Our first full day in Colorado! The weather was beautiful. We explored and made our plan for the rest of the week so we don’t miss anything. Unfortunately, Ella & I were still sick so we didn’t make it down to see our friends tonight. We’ll definitely make it down by the end of the week.
Photos
1: Ella coloring on the chalk board walls of a play house
2: on a walk – dancing on a picnic table
3: reading on the balcony
4: on the walk
5: a panoramic view from our balcony
My dear cousin, Kaelyn, got married last Friday in a gorgeous, traditional ceremony in Minneapolis. My dad officiated, which was very special. I’d love to write more, but it’s tricky from my phone.
Photos
1: standing with the little cake I made for the couple to cut & save for their anniversary. Vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream.
5: my brother Mike with little Maira, his goddaughter
It was a full day of driving today, but I’m happy to say we finally made it to Keystone, Colorado! Ella was such a trooper. She watched videos, played with her My Little Ponies from cousin Alaina, consumed plenty of juice boxes & crackers, and had some lovely chats with Grandpa. This mama is relieved to have made it, despite her nasty cold. I think all the rest & fresh air coming our way will be quite healing.
Tomorrow we’ll be able to explore Keystone in the light. My parents have been here 4 or 5 times, so they know all the good spots. I’m excited to check out the running trails. In the late afternoon, Ella & I will be driving 2 hours south to visit good friends who made the move out from Duluth last spring. They have Owen, Ella’s friend who kissed her last winter while standing in a cardboard box. The photo is in the ‘Mama’s Apple Pie’ post.
About the pictures: In the 3rd photo, Ella was using a French fry as a phone to call her cousin, Malena. 🙂
My sister is married! Jenny & her HUSBAND Rob tied the knot in a small, court house ceremony yesterday afternoon & celebrated today with a big outdoor picnic. As my wedding gift, I provided the cupcakes. I’m so happy to add Rob to the crew of boys in the family. He’s a great guy. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch a photo of the entire family. They have two beautiful kiddos. Hailey is 3 1/2 and Wyatt is 5 months. Adorable!
As I write, I’m lying on the floor of a little hotel room in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ella & I are traveling out to Keystone, Colorado for the next 10 days. All of my posts will be from my iPhone, so I can’t do much about formatting. The posts will be simple & short, but it’s my goal to get something up everyday. I’ve tried to make
That promise in the past & it hasn’t quite panned out, so we’ll see what happens this time. As long as we all undertand that they’ll be simple posts, I might follow through on this one. Keep checking back to see how we do!
Pictures:
1 wedding cupcakes
2 the newlyweds, Rob & Jenny
3 happily smiling with my little sister
4 the original Scott girls & baby Maira
