May means school picnics, camping trips, soccer games, RTO, and babies.

Our first Mount Rose Elementary picnic was great fun! Such a neat tradition. I remembered lunch, but forgot our blanket. Sophia was kind enough to share hers J Then Matt and Adriana tried out David’s “toy”. Adri was pretty skeptical.

Then that same week was the Mount Rose Camping trip! Truth be told, we somehow weren’t originally supposed to go on this trip, but the kindergartener’s were included in the first grade tradition and a new tradition was born. Davis Creek is a great spot because it’s close, easy to get too, and has flushing toilets. Cassidy may say she wants to roast marshmallows, but really she just wants a picture of herself holding the stick with a non-roasted marshmallow on the end. Then she'll hand it over for someone else to do the work of both cooking and eating the s'more.

Cassidy’s last soccer game of the season was the same weekend. She claims she likes soccer, but her cartwheels around the goal and lack of attention to the ball rolling slowly past her to score another goal while she tends to the grass and daffodils tell me otherwise. This Fall she will try cheer. I think she will love it!

What’s that you ask? Where is Mr. Smith in all of this jubilee? Running RTO of course! I am excited for next year’s race. I was sad to miss this year’s, but that opened the door to Robin joining then Andrew. The team would not have been the same without them! By the way, registration is open now. If you would like to experience this 178 mile adventure with a non-competitive group who likes to laugh- hit me up!

And to finish out the weekend, we welcome baby Terje! He was so cuddly and perfect. As friend after friend has been popping out babies the last several months (Stephanie, Leslie, Haydee, Desiree, Tanja, Heather, Jill) and then waiting on some more people to pop (Jafeth!) while others have just started cooking (Emily and Maria and some of Cass’ classmates’ Moms), I have really wanted to jump on that train as well. Until I got stomach flu and remembered what morning-noon-night sickness was like. And then remembered how hard it is to fit the two carseats in my car right now...That train has left this station! No minivan express for Team Smith.

Call me if you need a babysitter!

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