Grace in small things, April 11, 2017

1. Notes on my Dad's adventures on the Camino in my inbox when I wake up...love what he's doing, it's amazing...
2. Some unexpected time with friends this morning...so fun...
3. "Pug Man's 3 Wishes"...love that book...
4. Kids and I making mail for the mailbox that's part of the dining room table play house...
5. Sarah & Duck and snuggles before bed...

XO

Grace in small things, April 10, 2017

1. A bike ride with the kids today while the car got washed...I love how they can turn anything--even bleachers--into something super fun...
2. Uno with the kids, even though Luke threw a little fit when he didn't win...must work on being a good sport...
3. A totally sane work week (knock on wood)
4. Hot springs after dinner, so lovely, and a full moon and what I think is Jupiter right next to it on the way home...
5. Luke in the sauna: "The sauna is like a clothes dryer, but for people!"

XOXO

Elk herd

On an impromptu drive up the aptly named Elk River Road the other evening...we saw a herd of about 30 elk on the side of the road, stopped and sat and watched them...everything greening up and a little crick running and birds singing and everything smelling like spring...

XO

Grace in small things, April 4, 2017

1. Kids wearing bunny ears to the library and preschool--and hopping everywhere they went
2. Luke: "Daddy, we made Play-doh in preschool today." Daddy: "Oh, home-made play-doh." Luke: "No, it was preschool-made."
3. Getting to FaceTime with my dad as he jets off to Europe to hike the Camino. The Camino is something I very much want to do someday, maybe with the kids when they are older if they want or maybe when they go off to college...
4. Sis: "Mew-choo! I'm a sneezing cat!"
5. Kids have big plans to make a movie called "Esophagus!" It's hilarious. I'm trying to convince them that they should have a script before they start shooting but they're not having it...

XO

Easter decor

Thought this would be fun...

XO

Spring fun

Things I've got planned with the kids this spring (and a few adult things too):

Outdoors

1.    Spring skiing [3/20 and others]

2.    Strawberry park

3.    Spring picnic

4.    Spring concert Gondola Square [3/25]

5.    Splash in puddles

6.    Sunbathe

7.    Blow bubbles [4/12]

8.    Feed the ducks

9.    Play at the playground [4/18]

10. Book and glass of white wine on the porch

11. Bike ride [4/23]

12. Watch a sunset

13. Sidewalk chalk [4/12]

14. Visit a farm

15. Scavenger hunt hike [4/26]

16. Pajama hike

17. Outdoor tea party

18. First Jeep trip [4/23]

19. Throw rocks in Yampa [4/18]

20. Spot a rainbow

21. Jump rope

22. Lay on grass and watch clouds in the sky

23. Watch for the osprey to come back

24. Horseback riding

25. Play tag [4/22]

26. Play in Fox Creek

27. Play in core trail pond made by snowmelt/look for frogs

28. First guest in the Bug Hotel

29. Make a wildflower bouquet [4/13]

Indoors

30. Dress up dates with kids

31. Spring cleaning [4/22]

32. Game night [4/19]

33. Movie marathon

34. Easter crafts [4/15]

35. Read poetry [4/18]

36. Whole 30 [3/20–4/18]

37. Number and letter flashcards [3/22]

38. List of preferred foods [3/22]

39. Switch out winter clothes for spring [4/2]

40. Educational apps for rainy days

Travel

41. Camping in desert

42. Gardening with Grammy

43. Drive to Wyoming

44. Cherry blossoms in Boulder

Celebrations

45. Equinox [3/20]

46. First whistle at mountain [4/13]

47. Celebrate Easter [4/16]

48. Opening Day at the Botanical Gardens [5/1]

49. Celebrate Mother’s Day—May 14

50. Carnival—May

ATV

The look on Luke's face says it all. :) We're going to go out on the ATV with Papa this summer...

XO

Bike Park

Dinosaur Hill

We hiked Dinosaur Hill, no problem for the kids. We almost went around twice but the kids decided they wanted to climb rocks instead...

XO

Road trip

We went to visit Grammy and Papa this past week and had such a good time. The road trip down was great...we saw one big antelope with horns outside Craig and then this whole herd the Steamboat side of Meeker. We got out of the car and walked to get a closer look but they were pretty skittish... Fun to see them frolic. 

"Where the deer and the antelope play, huh?" my dad said when we told him about it. "I bet you didn't hear a discouraging word."

The kids do great on road trips. The get to watch one movie each way (this time it was The Incredibles both ways) and the rest of the time we play the rainbow game where we find things of each color or the animal game where we try to get to 10 animals. We won it this time and here are the animals we got: 

1. Cow
2. Sheep
3. Horse
4. Bird
5. Goose
6. Antelope
7. Chipmunk
8. Pigs
9. Butterfly
10. And I forget the last but we did get 10, I promise. :)

XO