California Bred | Colorado Led
First things first: go pee on a tree, take a seat and watch everyone else set up camp. #youngestchild Everywhere she goes, she finds wildflowers and brings them to me to stick in water. We had the most beautiful centerpieces all week! I love this phase of her life and never want it to end. [...]
Heading off on an adventure in grandma’s motorhome! Don’t worry, we’re parked. Stretching our legs at a rest stop somewhere in Illinois. These kids are such good travelers! Our first night was spent in Lawrence, Kansas. We woke up to a mighty thunderstorm that continued into late morning. Thunderstorms are my absolute favorite. Mud puddles [...]
It’s another one of those times when I realized I haven’t blogged in awhile. Let me try and catch up with a little photo memory dump of the past few months... Merry Christmas 2020! Post Christmas snuggles with Papa! What a magical day! Perfect weather and exquisite views of the Royal Gorge. Cheesin’ Someone doesn’t [...]
Grandma and Grandpa recently bought a super glam motor-coach! When they invited us for a week long trip in the glorious aspen forests to break it we just couldn’t say no! The boys pitched a tent while Johnny, Dixie and I lived in the lap of glamping luxury. No clue how many rounds of War [...]
A couple of months ago, I was browsing Pinterest for fun activities to do with kids near Colorado Springs. The first suggestion that caught my eye was the "Georgetown Christmas Market." Nestled in the mountains about two hours away, Georgetown is a quaint little historical town with the charm and scenery you'd find in any [...]
A few months ago, I asked Johnny if I could plan a weekend getaway for us. His response, "YES PLEASE!" Ideal vacation for him: exploring in the wilderness, preferably near the mountains. Ideal vacation for her: not having to cook. Then somehow, a weekend turned into a 7 night cruise in Alaska. My incredible in-laws [...]
Woke up this morning and decided that the weather was just TOO beautiful not to take full advantage of. When the kids were sitting at the breakfast table, I announced "Get dressed. Let's go to the zoo!" We packed lunches, loaded up the car and headed on our adventure. Now, they've been to the zoo [...]
It's been a crazy 8 days, and we still don't have Internet. It's a long story...welcome to country living where you are limited to one single provider in your area! In case you missed it, COLORADO just got a wee bit more populated! We left California super early (3am) to let the kids sleep a [...]
This week was a blast! We spent four days in a picturesque Airbnb tucked in the Sierras. Stunning, panoramic mountain views overlooked the pool. Our days were spent swimming, our nights stargazing from the hot tub. When the jet bubbles turned on, my mom exclaimed “We’re in soup! I’m a potato!” Dixie shouted at the [...]
Phoebe Gillespie 