and Jasper was thrilled to be hanging out with the big boys -- they'll both be in kindergarten this Fall.

Last month Jasper had a few obstacles that he need help getting over, but today he tackled them all on his own.  It took him several tries to figure out one of the climbing walls, but he was tenacious.

When he got to the top he said, "Mommy, I did it!"  He was so proud of himself. It is a true joy to see the happiness that comes from seeing your child work hard at a challenge and succeed.

It's tough to stand back and letting them struggle and do it for themselves.




Almost every photo I took is blurry because the kids were always in motion.

We did have a little glitch in the plan and they didn't open it up until 11:30 AM. so we hopped over to O'Callaghan park with the Ellsworth's for a few minutes until we could jump.

We had so much fun last month that we decided that $3 was well worth it and that we'd go once a month. The Rec. Center said it will start at 11:00 AM on March 12th, April 9th and May 14th.

Hope you can make it next time!

Blur

The last week I feel like Jasper is growing up really fast and that things are passing me by.

I get a knot deep in my stomach when I think of what I have not written down that I want to remember and hold on to forever.

Hence my blogging resurgence.  I want to remember these days.  I want to laugh and cry about them in years to come.

I watch the older kids and see how they mostly want to play with their friends...not their mom's.

Right now I have many times when I feel like saying -- Can you just leave me alone for one minute?  Isn't there ANYONE else you can play with right now?

But then I remember that soon I will not be Jasper's first choice for a play mate, so I better enjoy these days while they are here.

If you feel like saying -- Could Angela possibly blog about any more of the minutia in her life?  Just know I am trying to hold on tight to these days before they are just a blur.