My sweet boy

When most people look at my boy, they see a rowdy kid.  I see so much more though.  I see the softest heart of anyone I know.  Cash is always the first to comfort someone who is upset.  He drops what he is doing and offers a friend a pat on the back or offers his sister her stuffed animal.  "It's okay", he tells them.  Cash loves people, any people, all people.  He counts pretty much everyone he's ever met as his friends.  I just pray that the world is as kind to him in return.  Lord protect his gentle heart.

Nothing stays the same for too long.

So many things seem to be changing lately.  This month I had a going away party for my closest friend Tara as she got ready to start a new adventure in Hawaii.  She is working for an amazing organization on the island of Oahu that in part helps disabled people learn life and work skills.  I think the toughest thing about loving someone is when what you want conflicts with their happiness.  I sort of wanted to tie her up and make her stay. 

 About a week after her party, Tara and I went out to dinner for some girl time.  We laughed together almost all the way through it and I realized just how much I'm going to miss this girl.  I see a Hawaiian vacation in our future.

  Since I trust almost no one with my kiddos, it was always a huge blessing that Tara was always willing to watch them when Josh and I had a date night.  They will miss her too.

Cash's school had an outdoor movie night.  Families came to school for a barbeque dinner followed by an outdoor screening of the Lego movie.

Right before school started we went to Sunriver for a few days.  It was so relaxing.  Possibly our best family vacation ever, or so Cash told us.  We biked every day and enjoyed being schedule free.  We just did what we wanted when we felt like it.

 We played at the SHARC water park in Sunriver.  Cash played so hard and Josh and I had a water fight.  The kids thought it was hilarious.

 

 This is just a cute picture of Millie while we were waiting to eat dinner one night in Sunriver.

Lastly, here are some pictures of Cash's first day of first grade.  Mommy had a tough time with him going off to school.  Last year he attended half day Kindergarten so it will be an adjustment having him gone full days.

When I picked Cash up and asked how his day was Cash said, "Well, I farted in the tire on the playground. It's a good thing no girls were in there because they would've said 'peuwie'." I wasn't really sure how to respond to that.  This boy sure makes me laugh.