Life Around Here

The past month we have been enjoying Sprinter!  This wonderful Spring & Winter time in CO where one day can be lovely and warm and we’re watering flowers and wearing shorts, and the next where it’s snowing and we pull out our winter coats again.  The week of covering the daffodils with buckets paid off, though.  They’re beautiful!  

I still enjoy my morning walks…

and recently have seen some visitors at the birdbath while I’m walking.

Several weeks ago, Kenny celebrated seventeen years at Young Life!  The date sneaks up on me every year and I’m never prepared to celebrate it the way I’d like.  After dinner, Anna and I quickly pulled some cookies out and wrote a ’17’ on one.  We are so proud of Kenny and his many years of loyal work to support our family.  There are no words to truly express how grateful I am to him.  We love you, babe. 

I mentioned in my last post that James has grown out of his shoes already.  Typically the ‘school shoes’ we buy in the fall last the whole school year.  Not anymore!  So, Kenny took him shopping and he ended up with similar shoes to Anna’s.  Anna thought they should stand in first position to show off the shoes.  

I’m still working my way through reading and collecting the Mitford series.  I so enjoy these books and love my travels to Mitford many evenings!  I just received another book for my birthday; five more to go.

A girl in our small group decided to give her American Girl doll that she’s outgrown to Anna.  Such a sweet gift.  Anna saved her money for a Target brand doll last year – a much cheaper version that is very similar.  Grace wrapped up the doll and all her accessories and presented it to Anna a few weeks ago.  

Aubrey, Isabelle, & Anna

The kids are growing!

Anna’s latest fashion purchase…

The moments where the kids play together seem to be getting rarer these days.  I’m always quick to grab a picture when they happen.  

My, how time flies!

2018 & 2021