Welcome to the land of the coyotes

It happened... I don't know how... and why so fast but she is off to school! I feel robbed of her tiny little self. She has been looking forward to her first day since she graduated from Pre-K. We had a hard time explaining to her that she had a summer break and wouldn't start right away.
Now she is a South Mountain Coyote and a future Moriarty Pinto. So far she loves school, her friends and her after school teacher.

Little brother was excited to drop her off but a little confused why he didn't get to stay. He has adjusted to being with out his big sister. He is the big helper and assistant at his daycare, helping other kids learn the "ropes". I think we have all finally adjusted to another semester.
I am more than ready to graduate from school and leave it in the dust; although I'm tempted to pursue a masters.

Busy Busy Summer

 It has been a busy summer around our house. We have spent the summer having a blast in our "new" home. We've have almost been in the house for 1 year. The kids love helping with dinner and lunch. The best part of fresh fruits and vegetables is feeding the chickens.

 The kids love hanging out with the goats. They are huge helpers when we need to feed the animals. Who needs to open the gate when you can climb on it?!

 Our chickens love the water. They crack us up when it rains because they play in it. They love to cool off in the water wells for the trees. Some of the chickens keep getting on our porch and stare at us through the window. They sure do love attention!

We have had a few critters visit us this summer. We've had a couple gardner snakes and a few bullsnakes. One bull snake ate our eggs :/ The lizard was a lot of fun for the kids and they enjoyed holding them. Max is all little boy and more than curious and excited for snakes and bugs.

I'm sad to see summer leave but excited for the bugs to go away! Our baby girl is starting school and growing up so quickly!

So I am a little late on this..... but Larry graduated from UNM this past May! We are very proud of him and excited for the next move we make. Larry graduated with honors from the College of Education with a degree in nutrition and dietetics. I have to say, it is very nice to have a nutritionist in the house! I've learned to bake, cook and grill all my favorite foods in healthier ways. I never thought I'd learn how to make healthy brownies or no-bake cookies.
The kids were very excited and proud of their dad and even more excited that he wouldn't be spending his nights studying or cramming for a test.