Tristan and I took the kids up to Evergreen, CO on Saturday.  My friend had given us a voucher to take 2 boats out on Evergreen lake (thanks Ali!).  The kids were SO excited (and a little nervous at first) and loved taking turns in…

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I take a lot of photos with my camera…and sometimes I forget about some of them, or they just never make it into a blog post.  I’ve decided to start posting more of my “random” shots.  They may not have a big, inspirational story behind…

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Gemma is starting Kindergarten tomorrow!  I can’t believe that it’s finally here.  Gavin and Guini started last week, and this will be the first time we’ve have all 3 kids in school at once.  We have been counting down the days, gathering the supplies, and…

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Tonight we hosted our annual back to school dinner party for the kids (last year’s).  It’s a little celebration to let them know that we are very proud of them and want them to have an awesome year at school:)  This time we had, steak,…

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I’m finishing up our school supply shopping today.  This year is the first time we have to buy supplies for THREE kids (about 65 different items!).  I really love the smell of the sharpened pencils, the smooth pink erasers – it all takes me back…

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This week has been filled with lots of family.  First, Tristan’s parents came out from Indiana and spent a few days treating us to many meals and a chance to do some touristy stuff around Colorado:)  I hope they had a good time – I…

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On Saturday we went to this festival as a family and got to hang out with old (and dear) friends and hear some live music.  The Colorado weather was perfect and the kids loved whizzing around on the golf carts:) Yesterday this gorgeous girl turned…

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I have MISSED blogging this week!  I just can’t seem to get in a good rhythm right now, and I think it’s because we’re entering the last crazy days of summer.  School starts for all THREE of my kids (yikes yikes yikes) in just a…

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Did anyone else have this Wildlife Treasury when they were little?  I did, and I loved looking through all of the animal’s photos inside.  I found this one at the thrift last year and gave it to Guini for her birthday. The kids like to…

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The summer can be such a weird conundrum.  On the one hand, you have all of this “free time”, but on the other, there are so many activities and things to do…that your days become quickly filled up more than ever.  Am I the only…

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