A week of "Firsts"

We've had an exciting week and a half in the Eilmes household. Last weekend we brought home the "Big Boy Bed" for Austin and took down the crib. He is SO proud of his bed and makes sure to tell EVERYONE! Plus, as hard as this is to believe, the transition has been without hiccup - not a single attempt to get out of his bed! HOORAY!
There's more to the bed story, however. Austin is sleeping in his Great Grandfather's childhood bed and the bureaus in the boys' room were his as well. It's pretty neat! Every night as Austin reminds himself he can't jump on the bed, he says, "Don't jump on the bed - Pops will get mad, but not Gram."
 

The boys also started school this week. Austin is back at his one morning a week at "Love Club" and Isaac started at Broadmoor Community Preschool this week, as well. He goes twice a week. They both had a fabulous first week and Isaac is already seemingly smitten with one little girl - Caroline - who he hasn't stopped talking about!




Last weekend was the Balloon Classic in Colorado Springs, so that was a first for Elyse!
Now, granted, after having been to the Balloon Fiesta in Alb. last year, this was not overly exciting, but it was still a fun outing.

The best part, however, was watching the balloons try to find landing spots as we were driving home. (The wind wasn't quite right, so many of the pilots chose not to launch the morning we went.) As we were getting closer to home, Isaac pointed out one that looked like it was near our house. Sure enough, as we drove up the street, we saw that one of the balloons had landed two houses from our driveway! That was exciting!

We had never seen so many neighbors out at once!