Change is Constant

I had a smart ass physics professor that used to always say "change is constant", and then giggle. But he's right... everything is constantly changing. Little mundane things like the weather (I can practically smell fall its so close... haven't had the air on in a week!) More significant things like how people are doing business in this crazy economy; work has been a little nutty for both Scott and I the last few weeks. And of course the biggies- the ones that sneak up on you and smack you over the head and go "Ha! Gotcha!". Rowan Jane starts preschool next week.

She will attend Tozer Primary, a public school in Windsor, M-TH from 8:05 to 11:00. Her cousins, Cody and Wyatt go there, too. Don't get me started on the state of preschool in Colorado but luckily we have the oppurtunity to pay the tuition-- yes, tuition in a public school. Preschool ain't free around here.

I hope, and truly believe, the little diva will really love it and she hasn't expressed any outward reservations about going. Although I think it is weighing on her a little. Scott and I will attend orientation with her on Monday morning to meet her teacher and see the classroom. I'm sure that will help ease her mind. Now what about mine?? Oh yeah, and she wants to take showers now. She is too big for baths. Come on kid, take it easy on your poor mom.

I am preparing myself for a busy September for Scott at work. I think he will be traveling a lot. Doesn't help that I am coming into a very busy part of the year myself-- 2009 budget prep. Not a fun topic with everyone's cash flow issues. I can't complain too much. I was treated to 9 holes of golf at Headwaters Golf Course at Granby Ranch prior to Board meetings of the 3 associations we manage up there. I played by myself and shot a 53! I swear! I think when I go in October I will go through Rocky Mountain National Park and over Trail Ridge Road, weather permitting, of course. I've never been on that road before, that I remember anyway.

After record setting heat and scary drought conditions we actually had almost four strait days of rain a week or so ago. While it was much needed and a pleasant change, I was a typical Coloradoan... after a couple days of no sunshine, I got a little grumpy. Luckily, it broke a little earlier than they thought and took the girls up to New West Fest in Fort Collins on Sunday morning. Good festival food and even better people watching. With four stages set up through out Old Town we listened to a lot of music. Buckskin Stallion was our favorite, minus Tress, she slept through it.

Besides all that, our good neighbors Joe and Emmalie annouced they are having another baby, Taz, Joe and Ava find out the sex of their little bundle on Monday and my pretty sissy, Ryan and Mati are officially coming to CO for Christmas!! Now if I could just get through these Olympics (or Milikits as Rowan calls them) and my husband all the sudden being an expert on everything from diving "ohh, too much splash" to gymnastics "ahh, form break". He was just into it for the women's volleyball anyway.

Well I guess constant change is sure better than the alternative and how can you complain when you see a smile like this?

Until next time...