Christoph arrived tired, dirty and with some super stinky feet! The first thing we did was wash those feet AND shoes...well, after some hugs and squeezes and kisses! Oh, so good to get to hold my boy!
Thursday, Christopher and Gwen finished the bat house they built last time by painting it black to attract warm sunshine which the bats apparently love. Later we did some shopping, including some mall play time with about 50 kids! The thing Christopher wanted the most was a double jogging stroller so I could push him and Saffron--now THAT would be a work-out! Christopher got to open a huge, belated birthday present--a Harley Davidson scooter from Uncle Skip! He loves it and it makes all sorts of cool noises and has flashing lights. And he loves the box!
Friday morning, Christoph had a long play date with Saffron at the end of which I was told he could never leave! He fell asleep on the way home and napped for about an hour at home! In the late afternoon, he had another play date, this time with Keller. They gave Blasto a run for his money. And in the evening, Christopher got to Skype with Papa Tim, just before Papa Tim's birthday--hope he likes his b'day card half as much as Christopher did!
Saturday was adventure day. We got up, had poached eggs and then headed to the Argo Mine for a tour, including going in a real gold mine and gold mill, followed by panning for gold and gemstones. Hammy just adores his gemstones--he may be even more of a rockhound than me! Then we had BBQ lunch in Evergreen with apple fritters for dessert. And on to Idaho Springs Hot Springs, which was so, so, so much fun! We didn't want to leave. But we had to get home as Grandma Mo was coming over for dinner and a sleep-over!
Sunday started with blueberry pancakes with G'Mo and lots of play time in the back yard, including some scooter fun. Then we headed over to Shannon's birthday party. It was a fab crowd. Christopher got to deal with some new situations. It was difficult sharing Saffron and being told that she didn't want to play with him, but he came back from tears several times. And had a chance to play with some boys, including showcasing his not-quite-there catching ability and very-there (!) throwing ability with a baseball. And, in the end, he certainly had a good bit of play with Saffron too.
Monday, we headed out for a short hike around a local wetland/watershed area. It was crazy hot. We drank lots of water and ate our snacks. We got to see a red-winged black bird and some ducks--not sure what kind. Last we were there, we saw deer, but not this time. We also read a bit about the importance of the yucca plant--historically and currently. We came home, showered and got ready to head to see Dr. Dean, Christopher's pediatrician. Christoph is at 60th percentile for both height/weight and got 20/20 on the eye exam. He had little to report himself except that some kids at his new school are mean to him. All in all, his health was deemed great--thanks, Dr. Dean!
Then he had to go with Bevin. He did well. I got some super, tight hugs and gave him a little pep talk. I held it together until he was safely in the car and then cried and cursed my way to work. One day this WILL turn around! It has to!
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