Archive for May, 2012

friday {this moment}

Posted on May 11th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

“May you live all the days of your life.” -Jonathan Swift



happy birthday caleb!

Posted on May 10th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Today our boy woke up a brand-new 12-year old. He came downstairs to find lots of balloons and a few big boy presents. Zia hopped out of bed bright and early and begged him to open his presents before school. She didn’t have to twist his arm too hard. Her presents for him were a […]



weekend in fort collins

Posted on May 8th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

We spent the weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado. It’s only 2 hours from home, but we made a trip of it and stayed Friday and Saturday nights. We had a blast. The Old Town area is really cool with plenty of live music, food, and outdoor vendors. Zia had her face painted, acquired a giant pink […]



6 months

Posted on May 6th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  10 Comments »

Time for a belly update! And what better time than the first day of the third trimester? I can hardly believe I’m two-thirds of the way through…and on the other hand, it feels like it’s been an uphill climb the whole way. The first trimester was a little queasy, but not too bad. I had […]



friday (this moment)

Posted on May 4th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

“Because children grow up, we think a child’s purpose is to grow up. But a child’s purpose is to be a child. Nature doesn’t disdain what lives only for a day. It pours the whole of itself into each moment. We don’t value the lily less for not being made of flint and built to […]