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I was able to take DJ to his 1st minor league baseball game to see the Albuquerque Isotopes. It was a date for just me and him. We got really great tickets from my friend Colin Shaw. DJ was able to get a game ball from one of the players after numerous times of trying to plead for one. Many people in the stands helped him to get one by yelling to the players that this was first game After much cajoling, they finally threw one to him!
In May, we did the annual cub scout 'crossover' camping trip at Villa Nueva state park, which landed on DJ's 8th birthday. We all had a great time. It did rain a bit and was a little cold, but the memories will last a lifetime. My little man is losing teeth and growing up and is so sweet. I want to capture these memories. It's killing me that he is almost halfway to getting his license, maybe. Boy, do I feel old.
Yvie is a bike rider!!! She has mastered the bike. Not afraid at all. Mimics her brother so much. I am always so proud of them both.
In July we went off our normal route and Dave decided to plan our Summer vacation. We started out by going to Denver for the 4th of July to visit our friends Dean and Liz. After that we went to Wyoming and went to Devils Tower. And just because we could, we went all the way to Montana just to say we could! After that we went to South Dakota to go see Mount Rushmore. I never thought I would see that. It was a very cool experience. On the way back we went through Nebraska. Another state I never thought I would visit either. We all had a great time.
In August, Yvie started Kindergarten and DJ started 3rd grade. No more daycare!!! Woohoo! It was a bittersweet experience. My last baby is growing up. I cried so much. Yvie was so happy to start school. She was getting bored at the PreK (daycare) she was at. DJ on the other hand was somewhat excited about starting 3rd grade. Just another year for him. But he took the responsibility of being the big brother and showed Yvie around and making sure she was ok.
In September, we did the annual New Mexico State Fair. This was to be our last one. Dave had just found out prior to this that he got a job in Denver and would soon be starting in October. The kids blissfully enjoyed the fair not knowing that this was to be their last time. As usual we did all the fair things we have been doing since DJ was a baby.
In October, Dave left for Denver. We were very sad. My other half was gone. I had to be strong not only for myself, but for the kids. DJ took it the hardest. Not at first, because Dave has been gone before, but it did eventually affect him. He was having a very hard time dealing with it and I was doing my best to keep both of them occupied. Dave did come home every other weekend. He came home for the Balloon Fiesta, another one of our annual rituals.
After that, he came home for Yvie's 6th birthday. Being a mom is very hard. I was very emotional again. Every milestone/ step my child takes is another step towards not being my baby anymore.
Before Dave left, we did go to a different pumpkin patch-Galloping Grace. Later we carved pumpkins and then Dave had to go. Halloween came soon after. Dave was not there for this one. It was on a Monday, but I kept the momentum going. We were all a family of pirates, went trick or treating, gave out candy, and relaxed.
Last, but not least, another of our annual traditions was to get Santa pictures taken with the same Santa for the past 9 years. We all knew this was the last one. Our house was almost all packed and ready for Dave to come back to get us ready for the big and last move for us all.
