Friday FYI

Just a couple quick things...

First, this popped up in my email yesterday. I didn't do anything at all...it just showed up with a "here's what you missed" message and a number of collages it had put together. Google kinda creeps me out, lol. But. Just look at that face...

The picture on the left was taken just before the boy turned 2 (look at those cheeks!!), and the other was obviously recent. :)

Second, just so you know, I took this picture of the boy at his climbing class yesterday:

See where he's at there? That's an example of where he's been after me to drop from. For real. 

I *know* it's fine and safe and all. I watch the kid do it all the time. But. I'm a good bit older than him, right? It's perfectly reasonable not to want to drop. Yup. ;)

April (Snow) Showers

While I sit here watching our second "bomb cyclone" in a month or so, guess I'll catch up a bit on what we've been up to...(for those not here in Colorado, it was almost 80 degrees yesterday...which was when we got the blizzard warning for today, of course, lol)...

- At the end of March, Micah organized a demo team get together. The original plan was to go to the local trampoline place, but it was crazy busy so they all ended up next door at the new climbing gym and had a great time: 

What a terrific group of 12-16 year olds! 

- Speaking of karate, Asher's begun his training for second degree black belt! He started some extra lessons last month and has weekly training sessions and check ins from now until July. Then, he'll have a full week of testing in July...with the promotion at the end of July. (The evening training sessions were actually supposed to start tonight, but won't now due to the blizzard, lol.) 

- Micah continues to love his weekly climbing class and has been managing to get there an extra time each week either with friends or with us. This past weekend, he got Asher, Nathan and me to all join him and we had a grand time. I took a break at one point to remember to get a few pictures...

(Ham, lol.)

For having only climbed twice now, I think I'm getting the hang of it, lol. Micah would definitely tell you, though, that I need to work on dropping. (As you climb a bouldering route, you either need to "top out" and climb over the top of the route to come down a different way when that's available or down climb a little and then drop. I, um, hate to drop. ;) Apparently, I end up working a lot more than necessary because of this.)

- For those who are wondering, Micah's got a follow up appointment down at Children's Hospital scheduled for the start of May. He's been doing mostly better since his first appointment last month. After that appointment, we started him on some supplements and made some dietary changes which seem to be helping. His MRI, by the way, came back with no signs of arthritis in the sacroiliac joints or hips (yet?). So, that's what we know at this point. :) 

- This week, Asher's school doesn't have classes because of state testing. So, yesterday, we picked up Noah and grabbed lunch in Old Town before going to watch a movie. I made them take a picture with me before I bought them ice cream, lol.

- Later in the night, we all (including Nathan) went to the Lincoln Center to watch The Illusionists magic show. It was amazing!! Nathan even got selected to go up on stage at one point and help handcuff the magician lady. (I'm bummed I wasn't allowed to take any photos, lol. Nathan requested next time I book tickets to something like that I get them in the middle rather than along the aisle...as he wasn't thrilled to be picked, lol. But, as I pointed out to him, at least his role wasn't too involved like some of the others.) 

And now I'm off to play some games with my guys. I'm told that it's still snowing outside. Joy. ;P