A New Year....January Happenings

I can't believe January is almost over and this is my first post of the year! January has been very busy for us. We started off the New Year with a big party with family and friends. It was a fun night and good way to kick off the New Year!
Skyler has been busy with basketball & dance. Unfortunately, she developed an infection in her foot & it took several weeks, many doses of antibiotics and an MRI to tell us that. The doctors thought she may have had an infection in the bone, but the MRI revealed it had not gotten into the bone, thankfully. She was able to dance this past weekend after being off of it for over 3 weeks. She was so happy to be back on her foot and running, jumping & dancing again.
Cadence started Hippotherapy today. Hippotherapy is a form of therapy that done upon a horse. The word comes from the Greek word "hippos" which means horse. Riding horses can improve core strength and movement that can improve balance, posture, behavior & cognitive functions. Cadence was very eager to get on his horse, Taan-Taan today & was not afraid at all! I was able to get a few shots, but tried to be sneaky & quick so he wouldn't see me! The Pikes Peak Therapuetic Riding Center is out in Black Forest and only a few minutes away from our house, so that is a plus. I am looking forward to adding hippotherapy to our schedule for some time to come.
Skyler also started cooking classes today as an after school program. She was very excited when I picked her up today and said it was pretty cool. They made "spiced chicken" and she ate it before we got home. I am hoping this will help her to try new things as she is our "picky" eater! It actually works out great that she is in this class because Cade's hippotherapy is at 3:30 and she gets out of school at 3:30, so I would have had to take her out of school early to get to Black Forest on time, so this works out wonderfully. She will head to the cooking class right after school and is finished at 4:45. Cade gets done at 4:30, so with the drive back to Falcon, it is perfect!

Although we had a good week here in Colorado that was unseasonably warm (60's or so), we've also had some cold days & nights! Brandon likes to start a fire in the fireplace. I love having a woodburning fireplace and the kids like toasting marshmallows and making s'mores as a special treat!