The Bass Family: October 2012

I think my extended vacation away from the blog has ended. Life has been busy, as it always is. Somehow, I just kept putting off downloading the pictures, writing a piece, etc, etc. And then I was WAY behind and I began to procrastinate even more. Plus, we really did have a busy spring. I was working more (4 days a week plus evenings) and Luke was as busy as ever at Pioneer. We had visitors and we traveled down south to go boating on the river. Life continued on…..Now I guess I will share a few of the tidbits.

Breeding season and work was good for me. The second year with a new manager/vet/friend was successful and even easier than year one. Colby attended preschool 3 days a week and LOVED it. His friend Galen and sitter Carrie came to our house on Fridays for a long-standing play date. The boys really started having a great time. Ringo, our horse was in training and is now a well started heading and heeling horse.

Colby had new ear tubes put in place in May. We struggled all spring with ear infections, drainage, colds and then finally one day one of the tubes came out, so it was time to visit the ENT and get some new ones. So far so good this summer and fall, no ear problems…keep your fingers crossed!

The biggest change came in June when we made the difficult decision to move back to Colorado. Glenwood Springs is now home! We always knew we wanted to come back this way. Ever since Colby came into our lives, we realized how important family was to have close and enjoy and how much we needed their support. So this summer seemed like the time to make the move. It was an extremely hard decision. Luke loved his clients, the cases he saw and the clinic he worked at. I loved life on the ranch but that was changing too since the property we lived on was sold and bought by a cattle owner. Things were changing…..it seemed like everything was lining up for us to go. We said some very, very difficult goodbyes to some of the greatest people. People I wish I could still see each day. But the flip side is seeing the pure joy in Colby’s face now that he gets to see his Mimi and Papa at least once a month. Oakdale, CA and all our good friends will always have a very special place in my heart.

Luke’s job now is different. He doesn’t have a clinic, but works primarily out of his vehicle as a mobile practitioner. It has been good so far. Just different…..I have been playing the stay at home mom part thus far. Just like a lot of place in the country, jobs are hard to come by. I will keep looking and trust that God will put me in the right job at the right time.

We arrived back in CO at the end of July. The move itself was TERRIBLE! We had a horrible moving company, Allied and will never recommend or use them again. Colby’s birthday was right around the corner. Jack and Brenda came up and we were able to celebrate Colby’s second year with BOTH sets of grandparents and one great grandma. What a treat!! We had a slip-n-slide and train tracks throughout the house! Colby had a fantastic time, played with all his gifts and loved the cup cake!

Luke and I have enjoyed reconnecting with friends in CO. I traveled to the CSU vs. CU game to meet up with three of my bestest friends from college and we celebrated a CSU win in the luxery box at Mile High! We celebrated a belated birthday gift for Luke at the LSU vs. S. Carolina football game in Baton Rouge. What a treat!! We stayed with some of Haley’s good friends (Thanks Emmy and Ray), tailgated with family and went to watch an awesome football game in Tiger stadium. Definitely a highlight of whole this year. And with that, I think we are up to date!! Enjoy the collage of pictures.