This is us in 2009. Charlie was 3.5 and Kate was 22 months.
It was love at first try with Charlie and the huge swings...
My dad came (first and last trip out there...in his words...this place is way the hell out there) and my sister and brother joined in the fun.
This was xmas tree hunting 2010. Although we love to play at Siempre Verde, we (more like Adam) weren't convinced 60 bucks for a Charlie Brown tree no taller than my knees was the best we could do. So for now we cut down our tree on 92 on a different day that RSV. Here are 2 shots of the kids a year ago. A lot has changed. I am proud to announce that after over a year of the leggings, short shirts, and rainboots look...Kate has graduated to dress or skirts and leggings. Once in a while she will surprise us all and wear pants. And Charlie...has grown and developed and changed a huge amount as well. He has mostly grown out of the superhero phase and full into the phase of sports and outdoor fun.
In 2010 we joined our good friends Tara, Eric and their daughter Sierra, and invited Adam's parents to join in the fun too. I have no pictures of that day, which doesn't make sense, but we had so much fun that I decided to jump out of my comfort zone and invite some coastal families for our 2011 trip. I went back and forth as to whether or not I should open up our family day to good friends, and am so thankful I did. There were 7 families including our own and everyone brought delicious food and fun drinks. The kids ran around for hours, building hay forts, charging the swings, kicking the soccer ball around, relaxing in the hammocks, and making wreaths. All the kids played nicely, and the parents visited happily.
My friend Debbie took this pic, notice how warm Kate's friends are dressed...and then there is Kate...
Charlie, Brooks, and Miles sharing a sweet moment. I actually overheard Charlie and Brooks YELL to one another..."THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER." "NO HALLOWEEN NIGHT WAS" "YEH, YOU ARE RIGHT. HALLOWEEN AND TODAY ARE THE BEST EVER" (They trick or treated together Halloween)
Charlie, Brooks, and Basel ran around for hours....sometimes unsupervised....in a forest. love it.
And if you know Charlie you know that he can pick up a game of soccer anywhere: field, school, street, beach, park, or....forest.
This swings go SOOOOOO high and are soooooo much fun for everyone!
Mike got some good one on one time with Alex. I thought I lost them both and started to slightly panic because I knew Alex needed to nurse...and Mike...well....he is known to fall asleep on the job....when we found him he was wide awake back at the tables playing happily with Alex. He has officially proved himself worthy of solo babysitting... ;)
This picture says it all. What a happy, silly, and cute crew.
These are some of Charlie's good friends. We are so lucky to live in such a great community
My Kate the great. She was such a charger.....love her!
If this doesn't make you smile, nothing can.
Happy grandma and happy baby makes for a happy time!
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That was an amazing day. Brandon and I left there really missing the four acres of land we had back in Austin. There's nothing like having all that room to run and explore!
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