Strider Bike

One thing has been true about Isaiah James since he got his first bike at 4 months old...he LOVES them! After 2 1/2 years of ripping his little 4 wheel, wooden Radio Flyer bike around, he decided it was time to move on. And it was his decision. We got his new Strider bike about 3 months ago and he wouldn't ride it at all. Then a couple of weeks ago on a rainy morning he went back to his room, got on and hasn't turned back. These pictures are of his first ride outside. When he's ready to ride he says, "Mommy, put my 'fings' on and I will ride, put my helmet on and I will ride and my gloves on and I will ride." 

Go, Sonny Go!

This is a short video of Isaiah during his last gymnastics class (they let the moms bring cameras...watch out!) He was having such a ball!

We Heart Gymnastics!

Every Tuesday for the last 9 weeks Isaiah and I have been going to gymnastics together. It's a parent/tot class specifically for 2 1/2 year olds (sheesh!). Each week he was so excited to go and see Miss Patricia (his teacher) and all of his new friends. At first he didn't like the idea of having this huge open space to run in and then being given instructions about when and where to go, but after week 4 his attitude changed and the rest of the classes were a blast. I didn't get quite as much exercise from chasing him all over the gym, but that's okay. 

Sonny and I at the beginning of his last class. He was so excited!

"Mommy, I'm going to roll and jump and listen." And...he did :)

JUMP!

"Ninja Moves" as he refers to them

Hanging on the trapeze was a huge development for him. He wouldn't consider doing it for 8 weeks and then on the last day he went for it. I was so proud of him for trying.

He was on a roll! The rope swing was the same. 8 weeks, no go. Week 9...all in.

The kids swing on the rope into the "cheese cubes." He really disliked these for awhile but when I told him to use his big muscles to get out, he started attacking them.

Isaiah and his buddy Graham

Sonny's class walking to the next activity as a train

Miss Patricia and the class

Climbers

For the last 2 years John and Isaiah have looked for new adventures each week. Here they are climbing on a really cool rock formation on Bald Mountain. They are getting so big and it's been such a treat watching their adventures grow with them.

easy....easy...

cheese!

"we're so cool!"

when i took this picture they were telling a story about seeing a rattle snake on their hike. didn't happen, but it was good story anyway :)

Throwing Rocks

This is some video from our Left Hand Canyon day. Just a little footage of Isaiah in action.

Left Hand Canyon Adventure

It still amazes me after 4 years that 5 minutes from our house we can be in beauty like this. On Friday morning Ramin, Isaiah and I went on a family adventure into Left Hand Canyon. The day was beautiful and the sound of the rushing river was totally invigorating. So invigorating, in fact that Isaiah ran us up and down the trail next to the river for at least a mile and a half. Maybe he'll follow in his Daddy's footsteps :) When he wasn't running he was having a great time looking for his new obsession...pill bugs or "pillies" and he likes to call them (and himself). It was a great morning enjoying the absolute beauty of God's creation in the outdoors and in each other. 

The beautiful river

And the running begins...

Picking out the best rocks for throwing

The wind up...

And he throws!

Isaiah carefully holding a "pillie"

Isaiah and Spiderman go to the Zoo

This past week we went to the Denver Zoo with Meggan and John. The boys had a blast rolling through the zoo in their cool safari jeep and I'll have to say that Meg and I enjoyed not having to chase them around. We kept looking at each other in surprise and saying, "this is actually relaxing!" They had a lot of fun saying hello to all of the animals and as it turns out we ended up being a main attraction that day as literally everyone we passed said, "Spiderman!" "Spiderman is at the zoo!" Hilarious. The fact that the Kid with the Bionic Blonde Fro was riding with Spiderman definitely didn't help with the attention factor either :) It was a great day with 2 really incredible boys. 

Isaiah and John (Spiderman) at the entrance of the zoo. Isaiah was shaking off his sleepiness.

The boys started their safari jeep adventure with some lollipops.

mmmmmm

Meggan and Johnny on the zoo train

Isaiah James on the train (he was in heaven because he got to give the "conductor" a token and take his seat-he pretends to do that all the time at home).