Archive for August, 2012

big brother is home

Posted on August 15th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  9 Comments »

Big brother Caleb is home. He’s taller, beefier, and a summer older and wiser. He’s 5’7″ now, and he came home wearing size 13 tennis shoes. It’s no wonder he was a little surprised at how tiny his new brother is! Zia is in her glory. She’s been flitting around like a little butterfly, in […]



loving cash

Posted on August 13th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

We can’t seem to get enough of our sweet little Cash. He’s an incredibly good baby, and today, at two weeks old, he’s only had one or two fussy days. He has never broken into an all-out cry…even at birth all he gave was a cub-like growl. Zia is loving him, but she’s also extra-sensitive […]



friday {this moment}

Posted on August 10th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  9 Comments »

“Babies are bits of star-dust blown from the hand of God. Lucky the woman who knows the pangs of birth for she has held a star.” -Larry Barretto



days with papa and mimi

Posted on August 8th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  11 Comments »

Second only to the birth of our baby was the great event of Papa’s and Mimi’s visit. We had almost 10 days with my folks here in the mountains–their first trip to Colorado. Zia was completely satisfied and happy during the days surrounding her brother’s birth. Mimi had lots of silly time with her–including this […]



these moments of celebration

Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

“Every child begins the world again….” ~Henry David Thoreau