Studying Hard

Nathan came home with his first report card of the year. They actually give real As and Bs and/or the actual percentage number grade they have earned. Nathan came home with all As or grades above 90. I could always tell he was smart even though he was my least prepared for Kindergarten as far as letters and sounds go, but he has just caught on to everything and absolutely loves learning. I love when he comes home from school with a new fact about a country (for Social Studies they will study each of the continents and learn about a major city, a major landmark, the food they eat and the language they speak) or a tidbit of science information or the definition of a new word he has learned. I went in for a Parent Teacher conference and she said he was right on track with all the class. She also said what a wonderful, helpful, kind boy he was in class. I always love to hear that part.

Up, Up and Away

Our Balloon Fiesta experience was a little low key this year, but we still made it. It's the 5th year in a row that we have gone to at least watch the mass ascension. We weren't motivated enough to get up super early to get right down on the field, but we found a nice dirt lot with a good view and we watched them take off from there. The kids found their usual spot on top of the car to see the balloons. We stopped at Blake's Lotabuger afterwards for breakfast burritos.

Hiking at the Peak

We had a Sunday with nothing planned once we got home from church, so we decided to take a little drive up Sandia Peak. We wanted to see if there were any fall colors left up there. There were some. We drove all the way to the peak and took a little hike down along the peak trail (not too long, just a little walk). It was beautiful and fun to be together as a family. Nathan is our warm blooded dude. Even with the brisk Fall weather he was insistent that he didn't need a jacket, and so he didn't wear one (and he didn't complain at all).