Archive for the ‘Amigos y Familia’ Category

mommy-to-be

Posted on April 29th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

The secret’s out: I’m becoming a real live auntie! We made the trip to upstate NY 2 weeks ago (thus the lag in blogging!) to see the belly…and join in a baby shower. The happy mommy is my sister Rahab. It was so cool to see her sporting a belly! The queen mother opens her […]



he’s here

Posted on March 16th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

After a wait that seemed to last forever, spring break is here…and with it, Caleb. David’s boy is 10 now, soon to be 11, and he’s grown so big since we last saw him. We went to pick him up last weekend, and have been having a blast since he’s been here. In all my […]



happy birthday, papa

Posted on January 9th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  9 Comments »

In the book of unsung heroes, I think he will have a paragraph…or maybe his own chapter. My Papa has always marched to the beat of a different drum. He and Mama have 11 kids, all born at home. The first 2 of us were born with a midwife present, for the third one Papa […]



a wild, green christmas

Posted on December 27th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on a wild, green christmas

We’ve headed south to spend some time with David’s family in New Mexico. Coming from Colorado, the drive is so nice and short. For once, we didn’t arrive at 5am sporting baggy black circles under our eyes! We got here early afternoon, bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Very nice, indeed. We brought along a few handmade gifts: […]

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a yummy welcome to colorado

Posted on September 30th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

This deliciously sweet gift arrived on our doorstep, and 3 mouths greedily devoured. David ate the strawberries. Zia ate the grapes. I ate everything. It was delish. Thanks, Mom! The kale was top-notch, by the way.